Trials in Illustration

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Lately, I’ve been experimenting with brush tip markers. My all time favorites are from Japan- unsurprisingly- from 7-Eleven, where you can also buy floss and green tea donuts. Today, I spent some time at Utrecht testing out a rainbow variety. While the results are stiffer, the translucent effects are nice. Here are some shoe illustrations I whipped together for the Role Modolls project. I made them with the intention of a photoshop facelift, but after aligning the set on Diptic, I don’t mind the quirkiness and imperfection in the lines. Which shoe are you wearing today?

March 29, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Around the Globe: The Hues of Holi

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Today we’re linking hues round the world. First and foremost, March 27th marks the religious festival of Color, otherwise known as Holi. Gillie Nevel, a friend from childhood, posted this portrait to Facebook today, fresh from the festival in Jaipur. For a kid at heart, it looks amazing!

Of course instagram followed suit with rainbow colored NYC streets that seem to dually reflect this week’s Gay marriage vote (shot by Timothy Goodman). The hair shot is by Lauren Conrad.

Then there’s the Color me Rad race. It’s an interesting translation of Western customs. A vibrant and messy fusion reminiscent of Burning Man culture.

Bringing this full circle and reminding us of tasteful and creative ways to market yourself along w the global calendar, the Polli team recently produced their own Holi photoshoot from Australia. After testing dyed flour powdered paints, Polli used trampoline style propulsions along with a super fast pack to capture loads of frames per second.

March 27, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Tuesday's Gallery Picks

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Our gallery picks for the week reveal vibrant textures, both in physical and visceral form. Enjoy.

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1. In Ben Barretto’s Self Help, he presents his series of works ‘making’ themselves at The Popular Workshop
2. Marisa Purcell’s lovely, dreamy abstracts at Edwina Corlette
3. Coke Wisdom O’Neal’s latest photographs the result of unlikely circumstances, namely Superstorm Sandy at Mixed Greens
4. Nick Cave’s colorful horses come to life at Grand Central Terminal
5. A multimedia exhibition from artist and fashion designer Henrik Vibskov at Galerie des Galeries
6. José Parlá’s stream of consciousness via Yuka Tsuruno Gallery

March 26, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Screen Grabs & Glitch Blankets

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Every time my screen freezes, I wish I were faster to capture it. The patterns are so unexpected and beautifully frustrating. As brands have woven the concept of technology into their products, the transition’s been interesting to observe. From McQ’s and Mr. Hare’s paralyzing ads last year to Phillip Stearns’ more recent glitch blankets, the concept celebrates our utter lack of control- and a visual acceptance of the future.

March 26, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Learn to Communicate with Patterns

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Without color, pattern or texture, where would we be? In a black and white world, void of visuals (perhaps). Learning to use these elements to communicate a message is a skill Brad Woodward of Brave the Woods has honed rather successfully. In his recent Skillshare class, he’s opening the door to his studio to share some tricks of the trade. Learn how to convey moods, design for editorial and experiment illustratively. For a glimpse of the student projects to date, click here.

March 25, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Friday Quick Links!

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1. Delightfully colorful illustrations from Ben Wiseman via The Fox is Black
2. Put a spring in your step with these DIY shoe clips via Honestly WTF
3. “How to Organize a Room Around a Striking Piece of Art” via Trendland
4. Interview with the talented Kate MccGwire via Glass
5. A fan of Leah Rosenberg’s colorful Paint Stacks via Design Crush
6. Toast tile! via present & correct
7. A fan of Jose Romussi’s “String Figures” via The Jealous Curator
8. Diggable DIY Easter egg decorations via design*sponge
9. Chatting with animal photographer Sharon Montrose via Cup of Jo
10. “Piles” of soil,water and rubble created out of sequins via Yatzer
11. Painting with electrical cables via Colossal
12. Loving these fluorescent string gardens via Poppytalk

Contributed by Emily Gup

March 22, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik