Last Monday, I started The Color Series, in which I select illustrations, paper craft, and embroidery that overwhelming utilize one hue in their compositions. First up was blue with its tranquility and melancholy on full display. Now, I’m featuring pink; the…
1. Big dog patches by Buried Diamonds 2. Hand-shaped hand soap by Imaginary Animals 3. Infinite Universe wallet by Oliness Art Studio 4. Flower pot by Miriam Brugmann 5. Prickly pear embroidered bralette by Birds and Beestings 6. Leaf bucket backpack by…
Trained as graphic designer, Freda Cheung has gone analog and sculpts leather creatures by hand. “I’ve always been interested in the ocean,” she tells Frankie Magazine. “Some of my digital artwork shares the ocean theme. Then I saw other artists making animals…
If you’ve followed my Instagram for a while, you’ve probably seen the work of Abbey Lossing. I became enamored with her portraits that combine stylish ensembles, a limited color palette, and nature-inspired motifs. By day, she’s a staff illustrator and…
Danielle Clough goes beyond the embroidery hoop to create colorful stitches in unusual places. Using vintage rackets as her frame, she fills their plastic grids with flowers and succulents. They seemingly float on top of it, but are secured by a…
You can’t understate the importance of color—especially in art. It wields its power in all sorts of ways, from setting the mood to giving us important visual clues. Over the next several weeks, I’ll share a selection of illustration, paper…
1. Ceramic otter totem by Chien Nie Hong 2. Printed blouse by Nivule 3. Blue throw pillow by Alexandra Bowman 4. Long U necklace by Floti 5. Wink earrings by Tal Avishai 6. Mauve Protea cotton skirt by Doops Design 7. Flower Power mug by Easy to Breathe Do you…
Illustrator Clover Robin is no stranger to Brown Paper Bag. I was first wowed by her last year when I found that she chronicled her travels using collage—while on the road! Since then, I’ve been following her work as she…
Today is the longest day of the year, so it seems fitting share the work of Angela Mckay, aka ohkii studio. Based in Brooklyn but hailing from Australia and Thailand, her gouache and watercolor paintings feature sunny scenes of swimming…
Kelly Pousette captures storybook scenes in paper dioramas. The shadowbox illustrations are vignettes that chronicle the adventures of a small fox as it traverses wintery scenes, naps by a cozy fire, and enjoys the beauty of blooms.