Miscellanea: January 2017

The last few months have slipped away from me, so here is an extra long 'Link Love' to make up for my absence. Enjoy! 

• A great read about how artists with dyslexia navigate their creativity. 

• The strange history of compulsive book buying. (I'm guilty!)

• Author Austin Kleon shares 6 Ways for Getting Your Work Discovered without being spammy.  

• You can download high resolution protest signs for free, thanks to the passionate designers at Join the Uproar.

• These embroidered book clutches by Mrs. Chaplin are wonderful. 

• Bryce Wymer's time-lapse sketchbook videos are such a joy to watch! 

• A playlist of 172 songs from Wes Anderson films.

• Flora quietly adorns weathered public statues. 

• Women Who Draw is an open-directory of freelance female illustrators, which an emphasis on promoting women of color, LBTQ+, and other minority groups of female illustrators around the world. 

• Bones and blood lurk within the exquisite sculptures celebrating dark beauty by Jennifer Trask. 

• 23 (surprising) reasons to work for yourself. 

• Artist Lavanya Naidoo creates exquisite handcrafted flora typography entirely out of paper. You can view more of her paper art on her website.

• In times of dread, artists must never choose to say silent.

From the Sketchbook.

I've been doing way more doodling than shows or blogging lately. It's incredibly therapeutic, even more so considering the turbulent social and political climate now. Here are a few of my most recent. 

Most of these are available in my shop as prints, cell phone cases, mugs, and much more. 

I hope 2017 has been kind to you and yours thus far. <3 

Tattoo you.

I've been dabbling in tattoo designs after completing a commission for a dear friend of mine. Really enjoying these.

August Links: 2016

• A new study suggests that art reduces stress, even if you aren't the best at it. 

• Illustrator Sarah K. Benning creates exquisitely embroidered scenes that resemble detailed drawings.

• If you're curious as to what would be on Leonardo Da Vinci's to-do list, you're in luck!

• I love this so much; Letter sent to Iceland with hand-drawn map instead of address arrives safety to it's destination. 

• 19 incredibly useful websites you wish you had discovered earlier.

• Polish artists collaborate to recreate traditional Slavic wreaths to embrace and honor old folk culture and traditions. 

August Drawing-A-Day Challenge.

For the entire month of August, I'm committing to drawing and posting one new doodle a day! You can follow my journey on Instagram. If you're creatively inclined, I'd love it so much if you joined me. 

Day 1 is off to a good start with this lovely lady.