Nothing says free spirit like a flower crown. It’s one of the few times that wearing a bouquet of colorful blooms on your head is socially acceptable… so why not celebrate? Mia Charro certainly does; she’s created an ongoing series of animal…
I’ve always been fascinated by objects and how different people envision them. Vases and vessels, for instance, can tell us a lot about the person/culture making them. The Athenian ceramic pottery told tales as part of their decoration; painted on…
For years, I’ve been enthralled by the alluring artwork of Sonia Alins. The images, simply put, are swimming illustrations featuring women as they navigate an infinite abyss and are obscured by the hazy body of water. We only see parts of…
I’m a huge fan of projects that ask you to create something every day. After all, you only learn and grow by doing something time and again. During the course of three months, illustrator Brunna Mancuso painted portraits of women…
Illustrator Sandra Rilova captures quiet moments in desolate scenes whose vastness is both visually striking and conceptually alluring. The compositions feature large swaths of land, from forests to mountains to paths carved deep below the Earth, as they engulf small people…
At the end of December 2017, I shared 15 works of cat art celebrating my beloved weekly tradition: #Caturday. One of my favorite kitties on that list was a delightful drawing by Kamwei Fong. It featured a black-and-white portrait of a cat…
I look at a lot of cat illustrations, and I can say without a doubt that one of my favorite feline painters is Rae Ritchie. Her gouache illustrations feature sumptuous color and details made with brush strokes, which is perfect…
The new year revolves around beginnings; from the start of a new calendar to a resolution to change, this time encourages many of us to try and do not only differently, but better. Conquering a fear is a big one,…
Over on my Instagram, #Caturday is my favorite day of the week. It’s the day when I specifically celebrate pretty kitties and all their fluffy glory. Today, I’m bringing the party over here with 15 cat illustrations of felines of…
The illustrations of Clare Owen have recently caught my attention for a reason that shouldn’t surprise you—they are the prettiest kitties. In an appropriately-captioned piece called Miaou, she features the bold sartorial choices worn by eight fabulous felines. They don…