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January is slumpish

Posted in illustration, inspiration, tagged , on January 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »

It’s cold, so cold, my feet are blocks of ice.

OK, so it’s not so cold as January used to be. Realistically it should be colder and we absolutely should have more snow (we need the water). Not so cold or so much snow as that one year when we got 15 inches of snow in two days. I’m not even remotely saying that I want anything resembling that. But my feet are still so cold; I need to dig out my poor old Harry Potter slippers (black with gold glittery stars).

I guess what I’m really saying is that I feel slumpish. Really, fold up in a heap, pull a blanket over my head and well . . . slump.

It’s a bit scary, feeling like this.

Conceptual art by Mary Blair for Disney's Alice in Wonderland

Conceptual art by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland

I know I need to get off my backside and get some stuff done. But I’m also fairly certain I’m not quite ready to plunge down the rabbit hole just yet. It looks damn deep and I flat out don’t have the energy needed for that sort of adventure.

Not at the moment anyway — maybe in a little bit I’ll feel braver.

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Happy Boxing Day!

Posted in holiday, illustration, inspiration, tagged , on December 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Michael Sowa -- Tigerhase

Michael Sowa — Tigerhase

Personally I am choosing to spend this Boxing Day immersed deep in an introspective meditation.

Sure, outwardly it may look like I’m just curled up on the couch, wrapped in a blanket, watching old movies but inside the wheels are spinning in furious fashion.

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Happy Solstice!

Posted in holiday, illustration, inspiration, tagged , on December 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Boulet Heart of the Jaguar

Welcome to a new era. Hopefully a happier, healthier, more sane era but human nature being what it is I’ll not be holding my breath.

Namaste

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Mod Missy Paperdoll

Posted in ephemera, illustration, inspiration, tagged , , on November 28, 2012| 2 Comments »

Thought I would continue the mod theme with this little gem.

Mod Missy by Whitman circa 1969. She’s quite the hipster. The box for my set is less than great; some of the paper is peeled off on the lid and the bottom of the box is dented in. However this doesn’t matter terribly much to me as the contents are mint. Uncut costumes and a perfect thick cardboard doll.

Incidently, Whitman must have really wanted to avoid any possible confusion about this being a Mod doll; they stuck the word mod every place they could wedge it in. As if one glance at the doll or her clothes could have left any doubt. Ha!

Even her posture is a bit hip. Adore that face and those perfect 60s shoes.

The costumes are fab; she plays the guitar. In addition to wonderfully evocative outfits she has great wigs, dig the Carnaby ensemble complete with boots and wig/hat.

Just in case you missed the point, the publisher even stuck yet another mention of mod in the title of the magazine — love that Beatles suit and wig! Make sure to click on the picture to check out the details of the pink dress in the lower left; nehru collar and ruffled cuffs are soooo precious.

Hope that the Friends of Blythe and other fashionistas have enjoyed this wardrobe inspiration post.

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Maurice Sendak: Today I am Very Sad

Posted in book, illustration, inspiration, tagged , on May 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

and all day yesterday too. I can’t seem to stop leaking tears. He was amazing and brave and he changed my world and helped me to know that I was strong enough to deal with all the bad crap the world could throw at me.

“I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can’t stop them. They leave me and I love them more.” 

        Maurice Sendak

Neil Gaiman has already said the most essential things on his blog. Read it here. Be certain to go to the comic link at The New Yorker and READ IT!

It’s funny that he mentions In the Night Kitchen, because that is the most treasured Sendak book I own (and I have a number of his other books). Not just because it is a particularly favorite story (Read Banned Books!), and I do absolutely pick up the Little Nemo connection, but because it was Robert McKinley’s copy before it became mine.

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Rivers and Tides

Posted in film, inspiration, tagged , on February 8, 2012| 1 Comment »

Quite a few of the blogs I read have been doing a lot of posts about reflecting on the past, evaluating present priorities and working towards building the best year of work that is possible for that particular person.

I have been lying on the couch watching films. Especially this one:

Rivers and Tides (Working With Time). A stunning documentary about artist Andy Goldsworthy.

This film is an amazing, even revelatory experience. It takes me right into the heart of nature and time, connecting me to the rhythms of growth and the patterns of pulsing water. It is a reminder that everything is transitory, and that the most ephemeral of things have immense strength and beauty.

Watch it if you get even the remotest of chances.

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Vintage Apple Ads

Posted in inspiration, tool, tagged , on October 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Yeah, I’m a Mac . . . big shocker. Most all the artists I know are Macs, we just love the little beasties to bits.

March 1980

Very possibly my first exposure to Apple. From the pages of Omni magazine which exposed me to a myriad of art, fiction and technology back in the day.

January 1982

A personal favorite, unfortunately I only have one half of this two page fire inspired spread. If memory serves; despite the melty condition of the computer, Apple was able to recover the contents of the hard drive. Again from Omni.

 

Thanks for everything Steve, enjoy your party wherever you are tonight.

 

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