How very A-Muse-ing!

Finally my Lovelys!!! A new muse! Sometimes you just need a nice long lovely break...and when it's time to come back you know it because you stumble upon Lisa Corbett's blog. Then you sing and dance and start to draw again...thank God.



Pencils, pens, black and white...i don't care...she's just amazing.

Just a little Patience

Oh, Axl...

I just wanted to share the cover of my newest comic with all you little lovelies. The story is the words to the song Patience by Guns 'n' Roses. The art is by yours truly. Let me know if you're interested...You may just get one in the mail.


Yes, this drawing is me as Axl Rose. Tee he he!

Matt Hoyle

All work and no play makes Annie a dull blogger! Busy, busy, busy...I guess that's good though, huh?

While I was catching up on some of my favorite blogs this weekend I came across a post on Drawn! Which is a lovely blog featuring some really lovely illustration and animation from past and present. It's not a photo blog, this is not a photo blog but Matt Hoyle is such a great representation of "inspiration from all sources" that I had to post his Barnumville series too.

As you all ready know I'm a fan of all that's creepy. So when it comes to sideshow stuff I'm on that raft. What amazing images he has. It's funny how simple portraits can become so stunning when you have both great content and a great photographer.

Bueller...Bueller... Andrews

Okay, so I know that my titles are always a bit obscure. I like to think that you guys are quite clever and can figure out my puzzles. So here it goes...

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who dated John John Jesse...who was...in a show with...Esao Andrews last night. Get it?

Anyhow, with an ever updated website and semi-new blog, how can you resist the allure of such an amazing picture maker. Esao Andrews' characters, subject matter and comic roots have lead him into such a fascinating style. Here are a few pieces to keep you clever my lovelys.

This final drawing spawned the inspiration for my entire BFA. Thanks for helping me graduate Esao!

And BTW, my friend Christina actually did date John John Jesse.

Allergic Reaction

Hello Dears,

Please remember to leave your reaction at the bottom of each post. You can vote either for the good, the bad, or the lovely! I'd love to hear from each and everyone of you so make sure to leave comments too.

I got bitten (or was that smitten?) hmmm

Smitten for bugs that is. I love bugs. Not so much in my house or in my bed or anywhere near me actually. But I do love them pinned to boards and I especially love these really well rendered scientific drawings.

IIe de Porquerolles, Argeles sur Mer, St. Tropez, Lake Erie

A short visit to cozy, snowy Cleveland over Valintines Day left me dreaming of southern France. NYC is sucking my soul right out of my body (like I did to those poor candied oysters at Luxe). Thanks for being my Valentine Brittany!!

Upon my return home I thought I'd start looking to take a long visit to Ile de Porquerolles or maybe St. Tropez. Mmmmmmm....sunshine... So here are a few essentials that I found at Fred Flare for a month of reading and doing crossword puzzles at the beach. Hopefully both in English because I do not speak French my Lovelys.

Let's start at the top. This cute little hat might suit me better in Cuba but everyone needs a little shade. And what's that saying? *When in France, do as the Cubans* $24


Zebra print sunspecs. Black on white or white on black, you choose. I could set aside my regulars for these! $11


Ahhhh.... a sundress to go over my swimsuit. I'm a fair skinned burner and the older I get the more important it is for me to cover up. Oh, who am I kidding... I would love a sunburn right now. $64



And if being barefoot on a (rocky)beach in France doesn't do it for you these strappy, metallic, snakeskin sandals will. $28

Adieu!

Audrey Kawasak-it-to-me

Phew... Sorry for the little hiatus. I guess I just needed a week off. But I'm back and the new year is here my dear friends. Back to work, back to school, back to black!

I know everyone is already up in Audry Kawasaki's biz but wowie zowie. Her paintings and drawings are always so beautifully rendered with this soft, pretty, girly feeling. And always with a twinge of eerie.

Zuk Zuk

How could you go wrong with titles like Jelly Bean Birds, Jewel Bears, and I Run to You? I like how she alternates between a dark outline and a light one. Just Lovely!

Great colors for the new year Zuk Zuk girl.

Of the Young & the Restless

Two longtime friends, Pearce Williams and Courtney Landholt, own this extremely aesthetic textile business. The majority of their designs are hand painted then hand printed.

I can't say enough about the palette for this collection. The colors are right on and fresh. (Black, white, coral, yellow, light blue)

Even with the strange name Of the Young & the Restless, ( yes, it starts with a preposition) they do not fail to deliver.







They have some really pretty Victorian looking birds in two different colorways in this collection as well. But because I am anti-bird I cannot post them.

The coral shells remind you of any one? Namely... Ellie Curtis?

The Stitch Witch: Naomi Ryder

Naomi Ryder has some beautifully stitched illustrations. A little reminiscent of Egon Schiele. She leaves the ends of the strings hanging to give the feeling of quick little sketches that have just been plucked from an old sketchbook. So feminine and lovey.

All I want for Christmas is a Moleskine

As I was researching the name of the publishing company of ABC3D by Marion Bataille to give to a friend, I came across a super cool video of someone flipping the pages. Absolutely lovely.



But, as it goes on Thee Olde Interweb, I got led over to some other really lovely videos. Different artists filled up their Moleskine sketchbooks and someone filmed a flip through.









Really inspiring. Considering that "fill a sketchbook" is number 19 on my 101 in 1001 list. If you haven't made a 101-things-to-do-in-1001-days list yet get started here. It seems remanicient of Miranda July's Learning to Love You More.

Post-Postmodern Post

Despite having one of the worst names of an art movement ever (second only to Dadaism), this post is not about the Post-postmodern movement. Or maybe it is. If Post-post modernism is based on sincerity, I think she's got it all right! Especially with these.


Along with earrings, Amber Zezeck over at Brookadelphia has a really sweet line of necklaces.




So eat your Post-postmodernist heart out Morgan Spurlock.
or...
Why don't you supersize this Morgan Spurlock.
or...
Smooch Brookadelphia's Post-postmodernist butt Morgan Spurlock.

When did this become a Post-postmodernist competition? Aaacckk, they have to come up with a new name.

Loving the Macabre and ABBA

As you may or may not know I am a big fan of the macabre. Death, dying and the dead to name a few. All that is scary, really. So, as it goes, I love carnivorous plants.

This girl, who is nameless, made a calender full of them.



This is what I know of her:
-she has a sweet blog
-makes awesome prints
-Bay Area, CA /Phoenix, AZ based
-likes cats and ABBA


She made a repeat pattern of ABBA! Who does that?

Kime Buzzelli

Ummmm...what?

These are some of the most awesome illustrations that I've seen in a long, long while.

Kime Buzzelli is an LA based "painter-clothing maker, shop owner". You can find her over at her very own blog, The Moldy Doily.