Alar Iko (AKA Alariko) is an illustrator and background artist from Spain. He works with digital painting and drawing tools, primarily in Procreate, in a style that has the character of traditional ink and watercolor.
His approach is at once loose and solidly grounded in good draftsmanship. In many of his architectural subjects, he will deliberately leave verticals askew, adding to the casual visual charm of the drawing.
You can see the influence of anime, particularly Studio Ghibli, in many of his images, including an occasional witch on a broomstick in a manner reminiscent of Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Much of the time, however, his work has the feeling of “urban sketching” style line and watercolor, which I particularly enjoy. I also like the way he plays with light and shcdow, often drawing late day shadows across the foreground, and giving his figures a bit of theatrical highlighting.
I came across his work through his portfolio on Character Design References. He also has a portfolio on ArtStation, and offers a selection of prints on InPrint.