Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Etsy Treasuries

I really enjoy putting together Etsy Treasuries. What is an Etsy Treasury? It's a user curated collection of 16 products/items from Etsy that usually follow a theme. Here are a few I put together this past week:








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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Inspiration #3

Happy Weekend!!

I'm really enjoying my weekly inspiration posts. It is interesting to pull all the things that really caught my eye together. I hope you find this tiny glimpse into my mind interesting too:

1. This tattoo from Pinterest:


2. The patterns on these hand painted glasses I saw on Pinterest:

3. This AMAZING dress designed by Elie Saab:

4. This book, specifically the cover and all the pages on the Chrysler building:



5. The layout, typography and the words of this quote:





 What inspired you this week?


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Friday, January 25, 2013

250 Likes!!

My Downtown doodler Facebook page has 250 likes! Woohoo! As promised I'm giving away one of my doodled Starbucks cups for one lucky fan!


There are 3 ways to enter:

1. Like my page on Facebook and then like the contest announcement post.
2. Comment on this post and let me know your favorite Starbucks doodle cup
3. Follow me on Twitter and mention @DowntownDoodler in a tweet letting me know your favorite Starbucks Cup

Good luck!

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Architecture + doodles

I've been trying to figure out for a while what direction to take my doodles in. I have been stalled at the same style for awhile and I was starting to get bored. I was looking to combine my two loves... doodling and architecture, but I couldn't think of how. Then for Christmas my brother got me a New York City art deco book. Then it hit me how to combine the two.

Here is the start of my first Archidoodle:


I plan on filling a large 20x30 page with this pattern.

Can you guess the building?

What is your favorite NYC building?


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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Inspiration #2


Here are 5 things that inspired me this week:

1. Inside Chanel video short with Marylin Monroe:

2. WOLFCUB website, especially the below photo. (Site not safe for work)



3. And this one:


4. These Herringbone patterned pillows

5. This gorgeous door from Barcelona:


Sorry this is a little late. Computer problems on Friday! Solved now!! Woohoo... gotta keep blogging.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Caffeine Monday

#16 Sunburst Cup

Another Monday.. another #Starbucks cup doodle. This one is one of my new favorites!!


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Monday, January 14, 2013

Monday Morning Virtual Caffeine Boost


#15 Vibrations Cup

Another Monday. Another grey winter day. Sigh...

But: Caffeine + doodles = a good way to start a Monday! 


Don't want to for a new cup every Monday? Spoil the fun and jump ahead, check out my cups on Tumblr.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Inspiration

5 Things That inspired me this week:

1. This feather background from a fashion spread I found on Pinterest:



2. This still from a Marina and the Diamonds music video:






















3. A vintage Chanel clutch I found on Pinterest:

4. These wood panels from Ariele Alasko I found on Pinterest:



5. These grand masions in Montreal, featured on Untapped Cities:



Have a great weekend! More posts next week. When I have internet and a computer at my house...

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Reblogged by Break Through Radio!


It makes me so happy when people notice my art and decide it is worth sharing with others! It makes me feel like my hard work is paying off. Today BTR (Break Through Radio) reblogged my latest "Subway People" post for Untapped Cities!

Read the reblog here.

Read the original here.



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Friday, January 4, 2013

Movin' On Up!

If you haven't heard, my fiancé and I bought a house! Oh and we move tomorrow... But you wouldn't know by looking at my current studio space...

Until my new studio space in unpacked and set up I won't be debuting much new art on here.

But luckily for you guys since I only blogged 45 times last year I have a lot to catch you up on! So for the next month or so I will be doing my best to bring you up to speed!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Welcome 2013


Wow 2012 is really over, at times it seemed like it would never end. There were a lot of ups like my engagement and buying a house. But a lot of downs as well. I didn't do quite what I wanted to this past year and a lot of things were left unfinished or even worse... not started.

One of the things I wish I did more of was blog. I only managed to write something on here and measly 45 times. It's pretty sad Considering I had over 300 posts two years ago.

In an effort to improve the frequency of my blogging and to keep some of my other resolutions I'm going to share them with you here and recap them quarterly. One of the bloggers Linda I follow does this and she's had a lot of success with it.

Some of these resolutions will be art related but some will be personal. I feel by having quantifiable goals and someone to answer to I will be setting myself up for success.

So here we go:

ART:

- Submit my work for consideration for 3 art shows 0/3

- create 4 new pieces on par with or surpassing the level of my wave doodle 0/4

- blog 30 times for Untapped Cities New York 0/30

- blog an average of 3 times a week here 1/156

- make $1000 from etsy sales or other art sales 0/1000

- attend 6 art shows or visit a new museums 0/6

- finish my website (started working on the doodle and the untapped cities sections)

- submit my sketchbook project on time

- finish my comics from my comic-a-day project


PERSONAL:

- read 25 books 0/24

- cook 30 new recipes 0/30

- buy myself flowers 4 times 0/4 (stolen from linda)

- work out an average of 2 times a week 0/104