charley harper

last night i flipped through this gorgeous book again at darr's lovely house up in midway. it was fun to have nick there to enjoy it with me. we think we need a copy of this up in the resource room.

When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe.

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i also found these fun children's books and toys that old navy of all places put out awhile ago

check out ohdeedoh's post about them

darn good drawers

i have decided that i love illustrations. i wish i had that talent. nick and i, on another late night in the bfa lab stumbled across this guy, jim flora. his stuff is so fun and i cant stop looking at the prints on the site wishing i could buy one.

and then the other day, i bought a children's book, mr mysterious and company, written and illustrated by eric von schmidt. and this guy was not only a visual artist, he was also a musician and i guess a part time children's author. some people just have it all right? i love my book and i love this guys swag. apparently he was bffs with bob dylan.