7 creative ways to approach an art gallery to further your art career.
Loving Gennine’s exploration with thread.
Kinfolk magazine launches its third issue – the mag talks about welcoming simplicity into our lives.
Olle Eksell now has a shop – there’s videos, a timeline, rare photos of Olle with his wife and peers, and a small collection of products too! (Via)
Have a great weekend folks! 🙂
In 2008, Gemma Correll was one of the first illustrators who participated in the PikaPackage Project on Pikaland. I still remember the first time I opened up her package and throughout the house there were squeals of delight (from me, obviously). Her illustrations now still illicit the same squeal of delight as it did back then, only now it comes with giggles and a “OH YEAH!”
Fast forward 4 years and Gemma’s drawings and characters are one of the most recognizable illustrations on the web. Together with sidekick Mr. Norman Pickles (and along with Bella, a new addition to the family), they make a mean team. Gemma’s comics are a take on the ordinary – turning everyday conversations into a laugh-a-track with her ingenious comic drawing abilities that feature talking animals among personal observations.
She also initiated the Flickr group What I Wore Today and the blog where other artists and illustrators participated in drawing out what they wore that day (as opposed to merely taking a photograph). The book What I Wore Today sprung from the idea and I’m so thrilled to see it brought to life!
What I Wore Today: Doodle Yourself into a Style Icon with Gemma Correll
Hardcover 112 pages
The book is divided into four different seasons: Spring, summer, autumn and winter and each season has an intro by Gemma. Most of it is about wearing what ever it is you want, not as dictated by the fashion industry (which I do agree, because I’ve never seen yoga pants make it onto the runway although they make the most sense if you’re lounging at home, working…) There’s spots where you can draw in, and also where you can put in snippets of information about your day and your inspiration.
Instead of just becoming a journal, Gemma also invites readers to draw out their own designs on things like shirts, bags, shoes, and even hairdos – which I’m sure will unleash the fashion designer in many.
The journal makes for a great gift for home-bound closet fashionistas everywhere, and I would doodle in mine too, if only they had chosen to use ring binding instead of its current perfect-bound option. That way, it could become an all-in-one journal where I could cut up and stick some inspiration snippets of my own (I know, I know, I would be better off it I drew it out instead – this is a drawing journal after all!) Nevertheless, having a bit of an option isn’t quite so bad!
You can pick up Gemma’s book over at Amazon!
Hello there – It’s Danielle from The Jealous Curator! Amy and I decided to do a little blog switch-aroo today, so I get to be over here writing about my favorite illustrators, and she’s on my site writing about her favorite fine artists … fun!
So, a little background for you. The first time Amy and I “met” (ok, we’ve never actually met in person) it was because I had sent her an illustrator’s work that I thought she might like. Of course, she had already written about them. At that moment I made it my goal to find some amazing illustrators that she had never heard of… and an online friendship was born! I have actually found a few over the years (although it’s rare!), so of course, for this little blog switch-aroo of ours, I set out to find three illustrators that have never been featured on Pikaland… and I think I might have done it!? Let me introduce you to Daniel, Denise, and Daniel:
The first Daniel in this post is Swedish-born, Milan-based artist/illustrator Daniel Egnéus – sigh, so lovely… and I never thought I’d say that about a lady with a shark on her head. These illustrations are all from a series titled “Mad Hatters”, which is perfect, since I am in fact mad about them! These are just the tip of the illustrative iceberg though – you have to go and check out his portfolio! It is full of amazing things. Now, speaking of lovely ladies with animals on their heads, let me introduce you to Denise:
I have been jealous (in a good way, of course!) of Dublin-based designer/illustrator Denise Nestor for ages. Her work is simple, delicate, and chock full of amazing artistic talent… with just the perfect amount of bunny, yes? I love the detail she puts into the faces, and the lack of detail everywhere else. Absolutely gorgeous! Ah, and finally, the last Daniel of the day:
Swiss illustrator/designer Daniel Lachenmeier. I feel like I could just sit quietly and look at his work for a really, really, really long time. I wish I could think of a fancy, artsy sounding reason why, but the truth is I just find his work very calming. Maybe it’s the muted palette, or my love of all things suburban… who knows, but if you’ll please excuse me now, I’ve got some serious staring to do.
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Thanks so much D! You can read my switcharoo post over on The Jealous Curator!
