inspiration: Heidi Burton

I love the rain


Etsy :: heidiburton :: Pale Irretrievables - Illustration Print

inspiration: emily baretta: red dots

I saw a post on DesignSponge about this artist: Emily Baretta and some of her recent work. I was very inpired by this piece... so I followed the link to her website...


and decided to look at her recent work and completely absorbed with her series of red dots/scabs... emily b.: red dots... go check out her blog...

Inspiration: Georgia Russell

seriously awesome


Georgia Russell :: England & Co

inspiration: kia neill graphite drawings

thesmartestfish: kia neill graphite drawings

I just came across this graphite drawings by Kia Neil through thesmartestfish blog... excellent blog, great for inspiration. I am in awe of the texture of these images and find myself eager to start drawing again.

inspiration: ghostpatrol

ghostpatrol

have you seen this site before? very cool illustrations... I haven't finished looking through it all yet, but I'm inspired by all the unique styles.

inspiration: Lisa Kellner

Contemporary Sculpture - "Untitled, (The Emperor Has No Clothes)" (Original Art from Lisa Kellner):
Untitled (The Emperor Has No Clothes)



Sculpture-Untitled, (The Emperor Has No Clothes)
Untitled, (The Emperor Has No Clothes)
132' x 228'

"Merging materiality and language, this installation explores aspects of the physical and emotive façade. It examines the nature and efficacy of a cultural veneer while operating on the threshold between physical and cerebral space."

that quote is from her website - I'm not really sure what it means. if anyone can clarify, that would be cool.

inspiration: Kate Just

I have been very inspired by knitting lately and always on the lookout for new work and new artists that I haven't seen before. Kate Just is a Melbourne artist creating these large scale knitted sculptures - check her website for more information and more images.



"Kate Just is a Melbourne based artist best known for her sculptural knitting practice informed strongly by emotional and autobiographical references. Experiences of childhood memory, migration, and the death of her brother influenced early works. Imbued with a sense of melancholy and disconnection that came with leaving and losing family, large scale knitted sculptures include Uniform (Dad) (2002) of Just's father in his police uniform, and Family (2004) a sculpture of Just's own family." from her website, Kate Just

Craft Therapy, Then and Now. | New York Public Library

Craft Therapy, Then and Now. | New York Public Library

inspiration: from the blog thesmartestfish

Originally uploaded by thesmartestfish

Sky

inspiration - Maria gil Ulldemolins

found this image by Maria gil Ulldemolins on Design Sponge and I think it is beautiful! I love the line quality and how the image shows such great texture.

River's Edge Gallery

Kelly
Originally uploaded by kellydarke

opening night of Primping, Pin-Ups, Painting and Pottery
The dates of the show will be September19th-November 7th.
Opening night September 19th 6pm-10pm
Additional meet the artists night October 17th

Kelly and Colin

Top 5 Etsy Shops

I have neglected my posting duties, so now I am back and forcing myself to post more. I searched for watercolor paintings and I ended up finding great pieces (some from artists that I have already posted work from--but I was just looking at the images, so it just shows I really like these artists). I also put in one of my pieces because it came up on my search and I like it.

yumiyumi.etsy.com




















karenfaulknerart.etsy.com





















coralreefdreams.etsy.com















jellybeans.etsy.com

















AlisaPaints.etsy.com





















ctdarke.etsy.com

inspiration - Daily Monster

Daily Monster

be there or be square

Etsy Top 5 of the week

I know, I'm not very consistent with this weekly top five, but here is another one - the theme is creative writing, something I've been working on lately.

daily threads


JulieBoyles


lertsis


spiderbite

the black apple

sneak peak - new jewelry by Kelly Darke

there will be a few more pieces at:
River's Edge Gallery
Primping, Pin-Ups, Painting and Pottery
The dates of the show will be September19th-November 7th.
Opening night September 19th 6pm-10pm
Additional meet the artists night October 17th

inspiration - Margaux Lange

inspiration

mLee

Look Closely - What’s on the Table? - NYTimes.com

Look Closely - What’s on the Table? - NYTimes.com

very cool idea - a visual scavenger hunt to find the painting that this detail belongs to...

Etsy Top 5 of the week

guess what I did today...


laundry buttons from butteredparsnips


laundry print from kavelrafferty


laundrobots (could have used these today) from lizardgirl


print from mywireempire


laundry print from the black apple

inspiration: Priscilla Fowler Current Exhibits

Priscilla Fowler Current Exhibits

I learned about this artist from a link in ART MARKETING ACTION, the weekly newsletter from Alyson B. Stanfield - ArtBizCoach (she also has a great blog: ArtBizBlog). Her work is gorgeous! I am very inspired by the simplicity of color and design - the work is very powerful and I'm sure in person it would be even more compelling. The piece shown above is part of "Dispersion, a multi-part work 11' x 7'6" completed during the artist's residency, consists of 15 drawings, each 24" x 30", in sepia ink on painted paper." Please visit the artist's website to see more!

10 Years Ago - meme found on Loobylu

10 Years Ago :: Loobylu:
this looks so cool - Colin, I would totally love to see what you come up with... I might try it... (go check out Loobylus finished comic, it's cool)

“Draw a ten panel comic about what you were doing ten years ago. Put pen straight to paper - no pencil, no computer, no planning, no starting again if you make a mistake. Simply draw, scan, publish. Tag some people who you’d like to see do the meme too. Oh and if you want to do it even if you haven’t been tagged you are most welcome!”"

post from craftzine.... knitwear!

Craftzine.com blog: Where to Study Knitwear Design:
Andrea of Making Things has a great post for anyone who aspires to become a knitwear designer, listing some of the top schools and courses you can go to to learn the techniques. Pictured above is the DKNY Cosy project from RISD.

top 5 Etsy shops of the week

in honor of finishing my latest psychology class, Biological Psychology: Brain and Behavior, I have searched Etsy for some appropriate brain stuff:

crocheted neurons from concertinapieces


brain stamp from DistinctMink


brain necklace from paraphernalia


seratonin necklace from MolecularMuse


brain art light box from leee

this just looks really cool...

found on whip up - I love large collections of stuff, and anyone who knows me would probably agree - I tend to collect things. not a real collection in the sense that my things have value, like baseball cards, but just the enormous piles of stuff... like yarn, or fabric, like all that stuff that "I could definitely use someday" so don't throw it out.

whip up » Blog Archive » crochet experiments:
"crochet experiments gooseflesh has laid out all her crochet experiments and its quite an eclectic collection."
visit gooseflesh

also reminds of this

super cool gift wrap idea

found this through Design Sponge........................ very cool
Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » maryhill clayworks + clever gift wrap

butterfly, altered

One Word Meme...

found at Meet Me at Mikes: Meet Me at Mikes: One Word Meme...:
post your answers on your blog - let me know if you do...

1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Your significant other? sleeping
3. Your hair? dyed
4. Your daughter? singing
5. Your son? lounging
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? strange
8. Your favorite drink? coffee
9. Your goal? closer
10. The room you’re in? office
11. Your church? rarely
12. Your fear? failure
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? vacation
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you’re not? awake
16. Muffins? yes
17. One of your wish list items? house
18. Where you grew up? michigan
19. The last thing you did? typed
20. What are you wearing? pajamas
21. Your TV? cartoons
22. Your pets? sleeping
23. Your computer? iBook
24. Your life? awesome
25. Your mood? good
26. Missing someone? usually
27. Your car? old
28. Something you’re not wearing? socks
29. Favorite store? Borders
30. Your summer? lazy
31. Like(love) someone? unconditionally
32. Your favorite color? red
33. Last time you laughed? recently
34. Last time you cried? weeks
35. Who will repost this? someone?

inspiration: article in Scientific American Mind

How to Unleash Your Creativity: Scientific American

: : . Sublime . : :

: : . Sublime . : :
Dare to be Different by Faith Forster:
cool article from a magazine that looks cool, too. I'll have to look for it at Barnes and Noble

top 5 Etsy shops of the week

so, is it mustache or moustache?

Secret Agent Soupstache by Molly Coddle Soap


a moustache whenever you need one: Girl on the Rocks


make your own 'stache: Kits and Caboodles


Suddenly It's Real! handmade by Ben Floeter and Natalie Wright


light switch cover at Hot Tramp