a huge thanks to everyone that came out for the sf renegade craft fair this weekend! for once it was actually a sunny july weekend and it seemed like there were more people than ever crowding into the fort mason warehouse. and as always, thanks to those who stopped by the booth, chatted with me, and purchased new items. i'll be posting about new work soon!
happy 4th of july everybody! have a good one!
i have been keeping my eye out for a good vintage oil portrait for some time now, but you'd be surprised how hard it is to find the right one. all the properly done, good-looking portraits are too expensive for my budget, and all the ones within my budget tend to have peculiar expressions or slight deformities of some kind (see here). however i think i finally found my girl! not only was she affordable (under $50!), but her fantastic 50s retro character, loose brushstrokes, and oversized bang curl won me over. now she just needs a name ... betty sue?
well, i officially have a girlcrush. it's on singapore artist izziyana suhaima, who aside from having one of the coolest names i've ever heard, is also an incredibly talented illustrator and embroiderer. incorporating all things i love, her style is one part fashion illustration, one part embroidery, with a dash of watercolor and glitter thrown in for good measure. i love the play between the areas of white space and the dense and detailed areas of thread, while the portraits themselves have just the right amount of restraint. i'm feeling a commission coming on! see more from izziyana here.
i'm in love with artist and illustrator stuart kolakovic, a rather young lad from england with a keen sense for visual storytelling. i actually feel a kinship with his work because some of his characters and color palettes remind me a bit of my own, perhaps with a more european bent. throughout his work there are numerous references to eastern european folk art, something that emerged after researching his own serbian heritage. however, his quirky hand and clean lines keep the work feeling modern. beautiful stuff! see more from stuart here.
actually, i'll need more like a hundred of these incredible striped taper candles in every color. they have all the party spirit of a classic birthday candle, but blown up and slightly more sophisticated for everyday use. i want them everywhere! snatch your own set up over at leif.
