August 31, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Friends + Family, Life
A wedding of flowers to do this weekend, next week Indie Craft Parade! Oi!
Today watched my weekly batch of little boys for a kid-watch swap I do with another mom from church. . . we made these little boats inspired by the Jonah story and prop a smart teacher did for the kids in Sunday School this Sunday. . . I wish my own audience had been entertained for longer by them, I think I could have made them all day! Here are some directions to fold your own. Its fun to cut out sharks and schools of fish to lay around on the floor. . . if you actually have the time, I did consider an ark of animals, but my paper wasn’t quite big enough.
August 9, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Artist Love, Life, Like + Love
I had already bought the little gray dove and then we did a trade for a few more. . . look at those eyes! Aren’t they wonderful? The strong brush strokes and shining feathers. Thank you Diane for the honor of a trade!
August 4, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Art Shows, Life
The title, what Marshall says for “little bit”, usually used when asking for a taste of my ice cream, or wanting more of a cartoon. . .
Images, preview of the Kid Art Show we are throwing at White Whale, Saturday August 14th at 6:30 pm. There will be cookies made by the mothers of all the artists (all are great cooks actually), hopefully a dry sidewalk for chalk drawing, and a sheet tent I have yet to configure. And lots of great art, painted and drawn with a rare abandon that most of us since have lost. Some of the pieces will be for sale, others reserved for archives. The monster (google eyes), triceratops (blues with pink pencils), and collage by Marshall. The photos of the cake and the sculpture were taken by Mollie, they are done by Jude and Henry. We are all hoping for more cakes, I have a feeling that one’s for the archive. . .
July 30, 2010 | Posted By: Chris
Filed Under Chris, Friends + Family, Life, Our Artwork, Portraits
As Annie already mentioned, I recently got back from Comic-Con 2010, and I’m still recovering. To say it was overwhelming and overstimulating is an understatement. But I’m already looking forward to next year. Met so many great new friends, artists I’ve long admired… good times.
After getting back home, I started and finished a portrait commission for a certain Nick, a surprise birthday present from his awesomely thoughtful wife. Nick loves icons and he makes the benediction gesture a lot (really). Yay for me: I recently picked up a fantastic old book full of giant color reproductions of icons, MAJOR inspiration as of late, so this commission was such a blast. I can’t wait to hear about his reaction…. YAY
Some pics of the finished piece, some showing the glossy coats of varnish. I’ll probably post some in-progress pictures after this so you can see the various stages.
July 30, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Life, Like + Love
Found, creepy clown book. Brilliant painted illustrations, love the polka dots. That Bear doesn’t look particularly happy to be riding that scooter. Maybe he just doesn’t like the ruffle collar.
More colorful ideas, bright hand painted dresser, triangles galore, Elle Decoration.
The happy face brooch from Made By Anna
And this many patterned pillow from fav pillow maker, Sukan
July 28, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Life, Like + Love
It has been awhile, not sure how long, guess I’ll have to check the date of those leeks I last posted. . . since then, 100 degrees hot nearly every day, piles of sweet figs off my tree with goat cheese and pecans, drawing page after page of monsters with Marshall , nearly a week alone while Chris wandered through the crowds at Comic-Con out in San Diego. I’ll let him talk about it though. . . but for now here is the pile of loot he brought back, fabulous artists blowing me away, driving me to grab for my sketchbook more often, Jillian Tamaki, Kent Williams, fabulous.
Also fabulous, Loom rugs in Australia (the best I’ve ever seen, via Design Files photos of the show room here, amazing!) and the sand drawings by Jim Denevan (its not what you think)
July 8, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Life
A couple nights ago, some quesadillas were made with leeks, because they were only 89 cents. . . and they were beautiful with all their ellipses in the sink. Goat cheese, havarti and whole wheat tortillas, meet sour cream, and nectarine, lime and garlic salsa and of course, a little bit of bacon. . . one of the most unusual combos I’ve thrown together lately, very good, but no offense leeks, I think onions would have been just a little bit better.
Check out another featured Indie Craft Parade crafter on Erin’s blog.
And speaking of elegant details from the corners of your life, my ever favorite My Funny Eye.
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