Stendhal Syndrome is a condition that literally makes someone feel ill when they become overwhelmed with the beauty of a piece of art. If that isn’t #artistgoals, I don’t know what is. Stupid joke aside, this is an actual psychosomatic disorder that is very rare, and mostly occurs in European people, especially in museums or…
In a previous post, I shared 8 artists who are making fantastic art using acrylics. I had fun finding dramatically varied styles of work, since acrylic paint is crazy-versatile. I like to call it the renaissance man of art supplies. No I don’t; I just came up with that. 😆 Anyhoo, please enjoy the art…
One website I like to spend as much time on as possible is Pictoplasma. It never fails to make me happy, and it’s one of those sites that raises my creative inspiration levels to the max. If you aren’t familiar, Pictoplasma is an online community of character designers and artists. Yep, all of these amazingly…
Who doesn’t love rubber stamps? They are pocket-sized printing plates that allow you to instantaneously make art anywhere. Standing in line at the DMV? Stamp the person ahead of you. Waiting for your latte? Stamp the building wall. Doctor’s offices and hospitals offer up fantastically boring walls to stamp. Bujo and planner fanatics of course…
When I first wrote about Lisa Kokin, I didn’t know about asemic writing. Then last year I did a post on asemic writing and realized much of her work is the absolute epitome of it! With the word-like marks and page-esque backgrounds of her work, it’s natural to go in for a closer read. I…
My library job has me blissfully surrounded by books on the regular. I can’t help but pause and read the blurbs – even on books I would normally ignore, like Amish romances, (who knew they were so popular!) Ted Cruz (shudder), and hardboiled detective novels. In celebration of National Library Week in 2 months lol,…
Picture this: you’re seated at a massive worn table, books spread before you. You gulp some hot tea gratefully from a well-chipped cup and return it to its saucer as the wind spins crisp leaves just outside the creaky leaded window. You run your hand down the open crease of a notebook textured with writing,…
Capetown jewelry artist Gerda Goosen creates small collections of mostly one-off designs, and her Bold, unapologetic pieces obviously emanate from a place of totally inspired flow. The marriage of western design and African tribal elements is joined by her own very playful imagination and the result is straight-up eye-smacking. I believe we connect most viscerally…
Sammy Savos is a frequent Instagram-poster, which is how I found her truly lively artwork. I tend to stop the scroll when I spy cool sketchbooks spreads or other non-polished artwork, and with that Sammy delivers in spades. Of course, her illustration and comic work is fantastic, and I’ll share some of that, but I…
You’ll never look at Happy Meals the same way again. Who knew those boxes could be turned into art – without even resorting to taking a derogatory crack at McDonald’s? The shapes, those iconic Happy Meal shapes, rolled with ink and pressed onto paper in artistic exploration. It’s simple and thoughtful and downright lovely. Palimpsest…
Browsing through Ana’s site of Tri Lukne Ceramics is a calming endeavor. Her hand-built ceramics are the most unfussy of objects, finished with a simple clear glaze, and they show the deliberate finger marks of someone who has slowly and lovingly pinched and manipulated each piece. Related: 9 Ceramic Artists Who Shaped How we Work…
Am I correct in assuming that virtually everyone likes coloring, even if they don’t fess up to it? I mean, stick a marker in someone’s hand, slap a coloring page in front of them, and I’m pretty sure 100% of the population would start filling in the empty spaces. Don’t challenge me on this one;…