Do you make collage art? Do you have an abundance of paper scraps? If so, then you need to participate in the Collage Scrap Exchange! It’s a super fun art contest that I’m hosting with Papirmass, a mail art subscription service…
Do you make collage art? Do you have an abundance of paper scraps? If so, then you need to participate in the Collage Scrap Exchange! It’s a super fun art contest that I’m hosting with Papirmass, a mail art subscription service…
Happy Friday! Hopefully you have some fun things planned for your weekend — I know I do! In the meantime, check out these 10 illustrations I’ve seen lately and liked! Some are from my favorite illustrators while others are new…
Have ya’ll heard of Until Now? If not, then you’re in for a treat. It’s a publication started by illustrator/art director Alex Citrin and features stories about coming of age (AKA the transition from childhood to adulthood). Personally, I love these types…
Another month, another new header image for Brown Paper Bag! I’m delighted to share with you Katy Horan’s gorgeous, haunting illustration that she calls Lucy. It’s based on the character Lucy Westenra from the classic story Dracula by author Bram Stoker. Perfect for the spooky…
Paper sculpture has always wowed me. How do artists form such intricate works?! It’s incredible. These small, sculpted birds by Diana Beltran Herrera are gorgeous and eerily life-like; you might not even know they were made of paper. The fowl feature…
Animated GIFS are wonderful, and so many illustrators have created colorful, beautiful works that are like watching a tiny film. I love the subtly that some of these animations use, and how you really must study them to see the…
For some reason, I’m really particular about the spoons that I like to use. They can’t be too large or small (I don’t want to feel like I’m holding a utensil made for a baby), and it’s best if they…
Gosia Herba is a Polish illustrator whose editorial images feature larger-than-life women, reflections that have a mind of their own, and other surreal situations. It’s this, coupled with her vintage-inspired style (even some elements of Cubism thrown in there!), that initially drew me…
Yvonne Ellen’s up-cycled ceramic plates are delightfully whimsical. Instead of keeping an image confined to a single circle, the illustrator’s designs span multiple vintage pieces. We see an animal’s head on one plate with its tail on another; it creates…
Fun fact: This coming Tuesday (September 23) is my birthday! To celebrate, I’m heading to New York this weekend where I’ll snarf down a piece of Crack Pie at Momofoku Milk Bar, among other things. (Follow me on Instagram to…