Bug Bites

Recently I have become rather prone to bug bites, and not only that I seem to have huge reactions to them. I am currently suffering from two bug bites on my foot that have turned the majority of my foot red. Ahhhh they itch!!!!!!!!

The print about is from the ever wonderful Jason Polan. He is the guy who is trying to draw every person in new york, and he even drew me art the Publication Fair last year! You can get this print on 20x200.

Stefanie Augustine

This blog has been a little illustration heavy since my return, but how can I resist with all these wonderful illustrations.

I am really enjoying the work of Stefanie Augustine, especially this portrait of Lincoln

Twenty Dollar Deal

Fabulous colorful prints for only 20 bucks? I'll take one of each please!

Take a look at them all at Andy Pratt Design.

Red Beard Press

I visited a master printer this spring and she was showing us work she has collected over the years. My favorite piece she showed us was from an illustrator she called Red Beard. She purchased it from his senior show, and I would have done the same, it is amazing.

It is a two layer piece, the first layer is on waxed paper which makes the paper translucent. The second is on a piece of opaque paper. I fell in love, and it made want to stretch my illustration muscles.

I wish you guys could see this piece in person, but definitely go take a look at the rest of Red Beard Press.

Sara Fanelli

I have the bestest mommy ever. Saturday night she sent me the link to the new book by Sara Fanelli and says if I like she will get it for me. How sweet! Of course I loved the book and now it is on its way to me.

I had not heard of this lovely illustrator before and now I love her. This book sounds amazing, it is a book full of literary quotes and illustrations done by Fanelli. I cannot wait to peruse it!

Below is a picture of what my mom looks like essentially. I look exactly like my mom, and when I have long hair and I straighten it scares me to look in a mirror because I look so much like her. So this her, with a sad face, because I am not on the West Coast as much I wish that I was. (By the way, we both have chins, but it is hidden in this turtleneck, a favorite of the original Betsy)

Presidential Doodles

Barack Obama

Rutherford B Hayes

Richard Nixon

JFK

Benjamin Harrison

Warren G Harding

I was at a party Saturday night talking about the usual things, Aaron Carter and presidential facts. A kid at the party informed me about presidential doodles. He told me if you google presidential doodles you can find a whole slew of doodles presidents have done. AMAZING is what I have to say to that. Through my googling I found a whole book of presidential doodles, called oddly enough Presidential Doodles.

Really Arty Poster Search

Above is the winner of the Really Arty Poster Search for Flight of the Conchords. I think it is a lovely choice, the poster is designed by DKNG. There were lots of nice contribution and you can see them here.

Adrian Johnson

I was thoroughly amused by these illustrations by Adrian Johnson.

Images from here.

Gwenda Kaczor

I came across this illustrator in my daily web travels and found her delightful. I hope you do to.

Gwenda Kaczor.

Coe & Waito

Love the crest of Coe & Waito, and these adorable owl lamps. Everything over there is pretty spectacular, I would suggest taking a looksie.

Helen Dardik

I have seen the lovely work of Helen Dardik around the web, but I just came across her site, and everything is so adorable. I would definitely take the time to take a look around! I especially love her pattern design, some of which is posted above.

An American in Paris

So I was watching "An American in Paris" the other day, and what struck me about it is how brilliant the set design was. The colors, the shapes, the way they work in the dance sequences. Truly amazing. I really loved the scene where Gene Kelley is dancing in front of a wall of french (now vintage) advertisements. They make such a beautiful background. 

I found these amazing posters at Lefor-Openo.

KRISATOMIC

Found a new blog last night that I am now obsessed with. I think it is because I harbor this secret (well I guess not anymore) wish to be an illustrator. I am not a great drawer, but if I could draw I would want it to be in an illustration style. And I loooooove Krisatomic's blog now.

(As you can now see I have quite a few obsessions)

Charley Harper

I was walking down the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and passed an art book store. The cover of a book caught my eye. It was Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life, personally I had not heard of Charley Harper but the cover caught my eye. So I googled him (because that is how you find out about anything you want to know about) and immediately fell in love with his illustrations.

Hottie with a Knife

I looooove Jason Mraz, and I think this picture is absolutely amazing! It is from his journal entry "Travel Tip 3: Bring a Big Fucking Knife". 

I also really enjoy the moose that is drawn to the left of his journal entries.

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hanks Jaime to alerting to me this amazing picture.

Tamara Shopshin

I have enjoyed Tamara Shopshin's witty illustration for quite some time now. Above is a selection from her book C'est le pied. You can view more of her portfolio on her site.

Noah and the Whale

I love Noah and the Whale. It was love at first listen. Check them out on their myspace page.

I'd also like to give them props on their illustrations.

A World of Birds

Not sure how I found this, but I did and it amuses me thoroughly. It is a comic strip that has a cast of birds. They make me giggle. I especially enjoy the use of the word foiled.

Check it out here.

Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood

You will find Winnie the Pooh. I love this endsheet from an old Winnie the Pooh story book I got outside from The Strand.

Andre Jordan

I am enjoying Andre Jordan's doodle style illustrations. There simplicity and wittiness reminds of Marc Johns who I posted on a while back and love.

Check out more of Andre Jordan here.