Illustration Friday: War

My first Illustration Friday post in years. Last post 2011?? Just recently even found out how to access my blog. Looking forward to continuing sharing artwork and seeing art posts from others. This artwork is not a recent work but was completed in early 2000s and the medium is pen and ink. #IllustrationFriday

Visit the Plasticquarium

I love how artists can take ugly, nasty, trash and create something beautiful. Something so cool, I would actually buy these and hang them on my wall. These were found via Something To Say. The artist is David Edgar and he sells these on Etsy and also on his website, Plasticquarium. Stop by and see what's on display!

I haven't posted in 2 years??? Is it me or Mayhem?

So I haven't posted in 2 years?? What's up with that? I think Mayhem is responsible. Love these AllState commercials...I guess it's time I get back in the driver's seat.

Inspire Me Thursday: Cupcake

Yummy collage cupcake for Inspiration Thursday. Used a torn-up Dr. Seuss page for the icing and old recipes for the rest with a Sharpie for line definition. And because the kids' glitter was out already, why not use some for the flame. Mmmm.

Illustration Friday: Caution

The prompt for this week was "caution". Maybe my interpretation is more "danger", but I was thinking, "If you see a bloody handprint on the wall you need to exercise extreme "caution". 

Who's Your Daddy?

Saw this Minute Maid commercial and it almost made me spit out my drink.

Let Your Love Flow...

Love, love this inspiring Toyota Prius commercial. Great concept coupled with amazing visuals. I'd be interested in seeing how the commercial was made.

Edge of Motherhood Cards

Found these cards on Design Mom and they truly speak to me. Maybe they will speak to you as well. This line of cards is "Edge of Motherhood" by Hallmark. These are hilarious as is..OR...on some of them you can edit the text on the front or inside. How cool is that? So when you're feeling "on edge", you now have a card that says what you feel.

Illustration Friday: Seed

This is melted crayon, like I have done before (search "crayon" on this blog to see other works) on recycled cardboard. When I thought of "seed", I thought of conception. This is my take on the prompt. :-)

Illustration Friday: Wrinkle

The prompt at Illustration Friday is "Wrinkle". This is a continuous line drawing where I tried not to pick up my pen. Different from a blind contour in that I looked at it the entire time. When I heard the theme was "wrinkle" it made me think of the other day when my mother pointed out I was getting a frown line between my eyes, "just like hers". Wasn't that sweet? Now that's all I can look at when I look in the mirror.

Inspire Me Thursday: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

These are collaged pieces of boxes that can't be recycled in our community. I've been wanting to use them in collages and now have an excuse in Inspire Me Thursday's prompt, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".

Inspire Me Thursday: Envelope

The prompt at Inspire Me Thursday is: Envelope. This also deals with the "Envelope" theme from last week. I've been using scraps of old paper or in this case old receipts and tags to form a base for the sketches I've been doing. Then I add paint to add to the texture but always allowing the base to show through. I really like the effect.

Dude

I'm so out of touch with tv right now I've just come across the "Dude" commercials for Bud Light. Love them! If you haven't seen the Vegas version of "Dude", here it is for your entertainment.

Illustration Friday: Fail

I never actually "failed" math until college (Statistics was a bugger) but Math has never been a good friend. P.S. I eventually passed.

Letterpress Type

Found these two Etsy sellers that have wooden letterpress type. They have great shops for a letterpress junkie. Angie Pea and The Type Junkie.

Project Inspiration

Found these awesome type drawers with found elements placed inside the compartments over at Sweet Nothings via 52 Projects. Love this idea. I've got two of these type drawers I picked up at flea markets because I knew I'd find something to do with them. Problem solved.

Bits of Inspiration...

Artist: Linzie Hunter
Found via Black Eiffel via czina likes.

Look Up At The Sky

Photography by Lisa Rienemann, found via czina likes.

Wonderful Vintage

Love this baby announcement I found at a flea market. You can't tell but it's only 4" x 3". Looks like it's from the 50s. The package of 12 is for sale at my Etsy shop.

Stormy Weather...

Big storms brewing in the middle of the country. Here's the view from our part of the country. We've had tornado watches and flash flood warnings all day long. I really shouldn't be on the computer, I guess. :-)