I'm sure most people enjoy this time of year, or at least the fun aspects. I have to admit that the "magic" of the holiday seasons has diminished some as I've grown older and have had kids. It almost feels like passing on the torch to the little ones and now we adults have to deal with the cleaning, shopping, waiting in line, mountains of bills, wrapping and mess of the holidays.
Read MoreWith the passing of Thanksgiving, the holiday season has unofficially started! I wanted to kick off the holiday season with cute overload! Tis the season for adorable patterns and illustration!
Read MoreThis week's Net Picks highlights a few of the artists I follow on Instagram. The common thread amongst all these artists is that they post a lot of work in pen and ink. Each has their own very distinct style that really sets their work apart.
Read MoreThis week's Net Picks showcase a variety of fun and beautiful renditions of woodland creatures. I'm not sure if it's just a trending theme right now or has always been popular, but either way, I love it and hope it's here to stay!
Read MoreBird designs seem to be really hot right now and available in a wide variety of markets. I love looking at the different ways that artists depict birds, what styles and mediums they use, which species they choose to illustrate and what they end up using the illustrations for.
Read MoreWith the advent of October comes Inktober. Inktober was started by the very talented Jake Parker back in 2009 as a way to help encourage everyone to post a drawing done in ink each day in October. Since its conception, thousands of drawings have been created. This week's Net Picks are artists who are participating in Inktober and that I follow on Instagram.
Read MoreI really enjoy finding wonderful art via Pinterest. I try my best to always pin to the post source (if from a blog) or directly from an artist's site. It's often frustrating when you want to learn more about a piece and you find that the pinner pinned to the blog home and not necessarily the post that had the original image/content you are looking for. This week's Net Picks showcase a few wonderfully illustrated animal characters. I always find it amazing how people can infuse so much character and style into animals in their illustrations!
Read MoreHi Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. This week's net picks are themed around the ocean, sea or underwater.
Read MoreI am in love with the look of hand drawn calligraphy and lettering. It's a skill I've never really been able to do well so I appreciate and respect the artists that have the talent. Here are a few calligraphers I follow on Instagram:
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