Inspiration #22

More Shutterstock inspiration this week!

1. I think I can make something similar... pus you know me and swirls.

2. This one is borderline hideous... but I really like the movement.

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4. LOVE

5. LOVE Even more!

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Untapped Cities Recap - American International Building

Dominating the downtown skyline, the American International Building (AIG) at 70 Pine Street, rose up during the heart of the Great Depression, 1930-1932.

Click the image below to jump to the Untapped Cities website to see the full doodle and a little bit about the history.

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Typography Tuesday #3

The photo was taken by me, and saying was hand drawn

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Inspiration #20

I went to the Guggenheim for the FIRST time the other weekend. The Italian Futurism show was much more enjoyable and appealing than I originally thought it would be! I'm a post-Impressionist and 'American Realist' kinda' gal but I kept an open mind. Boy I'm glad I did!! Ideas were bouncing around all night, so much inspiration! Here are 5 of the artists & pieces that resonated with me the most:

1. Giacomo Balla 
He had a lot of impressive works, but what I loved the most was his watercolor studies

Study for Iridescent Interpenetration

2.  Virgilio Marchi
I could stare at this painting for HOURS... where do I get a print?!

City Bride

3. Tullio Crali

Before the Parachute Opens

4. Another Tullio Crali

 (I can't find an image of the entire painting)

Upside Down Loop (Death Loop)

 5. Gerardo Dottori (I can't find an example of works of his I like)

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To California With Love

My good artist friend Rob Jelinski once again outdid himself with this year's Sketchbook Project. If you remember two years ago I participated in a live drawing event he put together to celebrate his release of that year's Sketchbook Project.

This year his sketchbook is titled "To California With Love" - A statement of appreciation from East to West. Packaged in a travel-ready little Sketchbook, Rob Jelinski Studios showcases original design and illustration celebrating creativity from New York to San Francisco as the project road-trips to 24 cities across North America on The Sketchbook Project 2014!

In promotion of the art tour, Rob Jelinski Studios is selling this "Design Team Pack" on Etsy for commercial use at about the price of a "designer" cup of coffee- only five dollars. (Files are in Adobe Illustrator format. Pattern files contain a pattern swatch for added convenience)

Click here for full sketchbook tour information: http://www.sketchbookproject.com/sbp2014

To learn more or contact ROB JELINSKI STUDIOS: www.robjelinski.com

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Bleu Dog Creative - NEW PRODUCTS!

The girls at Bleu Dog Creative have been busy this year!  We added a few new products, and even more are in development.

Pillow Hearts Game

Butterfly Garland

12 3D Butterfly Cupcake Toppers

12 3D Butterfly Mini Clothespins

Best Wishes Champagne Bottle Timecapsule

12 Paper Bowtie Cupcake Toppers

Circle Confetti

12 Glitter Heart Drink Flags

50 Mustache Cutouts

Flower Confetti

Conversation Heart Confetti

Spring Heart Card

Check out our Etsy Store for ALL our inventory! Use coupon code: DOWNTOWNDOODLER10 for a discount!


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Photo & Text #2

Another Ireland photo & Irish saying typography mix for you! These are fun! Especially when you can weave the words in and out of the grass.

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May the Road Rise Up to Meet You

Just a little something I threw together for the holiday:

(Typography and photo by me!)

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Inspiration #21

I found the following five inspiration images from Shutterstock while poking around for something else:

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