inspiration

Have you heard of It’s Pretty Good? It’s a beautiful photo blog by Mary Swenson filled with images celebrating the small details and beauty around us in everyday life. I am certain you will swoon for the photos, just as I do every time I see a new post. Subscribe to her blog and I’m sure [...]

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 10:55 am

Happy Monday!  I wanted to share some old school drawing lessons by Jon Gnagy today. It’s such a lovely reminder of old TV programs and the style of presentation back in the day.  Here’s one lesson on the drawing of an old oak tree.

You can visit Gnagy’s webpage and check out more broadcasts from the [...]

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 9:23 am

Even if you don’t recognize the name Mary Engelbreit, you would probably instantly recognize her work upon seeing it. She has been in the art industry for a long time and her work is all over. I have loved her illustrations since childhood, ever since receiving one of her lovely illustrated greeting cards. Her work is not [...]

Posted on March 1, 2010 at 9:53 am

Yay! I am participating in sfgirlbybay’s blog it forward and it’s my turn to share a bit about what inspires my art, craft and musings.  Thank you to tiny-ass apartment for passing the torch to me.
I am originally from Los Angeles, a total SoCal valley girl for the first 20+ years of my life. Long [...]

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 9:23 am

When I first started getting into the blogging and exploring the art/craft community online I found the work of Laura Berger and have been following her blog ever since. I really admire her illustration and painting style…it has a digital graphic feel, but done by hand and has that handdrawn cozy feel to it as [...]

Posted on February 15, 2010 at 9:44 am