tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48635279019737402002024-03-13T13:03:43.802-07:00A Pocket EdenWhat I find on my peregrinationsM.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-41560210635625360952012-03-24T14:56:00.000-07:002012-03-24T14:56:22.562-07:00It's called doing your work"You make good work by (among other things) <b>making lots of work that isn't very good</b>, and gradually weeding out the parts that aren't good, the parts that aren't yours. It's called feedback, and it's the most direct route to learning about your own vision. It's also called <b>doing your work. </b>After all, someone has to do your work, and you're the closest person around.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> <i> ~David Bayles & Ted Orland</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i> (from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-Observations-Rewards-Artmaking/dp/0961454733" target="_blank">Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils and rewards of Art-making</a>)</i></span></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-82685277760202271022012-03-17T19:23:00.000-07:002012-03-17T19:23:36.512-07:00Julie Van Wezemael<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6731808641_3d993d141d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6731808641_3d993d141d_b.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I just came across the work of <a href="http://julievanwezemael.blogspot.com/">Julie Van Wezemael</a>, a young Belgian illustrator based in Ghent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZHmMUuBNBXdProd3X8eg2fGZYhYmq9nCvKLmwBD4yywQlh7dVNLGeFpZD14zvKWFJ4s_s1wSk0_lflwLsKRDC1YZLZdhL87QYa9PKpK7lVMsWTyLbeLcFVa51stQv3XK4DqUDpNBnDxA/s640/Schermafbeelding+2012-01-20+om+00.26.09.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZHmMUuBNBXdProd3X8eg2fGZYhYmq9nCvKLmwBD4yywQlh7dVNLGeFpZD14zvKWFJ4s_s1wSk0_lflwLsKRDC1YZLZdhL87QYa9PKpK7lVMsWTyLbeLcFVa51stQv3XK4DqUDpNBnDxA/s400/Schermafbeelding+2012-01-20+om+00.26.09.png" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0Ah2-qYm0a4Gvvhc2f5Xmetxhc2j2dYq1AA_LfKYJCyCMACsxcPrIqRGfsJ3QyVE2vDxUAtbvDfkQt0Gu3sp9z3wgQbWmPsVTPHjYML9ji41GLx8XfLRXmOV_rNy4IJWonwVEvK4Ymzr/s1600/los_verjaardag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0Ah2-qYm0a4Gvvhc2f5Xmetxhc2j2dYq1AA_LfKYJCyCMACsxcPrIqRGfsJ3QyVE2vDxUAtbvDfkQt0Gu3sp9z3wgQbWmPsVTPHjYML9ji41GLx8XfLRXmOV_rNy4IJWonwVEvK4Ymzr/s1600/los_verjaardag.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm intrigued with her blend of painting and collage overlaid with embroidery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She also makes prints, including some images in drypoint in her portfolio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6941260295_35165702d8_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6941260295_35165702d8_b.jpg" width="401" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her inspiration is drawn from both literature and nature, with elements of narrative hinted at.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSnse-echo2jnS-Z5XHUjEIAgCU-djo8lH-iTzwX_L3fY7SbyxXeN8lCc_dm7DTfmBJ6dbzVQHrcmwWElXrW6umPJYt-361HdfSmJTXdF7VNP79af7FvbKnU9fsJ8_sUDwRTxe9bIQ5D6/s640/pessoa_dorp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSnse-echo2jnS-Z5XHUjEIAgCU-djo8lH-iTzwX_L3fY7SbyxXeN8lCc_dm7DTfmBJ6dbzVQHrcmwWElXrW6umPJYt-361HdfSmJTXdF7VNP79af7FvbKnU9fsJ8_sUDwRTxe9bIQ5D6/s400/pessoa_dorp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SUfGtRi1yhieIjQH4Kku8Nd1q7tGpajrCoLlPED0FganCbfMG4RyvoPFGve1XQP05B5sDjjNd0_xsJg5v-hv4Mu-CxmPMgzvQwyoxPUI5jo_huYwgtelxuXkIgHcS5Wfkw01cvcaCw7K/s1600/pessoa_zee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SUfGtRi1yhieIjQH4Kku8Nd1q7tGpajrCoLlPED0FganCbfMG4RyvoPFGve1XQP05B5sDjjNd0_xsJg5v-hv4Mu-CxmPMgzvQwyoxPUI5jo_huYwgtelxuXkIgHcS5Wfkw01cvcaCw7K/s400/pessoa_zee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The two images above were inspired by Fernando Pessoa's poems.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkwUtAYfpNcxINlS1mGAepjyt3Jbu7LolEWyx00BLP4Z-w8jvbhSncM03G-aKPz3qBzqESUMpktp6sTMUSjJFVsTt_6Lx7G-GppQhbniPlxoQ31MPa7fGW01aioYUxUw8IcUJNzcUQFu5/s1600/eland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkwUtAYfpNcxINlS1mGAepjyt3Jbu7LolEWyx00BLP4Z-w8jvbhSncM03G-aKPz3qBzqESUMpktp6sTMUSjJFVsTt_6Lx7G-GppQhbniPlxoQ31MPa7fGW01aioYUxUw8IcUJNzcUQFu5/s400/eland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to her <a href="http://julievanwezemael.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, she has some of her work on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/julievw">flickr</a>. Wonderful... go take a look!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-1065758586276349672012-03-15T17:00:00.095-07:002012-03-17T23:07:40.608-07:00Camilla Pentti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGxjBT8sKy9JUxLuiUQi8kd8x9LXZuqrkgdMId-3NyToeCywDALGR-uIWZpluq1DAGbxRxJJqoRfn_BcDC0AAzdkD5UoDbqUVGOzbfsLpWPyPAaIek7vdAfGvg52owExQfoLehQMS2sct/s1600/camilla-pentti-splash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGxjBT8sKy9JUxLuiUQi8kd8x9LXZuqrkgdMId-3NyToeCywDALGR-uIWZpluq1DAGbxRxJJqoRfn_BcDC0AAzdkD5UoDbqUVGOzbfsLpWPyPAaIek7vdAfGvg52owExQfoLehQMS2sct/s400/camilla-pentti-splash.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.camillapentti.com/">Camilla Pentti </a>is another artist/illustrator/designer from Finland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teos.fi/files/hires/k2011_MissMilkyRay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kwZVnO9cmMY/RkePAYNNA5I/AAAAAAAAESM/FEMdLBwdEjg/s400/camilla+pentti+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kwZVnO9cmMY/RkePAYNNA5I/AAAAAAAAESM/FEMdLBwdEjg/s400/camilla+pentti+2.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kwZVnO9cmMY/RkeOOYNNA4I/AAAAAAAAESE/CFtCsmQ-e54/s1600/camilla+pentti+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her work includes illustration and graphic design, as well as patterns... I just love her way with compositions, her eye for the natural world, the loose and vivid splashes of colour, and the linework: sensitively rendered yet with great freedom too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kwZVnO9cmMY/RkeOOYNNA4I/AAAAAAAAESE/CFtCsmQ-e54/s1600/camilla+pentti+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kwZVnO9cmMY/RkeOOYNNA4I/AAAAAAAAESE/CFtCsmQ-e54/s400/camilla+pentti+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She has also done illustrated books, and recently won the <a href="http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index/matkailu/kaupat_6/design_forum_0407.html">Rudolf Koivu award</a> for her book <i>"Lehmä jonku kiljessä oli luukku"</i>. I would love to see a translation!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teos.fi/files/hires/k2011_MissMilkyRay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.teos.fi/files/hires/k2011_MissMilkyRay.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Born in 1979, Camilla studied graphic design at the University of Art and Design at Helsinki, where she still lives and works. She has even been involved in a collaboration with <a href="http://napagalleria.wordpress.com/">Napa</a>, the fantastic Finnish gallery/publisher/agent/shop. <a href="http://wdchelsinki2012.fi/en/program/2011-10-11/font-walk">An illustrated map</a> created by Camilla is due out in about a month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.uiah.fi/gso/kasivara/2001/art/07/07camilla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="http://www.uiah.fi/gso/kasivara/2001/art/07/07camilla.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.uiah.fi/gso/kasivara/2001/art/09/09camilla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.uiah.fi/gso/kasivara/2001/art/09/09camilla.jpg" /></a></div><blockquote class="tr_bq">For her, <b><i>"Working is best when it feels like play — when the joy of inventing and discovering something new is there." </i></b></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Amen to that — and thank you, Camilla!!</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.uiah.fi/gso/kasivara/2001/art/04/04camilla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://www.uiah.fi/gso/kasivara/2001/art/04/04camilla.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.hs.fi/kuvat/iso_webkuva/1135220691652.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.hs.fi/kuvat/iso_webkuva/1135220691652.jpeg" width="195" /></a></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-80050488418424608572012-03-14T19:06:00.001-07:002012-03-15T18:09:35.686-07:00Hanna Konola<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.hannakonola.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/vakuutus_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.hannakonola.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/vakuutus_1.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really like the work of <a href="http://www.hannakonola.com/">Hanna Konola</a>, who lives and works in Helsinki.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.hannakonola.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/finelittleday_magic_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="531" src="http://www.hannakonola.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/finelittleday_magic_01.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(Magic, a poster for <a href="http://www.finelittleday.com/">Fine Little Day</a>)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her palette and the simplicity of the forms I find soothing yet engaging, with a timeless feel to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><u><br />
</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hannakonola.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/metsatytto_vari.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="331.5" src="http://www.hannakonola.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/metsatytto_vari.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As well as creating prints (in silkscreen and in monoprint), she also does posters and editorial illustrations. If you want to check out more, she has a <a href="http://www.hannakonola.com/">site</a>, a <a href="http://hannapaivik.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and a <a href="http://www.hannakonola.com/shop/">shop</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://media-cdn9.pinterest.com/upload/172614598187324277_jTAKMozL_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn9.pinterest.com/upload/172614598187324277_jTAKMozL_f.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(<i style="font-size: x-small;">This one is Sokeri, from <a href="http://www.kauniste.com/?lng=en">Kauniste</a>)</i></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-26263170877722209602011-11-11T06:14:00.000-08:002011-11-11T06:14:38.363-08:00Zeloot<a href="http://www.lezilus.fr/media/image/s15/id1452/lezilus-zeloot-85301.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.lezilus.fr/media/image/s15/id1452/lezilus-zeloot-85301.png" /></a><br />
Eline Van Dam — better known as <a href="http://zeloot.nl/">Zeloot</a> —is an illustrator/artist from the Hague.<br />
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She works in most areas of illustration from editorial to advertising to music and toys...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.lezilus.fr/media/image/s15/id1412/lezilus-zeloot-10215.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.lezilus.fr/media/image/s15/id1412/lezilus-zeloot-10215.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She has created images for a broad range of clients, working with the New Yorker, MTV, Heineken, Hasbro and countless others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apci.asso.fr/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/zeloot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apci.asso.fr/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/zeloot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nsa15.casimages.com/img/2010/06/22/100622093143751279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="http://nsa15.casimages.com/img/2010/06/22/100622093143751279.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But she is most famous for her gig posters. Think "Summer of Love" and Haight-Ashbury (the golden age of) reborn with a fresh 21st century European sensibility. Far out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldh6n9arga1qandfwo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldh6n9arga1qandfwo1_500.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And she is prolific— it was hard to choose just these few to show! If <a href="http://zeloot.nl/">her website</a> is not enough for you, there is also <a href="http://www.lezilus.fr/artistes/1/zeloot.portfolio.html">Lezilus</a>, her agent's site, as well as this <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Interview%20http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2010/06/back-to-the-60%E2%80%99s-with-zeloot-the-illustrator/">interview</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://wpnetdna.mugnai.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/67-e1275267395918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://wpnetdna.mugnai.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/67-e1275267395918.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy yourselves... and try not to get lost!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-29845551557471354542011-08-04T02:28:00.000-07:002011-08-04T02:28:20.356-07:00Zabala!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/BnpS6pyRNCI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Madrid para niños</u></b>: imagery by Javier Zabala</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Also: <a href="http://vimeo.com/26878635">Javier Zabala video</a>-- see sketch books and demos.M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-85532818690430843302011-07-08T09:31:00.000-07:002011-07-08T09:31:28.284-07:00Hot enough for you?To mark the arrival of the hot sultry days of summer, I give you some of my favourite suns.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdnimg.visualizeus.com/thumbs/78/c0/illustration,lionel,kalish,pb,sun,vintage-78c002fdb76a0c21777f79df3d05807e_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://cdnimg.visualizeus.com/thumbs/78/c0/illustration,lionel,kalish,pb,sun,vintage-78c002fdb76a0c21777f79df3d05807e_h.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://authors-and-illustrators.blogspot.com/2008/07/kalish-lionel.html">Lionel</a> <a href="http://lionel kalish">Kalish</a> (formerly of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Push-Pin-Graphic-Innovative-Illustration/dp/0811841030">Push</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_Pin_Studios">Pin</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Push+Pin+Studios&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=988&bih=636&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=4SwXTrGlAYPNsgbu5tHNDw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ">Studios</a>)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3587/diariodeunaperra.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="381" src="http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3587/diariodeunaperra.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sun Family, by <a href="http://martinromero.es/">Martin Romero</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4922581895_5dbcd25080_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4922581895_5dbcd25080_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">detail of beautiful <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoe_t/4922581895/">quilt</a>, seen on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoe_t">zoe's</a> flickr</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4739278582_f48248fd15_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4739278582_f48248fd15_b.jpg" width="449" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Poster for music festival, by the great<a href="http://grainedit.com/2009/10/01/celestino-piatti-dtv-book-the-unity-of-the-program/"> Celestino</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=celestino+piatti&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PyoXTqPuDI73sgaRo_2xDw&ved=0CCgQsAQ&biw=988&bih=636">Piatti</a>, from Graphis Annual 67/68 (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandiv999">sandiv999</a>) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.cesta.jp/mladi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.cesta.jp/mladi.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mladi Muzikanti, illustrated by <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Jan+Herink&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=ivnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=KSQXTtCcBsjHsgbe6b2cDw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=988&bih=636#q=Jan+Herink&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&nfpr=1&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=isz:m&sa=X&ei=OyQXTvS1Eo7SsgbY3fC9Dw&ved=0CAsQpwUoAg&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=3bc4e7f36cb9f466&biw=988&bih=636">Jan Herink</a> (1987)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3kWT9_eusFsDDTZR84aiKGuMw66257vIZPp-jKADlJaLbUkj6J_QM93dRlp-FMkLeg0pvlc7oVQYjUTxCBxmwi79C0lGyWNiFDnSBBYOFXkV7Gp8DgEIopy4eKmP9XLyRvNayXYSccLo/s600/over2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3kWT9_eusFsDDTZR84aiKGuMw66257vIZPp-jKADlJaLbUkj6J_QM93dRlp-FMkLeg0pvlc7oVQYjUTxCBxmwi79C0lGyWNiFDnSBBYOFXkV7Gp8DgEIopy4eKmP9XLyRvNayXYSccLo/s400/over2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and finally, a somewhat shy sun by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Frasconi">Antonio</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=antonio+frasconi&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qSsXTo_gN42LswaRo52uDw&ved=0CCUQsAQ&biw=988&bih=636">Frasconi</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(for <i><u>Overhead the Sun, woodcuts for Walt Whitman poems</u></i>, 1969. Via <a href="http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2010/11/overhead-sun.html">VBMKL</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stay cool this summer!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-12550998963912828192011-06-05T11:10:00.000-07:002011-06-05T11:10:34.878-07:00Marie Mahler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_amiral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_amiral.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really like the work of <a href="http://www.mariemahler.com/">Marie Mahler</a>, a French illustrator now living and working in Brussels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_oxygene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_oxygene.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_nenuphar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_nenuphar.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She works in oil pastels and colour pencils and collage—the originals measure about 20 x 20 cm. Best-known for her children's books (published by <a href="http://www.didierjeunesse.com/nouveautes?view=article&id=318">Didier Jeunesse</a>, <a href="http://leslecturesdemarie.free.fr/Litteraturedejeunesse/Recapitulatif/tirelirette.html">Mango</a>, <a href="http://www.editionslito.com/albums/6/552/4073/5">Lito</a>, among others), she also does other illustration work, including: editorial (including <a href="http://www.milanpresse.com/">Milan</a>), stationery and cards, and toy and game illustration for <a href="http://www.clubclub.fr/agences-studios/djecocom">Djeco</a>,the wonderful <a href="http://www.djeco.com/">French toymakers</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_cafe.jpg" width="200" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_fardeau.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.mariemahler.com/files/gimgs/20_fardeau.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These images are from her beautiful book <a href="http://ricochet.over-blog.net/article-kalimagier-60349765.html">Kalimagier</a>. This picture book, published jointly by <a href="http://ricochet.over-blog.net/article-kalimagier-60349765.html">Ricochet</a> (France) and <a href="http://lazharilabtereditions.over-blog.com/">Lazhari Labter Editions</a> (Algeria), was inspired by words that cross over from the French language to the Arabic and back again — indeed, "kalima" means word in Arabic, and "imagier" is French for a sort of picture dictionary. This includes words like Zarafa (giraffe), Quoton (cotton), guitar, café and so on — 100 words in all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you happen to be in Paris you can see the originals, now on show at <a href="http://www.jeannerobillard.com/">Galerie Jeanne Robillard</a> until 2 July. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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But if not, you can always look at this video, which includes a really interesting interview with Marie (in French), plus a virtual tour of the images and the gallery. Don't miss it!M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-41666991883365987372011-05-25T16:29:00.000-07:002011-05-25T16:29:09.624-07:00How sweet it is!I just discovered this blog, and I must urge you to go have a look: <br />
<a href="http://dessertgirl.blogspot.com/">Dessert Girl</a> is the blog "where Design and Dessert Meet". What does that mean?<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Illustrations and recipes sent in by a variety of artists, illustrators and designers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xckZI0utgrS5FVSI3MNGYTSDw9e5Q184Igt6TlVSwijlj8n_y7KbTB2kmJbJ7DzkYB_f732kkAomnHDfdS5PUACSd01XLKvcg6E9HopT_FwyacI0tmhyWR0uO-Zu0XeVm7PER20XYe4/s800/petra5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xckZI0utgrS5FVSI3MNGYTSDw9e5Q184Igt6TlVSwijlj8n_y7KbTB2kmJbJ7DzkYB_f732kkAomnHDfdS5PUACSd01XLKvcg6E9HopT_FwyacI0tmhyWR0uO-Zu0XeVm7PER20XYe4/s400/petra5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Swedish designer and artist </span></i><a href="http://petraborner.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Petra Borner </span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">has a recipe for </span></i><a href="http://dessertgirl.blogspot.com/2009/08/mixing-bowl-petra-borner-makes.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Chess Square Cookies</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Art, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39iHAOqYXEKBmnCI9Rza3uyKPErnx4JZYoN4RQGWdTfFd8oFR9QQyyyfL8WC9TiTCAVHhqYqqLxMTbxkrjmgAzKZX0wbFOx-3mdqhpxWTnN5qfaZ0s8r429550JzZR6xBbpDOmVWf8H9j/s1600/2007-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39iHAOqYXEKBmnCI9Rza3uyKPErnx4JZYoN4RQGWdTfFd8oFR9QQyyyfL8WC9TiTCAVHhqYqqLxMTbxkrjmgAzKZX0wbFOx-3mdqhpxWTnN5qfaZ0s8r429550JzZR6xBbpDOmVWf8H9j/s400/2007-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(oil painting by <a href="http://www.leepricestudio.com/">Lee Price</a>)</span></i></div><br />
Pictures of spectacularly decorated cakes (and other desserts) to ogle.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1bYCTELLgi4_YcgWuEbKknoVaDZC97Q0bNwdOumIov3hd7nsUWyWfdM5Chz1_KN7ExqY1E8uRMjP3d60n3s7a5iclHZBp6WxkedrBWrfW1n36Hlrzt6UzcIviVAjLb4f_Yj2hZGhTtzc/s1600/Gradient-Frill-Maggie-Austin-Cake-679x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1bYCTELLgi4_YcgWuEbKknoVaDZC97Q0bNwdOumIov3hd7nsUWyWfdM5Chz1_KN7ExqY1E8uRMjP3d60n3s7a5iclHZBp6WxkedrBWrfW1n36Hlrzt6UzcIviVAjLb4f_Yj2hZGhTtzc/s640/Gradient-Frill-Maggie-Austin-Cake-679x1024.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(from </i></span><a href="http://maggieaustincake.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Maggie Austin</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> Cake)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G7FWQnZdYTvcCycNL5rNk-V6bq4FYiOFlj7AQA-ImMrmmig-u68D_KujULaZue8lyl5omRgu79thtkE4Izdu9G_YtjP1pINfii8S3noaj_4hFiwWBuofEwDYMpzR19QbqYJZ8luSnbI/s1600/4912490010_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G7FWQnZdYTvcCycNL5rNk-V6bq4FYiOFlj7AQA-ImMrmmig-u68D_KujULaZue8lyl5omRgu79thtkE4Izdu9G_YtjP1pINfii8S3noaj_4hFiwWBuofEwDYMpzR19QbqYJZ8luSnbI/s1600/4912490010_5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Indian henna patterns inspired </span></i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/roras_cakes/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Rora Does Cake</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And of course <a href="http://dessertgirl.blogspot.com/search/label/recipes">recipes</a> galore (Like <a href="http://dessertgirl.blogspot.com/2010/08/sweet-testing-peanut-butter-banana.html">this</a> one, for peanut butter and banana cream pie!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eye candy for sweet tooths... what's not to like?</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-76727709005184823392011-05-20T11:04:00.000-07:002011-05-20T11:04:09.602-07:00Do a lot of work"Nobody tells this to beginners— I wish someone had told me.<br />
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All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple of years you make stuff... but it's just not that good. But your taste (the thing that got you into this game!) is still killer!<br />
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And your taste is why your work disappoints you.<br />
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And a lot of people never get past this phase; they quit.<br />
<br />
Most people who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn't have this special ting we want it to have. We all go through this... it's normal,<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>and the most important thing you can do is <u>a l o t o f w o r k </u>. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Put yourself on a deadline, so that every week you will finish one story. </b></div><br />
It is <b>only by going though a volume of work</b> that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your intentions.<br />
<br />
... It's gonna take a while.<br />
It's normal to take awhile.<br />
You've just got to fight your way through."<br />
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~<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Glass">Ira</a> <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/">Glass</a>~<br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(read on </span></i><a href="http://melindajosie.blogspot.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Melinda Josie's blog</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span></i>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-70241252818233064812011-05-19T11:21:00.000-07:002011-05-19T11:21:10.352-07:00Martin Jarrie headshots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m91/jarrie2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m91/jarrie2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heads up! <a href="http://www.marlenaagency.com/Books/jarrie/jarrie.html">Martin</a> <a href="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/portfolio/39/presse.html">Jarrie</a>, painter and illustrator extraordinaire, is having a one-man show in Paris!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m89/jarrie4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
<img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m89/jarrie4.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m90/jarrie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m90/jarrie1.jpg" width="146" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His illustrations are equally wonderful — his <a href="http://www.editions-thierry-magnier.com/9782844208262-l-francois-morel-martin-jarrie-hyacinthe-et-rose.htm">Hyacinthe et Rose</a> received the <a href="http://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/giornalisti/images_award/fiction">Bologna Ragazzi Award</a> this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m88/jarrie3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.illustrissimo.fr/media/actualite/s1/id31/content/m88/jarrie3.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His show — <b><i>"La Fabrique Anatomique"</i></b> — is up until 4 June, at the <a href="http://www.arsenicgalerie.com/jarrie.html">Arsenic Galerie</a> ... don't miss it!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-64427156247099949982011-05-18T09:41:00.000-07:002011-05-18T09:41:43.319-07:00Wild Pop-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHUHHXOYJ90u7GM72pzGSQuP6qCGGAlnC1w0a1HGgx0Re2wxqESTzMQxg_LGuaw58LDQgY9XD6YV-n5Z5tww1L1mshu_E_X25OktPRyMt_djMGG_XhFSLVrQuxwS9twoYDgd6ArdBSA0/s1600/SimonWild1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHUHHXOYJ90u7GM72pzGSQuP6qCGGAlnC1w0a1HGgx0Re2wxqESTzMQxg_LGuaw58LDQgY9XD6YV-n5Z5tww1L1mshu_E_X25OktPRyMt_djMGG_XhFSLVrQuxwS9twoYDgd6ArdBSA0/s400/SimonWild1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check this out: British illustrator <a href="http://simonwild.com/">Simon Wild</a> has got a great (photoshop) tutorial: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureid=3244864&pn=2">Design a Pop-Up Illustration</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you know his illustrations? "Exuberant"is the word that comes to mind:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/794946/upsidetown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/794946/upsidetown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/230527/WONDERLANDD_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/230527/WONDERLANDD_1.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/235154/LITTLESAVIOURS1_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/235154/LITTLESAVIOURS1_2.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/11217/235154/LITTLESAVIOURS1_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br />
</a></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-52282082989416912712011-03-09T04:48:00.000-08:002011-03-09T04:48:17.068-08:00Heads upHello again! I have been unavoidably detained in recent times with all manner of things, expected and unexpected (yes, the usual suspects: work and over-work, life, and whatnot...). But I wanted to pop in briefly today and share a new discovery.<br />
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<a href="http://www.praticalarte.com/">Pratica l'Arte</a> is blog dedicated to the creation of art. From practical tips and tricks to inspiring thoughts, to tutorials and announcements for art shows and workshops, it seems to have it all!<br />
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I have only just dipped my toes in a little, but it does come highly recommended, from <a href="http://www.lefiguredeilibri.com/">Le Figure dei Libri</a>, the wonderful blog on children's books by the illustrator and author and teacher, <a href="http://www.annacastagnoli.com/">Anna Castagnoli</a>. <br />
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Both are in Italian...M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-35541882652044007132011-01-09T18:02:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:02:41.232-08:00Coqué AzconaI am charmed and startled by the work of Barcelona artist <a href="http://coqueazcona.blogspot.com/">Coqué Azcona</a>. Feast your eyes!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsEeomwYpMezIS5fng_17QkYUd-qZYYiGjtpazJ6oEQJH1YM_uyMEWnNezZGwvKVCytgrLLpgl0oLn1iVMpHTR1gwOHN_y1h7UHbyPn904nz0-yKnUsFPSMJvZulx6JlMQrEbmunhKvL4/s400/mar__.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsEeomwYpMezIS5fng_17QkYUd-qZYYiGjtpazJ6oEQJH1YM_uyMEWnNezZGwvKVCytgrLLpgl0oLn1iVMpHTR1gwOHN_y1h7UHbyPn904nz0-yKnUsFPSMJvZulx6JlMQrEbmunhKvL4/s400/mar__.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the very interesting <a href="http://joancasaramona.blogspot.com/2010/02/mar.html">Pit i cuixa</a>, by <a href="http://tropelillustracio.blogspot.com/">Joan</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joancasaramona">Casaramona</a>.</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-53821343838206422722010-12-26T02:05:00.000-08:002010-12-26T02:05:15.015-08:00Jumping Jack FlashIs it just me, or do we see more of these paper puppets (aka "jumping jacks"—or, in French, "pantins") around this time of year? Here are some that have caught my eye lately:<br />
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from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KarolinSchnoor?ref=pr_shop_more">Karolin Schnoor</a><br />
<a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/animal,fairytale,insp,jumping,jack,paper,sculpture,papergoods-53ddd8d10f83ff0b33f60db2571abe3e_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/animal,fairytale,insp,jumping,jack,paper,sculpture,papergoods-53ddd8d10f83ff0b33f60db2571abe3e_h.jpg" width="300" /></a><br />
A recent favourite, seen at the fabulous <a href="http://kickcanandconkers.blogspot.com/">Kickcans & Conkers</a><br />
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</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">from <a href="http://renaudperrin.blogspot.com/">Renaud Perrin</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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from <a href="http://odonovancornelia.blogspot.com/">Cornelia O'Donovan</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-aGHbSCk77LGyk6RhpOTFqidC2eLapffLK_MX_7qxcIefm-Q0k_uzeYuzPYorTGr09HNpumZGhb7o1w_leDno4ydW_kzUQlQ03bxFNzHvT8MciI0ZuXzWd4YpdUNN5xlGN5dp1Dy3uVD/s1600/1570421_iseDVig1_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-aGHbSCk77LGyk6RhpOTFqidC2eLapffLK_MX_7qxcIefm-Q0k_uzeYuzPYorTGr09HNpumZGhb7o1w_leDno4ydW_kzUQlQ03bxFNzHvT8MciI0ZuXzWd4YpdUNN5xlGN5dp1Dy3uVD/s400/1570421_iseDVig1_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">from <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/">Design Sponge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4355690080_67b04f4750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4355690080_67b04f4750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etoile2802/4355690080/">natasha</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://terisplace.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/lf_celebratetreatbag_t.jpg?w=500&h=435" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="http://terisplace.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/lf_celebratetreatbag_t.jpg?w=500&h=435" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">from <a href="http://terisplace.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/todays-not-a-card-project-10-20/">a bit of this, a bit of that</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-20381304408844760062010-12-24T08:39:00.000-08:002010-12-24T08:39:56.092-08:00Gifted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Are you in the spirit yet? If you are like me, wrapping gifts happens at the very last moment. Here are a few fresh approaches to wrapping your packages— </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://taet-tat.ch/getPic.cfm?pic=213&from=produkte&spalte=bild" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://taet-tat.ch/getPic.cfm?pic=213&from=produkte&spalte=bild" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bottle-swirly! I love this playful idea from <a href="http://taet-tat.ch/index_en.cfm">taet-tat</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9053/instructprintedtissuefl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9053/instructprintedtissuefl.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/03/gift,wrap,christmas,gift,package,present,presentation-9386a339500ecd4792a42d796c419521_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/03/gift,wrap,christmas,gift,package,present,presentation-9386a339500ecd4792a42d796c419521_h.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">found on <a href="http://teaforjoy.blogspot.com/">tea for joy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdndQYxI6aVWBuBM8Io3lC2wBdpz_BK8z-Sq7Fw7yl3izT8zbOlUk2tRmBDs-gcFChcL87LRmWAMMGnU6FU6fMViEEEFTORsp5CbuC6-ZjNTNfuMrVzNSVo6TaFLEe58x4NIc5LdUTG4U/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdndQYxI6aVWBuBM8Io3lC2wBdpz_BK8z-Sq7Fw7yl3izT8zbOlUk2tRmBDs-gcFChcL87LRmWAMMGnU6FU6fMViEEEFTORsp5CbuC6-ZjNTNfuMrVzNSVo6TaFLEe58x4NIc5LdUTG4U/s1600/Picture+3.png" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">forgot where I saw this but I love the branch idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://christinaheaston.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/10-2-of-11.jpg?w=720&h=480" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://christinaheaston.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/10-2-of-11.jpg?w=720&h=480" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://christinaheaston.wordpress.com/">Christina Heaston</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">'s lovely idea</span>..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://christinaheaston.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/10-2-of-11.jpg?w=720&h=480" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/crafts,douceur,de,vivre,gift,gift,wrap,pap,present-54a9ac7d2fadda91e0c2efd014fe6a29_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/crafts,douceur,de,vivre,gift,gift,wrap,pap,present-54a9ac7d2fadda91e0c2efd014fe6a29_h.jpg" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><a href="http://www.whatpossessedme.com/wpm/2009/05/a-little-bit-of-bonbon.html">what possessed me!</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/crafts,douceur,de,vivre,gift,gift,wrap,pap,present-54a9ac7d2fadda91e0c2efd014fe6a29_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br />
</a><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/crafts,douceur,de,vivre,gift,gift,wrap,pap,present-54a9ac7d2fadda91e0c2efd014fe6a29_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/gift,gift,wrap,papergoods,present,presentation-f19c7b88b43cf660efb25678e4e2f748_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/12/04/gift,gift,wrap,papergoods,present,presentation-f19c7b88b43cf660efb25678e4e2f748_h.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/11/03/candles,gift,wrap,package,present,presentation,handmade,gift,paper-319069057ff94efd314f7d1048749df1_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/11/03/candles,gift,wrap,package,present,presentation,handmade,gift,paper-319069057ff94efd314f7d1048749df1_h.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/crafts">martha stewart</a>, via billy kids</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/110.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/36.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally, a tutorial from <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/07/diy-project-lauras-recycled-paper-cards-garland.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-lauras-recycled-paper-cards-garland">design sponge</a>— featuring recycled paper....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-53575011197215518392010-12-22T02:53:00.000-08:002010-12-22T02:54:46.644-08:00Invent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/5655_K65AbtCQ_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/5655_K65AbtCQ_c.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From marvellous <a href="http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/">Maira</a> <a href="http://www.mairakalman.com/">Kalman</a>.</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-7424622643158913112010-12-21T04:36:00.000-08:002010-12-21T04:36:29.522-08:00Winter Solstice<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN064HFSmL4iYW4iFaqZyItjy74ENqQKy208W2q7MnB1JVUePRfH9lp6xUoobjlaMTu_9UV8_TrEUnNlu07c0A96sDlyVUuDAK5F6IVPValb2-93SxTQ6MwytAzgMfLjLqqYFg-tVjnXci/s1600/5213996957_08626f4a94.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN064HFSmL4iYW4iFaqZyItjy74ENqQKy208W2q7MnB1JVUePRfH9lp6xUoobjlaMTu_9UV8_TrEUnNlu07c0A96sDlyVUuDAK5F6IVPValb2-93SxTQ6MwytAzgMfLjLqqYFg-tVjnXci/s400/5213996957_08626f4a94.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today is the Winter Solstice — the year's shortest day and longest night — so let us settle down for the duration. I don't know about you, but it is my most productive time of year. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">William Blake wrote, <b><i>"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy."</i></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">From </span></i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42353013@N03/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Mique Moriuchi</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stay warm, and enjoy the season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PS. One last thought: Pietro Arentino (a 15th century poet) wrote, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." </i></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Get busy!!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-89414855025748170232010-12-15T04:57:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:55:20.738-08:00Armenian legends, illustrated<a href="http://www.tzeh.ru/">Tzeh</a>, the Russian illustrator's collective, is having an exhibit on the <a href="http://www.tzeh.ru/all/2010/11/30/431/#more-431">legends of Mount Ararat</a> — stunning imagery from Armenian tales, myths and stories. It has been made into a book, and also cards! It's the crème de la crème of Russian talent, including work from <a href="http://irtroit.com/blog">Irina Troitskaya</a> and <a href="http://www.behance.net/viksa">Victoria</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28836625@N07/">Semykina</a>, among many many others. Beautiful work, definitely worth a look! Here are some that caught my eye:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Exhibit runs until 20 December in Moscow, see <a href="http://www.tzeh.ru/">tzeh</a> site for details.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is also possible to <a href="mailto:subscription@mediacrat.ru">order</a> a copy of the book.</div><div style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://irtroit.com/blog">Irina</a>. </div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-37966961336422202862010-12-14T12:37:00.000-08:002010-12-14T12:46:45.573-08:00Alzbeta SkálováI have just discovered the work of Czech illustrator <a href="http://www.ilustratori.net/skalova.html">Alzbeta Skálová</a>. She does, among other things, wonderful children's books, which are published by <a href="http://www.baobab-books.net/intro.php?lang=en">Baobab Books</a>.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She studied art film and illustration at the University of Prague, also doing a year in both Paris and Baltimore. She's won many prizes for her illustrated books since beginning her career.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ilustratori.net/skalova/mapaCela.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="101" src="http://www.ilustratori.net/skalova/mapaCela.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one, in watercolour and gouache, is from <a href="http://www.gplusg.cz/index.php?path=knihy/zpatky-do-afriky">Back to Africa</a> (Baobab Books, 2005)— a book I recently bought about animals from the Prague Zoo who escape and return to Africa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She does some design on the side too— very appealing children's room items! For <a href="http://www.sofistick.cz:80/cs">Sofistick</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.koprbooks.org/sites/default/files/imce/Alzbeta%20Skalova/ilustrace/NPR/kresbakridou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.koprbooks.org/sites/default/files/imce/Alzbeta%20Skalova/ilustrace/NPR/kresbakridou.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ilustratori.net/skalova/P+S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://www.ilustratori.net/skalova/P+S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alzbeta is also a member of <a href="http://www.koprbooks.org/art/27">Koprbooks</a> — an illustrator's collective in which many good artists participate. Definitely one to watch!</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-35486340813903253252010-09-23T08:48:00.001-07:002010-09-24T15:41:28.171-07:00Fallin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5veoXg5wutTyARys9CGJtfl2atqf16Dn7l93Nn3KxzYwtf2fOA2Zblq4JrZhvlo6OktWwnON477bvi8SIaiXmPqwom8V8dX5nAIXNhDFAGRsr7Bu7Oa_Q6Z4eDp3kEum4jJeOgXVgApsg/s1600/mehdi-moeeni-leaf85.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/10/01/02/2d,3d,3d,illustration,assemblage,clever,engraving-ebf298557bc1db5aebcf0636d5cd59b9_h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/10/01/02/2d,3d,3d,illustration,assemblage,clever,engraving-ebf298557bc1db5aebcf0636d5cd59b9_h.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 500px; width: 500px;" /></a></div></div></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Javier Jaen Benavides via </span></i><a href="http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">accidental mysteries</span></i></a></div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/11/01/3d,illustration,boat,clever,collage,insp,leaf-636f772efb3c11213ce4fe1f5aa177bc_h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/09/11/01/3d,illustration,boat,clever,collage,insp,leaf-636f772efb3c11213ce4fe1f5aa177bc_h.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 211.2px;" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/10/03/01/reflection,colour,petals,purple,2d,3d,3d,illustration-104aa4699aad3c14dd12c9234148dcca_h.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 167px; width: 250px;" /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Left: as seen on</span></i><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> design*sponge</span></i></a></div><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Right: from </span></i><a href="http://color-stripes.blogspot.com/2010/02/small-venice.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">kris's color stripes</span></i></a></div></div><div><br />
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<div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Left: </span></i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34904730@N07/4499866115/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tardamucho</span></i></a></div></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Right: from</span></i><a href="http://www.typogabor.com/Westvaco-II-1953-1955/pages/08-westvaco-1953-1955.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> typogabor's</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> blog (Westvaco inspirations for printers)</span></i></div></div></div></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-50516600418887371202010-09-20T16:58:00.000-07:002010-09-20T17:09:08.886-07:00Crocodile Pile papercut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0LET3PeqzxVY33YfIfUVsHULE7BwdmlupW63n2e91xuVOhRsp86BT0EnLi9nzCXWvL0AGeHcC2Cc_icUGQ5cMq5CI1WXQOx00sOK-Qm6__lwwKSPtygu1WFgx_Z7ajq0GFne6tly8JtY/s1600/crocidilepile.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 432px; height: 443px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0LET3PeqzxVY33YfIfUVsHULE7BwdmlupW63n2e91xuVOhRsp86BT0EnLi9nzCXWvL0AGeHcC2Cc_icUGQ5cMq5CI1WXQOx00sOK-Qm6__lwwKSPtygu1WFgx_Z7ajq0GFne6tly8JtY/s1600/crocidilepile.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jaredandrewschorr.com/index.html"></a><div>I love these crocodiles!! This was made by <a href="http://www.jaredandrewschorr.com/index.html">Jared Andrew Schorr</a>, who is an illustrator with many papercuts in his portfolio. Check out his <a href="http://www.jaredandrewschorr.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42411468@N05/">flickr</a>, too.</div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863527901973740200.post-26871699332068169482010-09-20T13:37:00.000-07:002010-09-20T14:33:13.173-07:00Luella Martin<div><div><a href="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/weballotments2.jpg"><img src="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/weballotments2.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 166.5px; " /></a> .<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 166.5px;" src="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/thenewgreenhouseweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Left: Allotments 2, oil on canvas, 50 x 40</span></i></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/thenewgreenhouseweb.jpg"></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Right:The New Greenhouse, oil on canvas 30 x 50 cm</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">I am loving the paintings of <a href="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/">Luella Martin</a>, an English painter living and working in Brighton. What looks like a naive childlike perspective on the natural world is, in fact, the result of putting together many glimpses of different parts of the same landscape. As one would do on a walk. She works it all together from memory, quick sketches and a photo or two, completing the final pieces in a variety of media, from oils and acrylics to watercolour and prints.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/springstudyweb.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 166.5px;" src="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/springstudyweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <img src="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/sleepingcat:main.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 242.5px; height: 166.5px; " /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/springstudyweb.jpg"></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Left: Spring, a small study in oil on canvas 18 x 24 cm</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Right: Sleeping Cat, acrylic on paper, 20 x 29 cm</span></i></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></i></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><img src="http://www.luellamartin.co.uk/images/webvillagehousesbtr.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 537px; " /></span></span></i></span></i></div><div><i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Village House by the river, Watercolour on paper, 6 x 6 inches</span></i></i></div><div><br /></div></div>M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14655560554887602227noreply@blogger.com0