If you’re a long time reader to Brown Paper Bag, you know that I love color. I’ve spent more than a month (so far) on the The Color Series, which chronicles illustration, embroidery, and even sketchbooks to show how creatives…
If you’re a long time reader to Brown Paper Bag, you know that I love color. I’ve spent more than a month (so far) on the The Color Series, which chronicles illustration, embroidery, and even sketchbooks to show how creatives…
1. Friendly shark pencil case by minnebites 2.Retro flower brooch by Kate Gabrielle 3. Incense burner No. 2 by Tactile Matter 4. Monochromatic hoop art by Yes Stitch Yet (on Brown Paper Bag) 5. Jupiter small round shoulder bag by Oliness Art Studio 6.…
Molly Fairhurst gets back to basics in her expressive illustrations. Concentrating on form and the gesture of her subjects, the paintings have an energy that draws you in, be it one of her 1,000 Tigers or portraits of people in…
One of the most iconic form of ceramics is known as “fanciful” Staffordshire figurines. Originally created in the Victorian era, these pieces were painted by unskilled workers and have a folk art-like feel. Because of their humble nature, they were…
If you’ve ever tried embroidery, you know how methodical the practice is. It teaches patience; you’ve got to take it stitch by stitch, because there’s no great shortcuts when it comes to embroidering by hand. Embracing this fact is Slow…
After taking a week off, it’s nice to return to The Color Series. Unfamiliar with what that is? Over the past several weeks, I’ve chronicled illustration, embroidery, and sketchbooks that overwhelmingly use one color in their compositions. (If you’ve missed…
Ellen Surrey Brown Paper Bag is taking a short break from July 17 to July 21. If you’re reading this, I’m probably on vacation in California! I’m determined to unplug while I’m there—easier said than done. I’ll be back on Monday, July…
1. Azylis zippered pouch by Manuella Gonzalez 2. A wild bouquet hoop art by Katy Biele 3. Creature of the Night locket by Bonbi Forest 4. Seduction sculpture by Janice Chang 5. Fern print napkins by Bonnie Kaye Studio 6. Stackable succulent terrarium rings by Star Strung 7. Custom portrait…
Last year, illustrator Rachel Jo gave herself an assignment. “I decided to challenge myself to do a painting a day for a month in November 2016 to really get my style to show some consistency,” she tells me in an…
When I first came upon the embroideries of Lauren Singleton, aka YesStitchYes, my immediate thought was, “They look painterly!” Her style, with elongated leaves and petals, remind me of graceful brush strokes rather than lines poked with a needle. Paired with…