A Tent Goes on An Outing
Wow. I have been gone and my little planet has not gotten much attention. I guess I’m kinda like a single parent of the planet and no one else steps into take over. So in a sense – it was on vacation too. I hope you all have been well and now I have new [...]
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Crypic and Compelling from Matthew Wade
Today I am featuring Matthew Wade – a Hollywood artist and Vancouver native who shared his captivating illustrations with me. Somewhat haunting, a little cryptic, …cleverly compelling and flawlessly executed. Thanks Matt for being amazing! Jeff Rogers cultivates the unexpected. How to look dead sexy ordering Scotch. Via Daily Candy. ***Have a [...]
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Things to Be Happy About: Art
Yeah yeah I know – more dots. These are from Alicia Berger from Grand Image. Oh dots you speak to me…you do. From the Chronicle Books Blog – “Seeing Type Out There“. Do you ever have a creative block? Can’t get past it? I’m the featured writer today on Artonomy and I talk about just [...]
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For the Love of Typography
I seriously can’t get enough of typography. It’s like a drug…chocolate, red wine, ice cream….. so imagine how excited I was when the San Francisco Chronicle posted an article about typography. Oh sweet joy….. Take a few minutes and read the article right here. I even created a story board on Pinterest devoted to text [...]
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Numbers and Letters Oh My!
You’ve probably noticed I have a thing for numbers and letters in art and design. Why not? They are such simple designs that encourage conversation – are modern and minimal…easy to decorate with and can be filled with many hidden meanings. I found some new pieces that I’m dying to add to my art collection. [...]
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Typography
The art of typography always intrigues me. Using text and numbers to create works of art that can be political, emotional, subtle, blatant and sometimes mean nothing other than the perfect shape of the letter being portrayed. Often used for communication – other times used as a picture. Make of it what you will…and please enjoy [...]
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Emerging Artists; I Spy
You know when you have those days and you find really amazing art and art prints and you feel like maybe you just discovered something no one has ever seen and you are really special? Well – I just had one of those days. Ok – I know other people know about this and now [...]
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