Andrew Holder Holds it Down.

The artwork of Andrew Holder... Looks like vector, tastes like vector, smells like vector but it's hand painted! And such good use of color. Love it.

Four Winds (Happy October).

East Wind

North Wind

South Wind

West Wind

Los Angeles illustrator and designer Patrick Hruby just swept my heart away with this Four Winds series. We named Zeph after the West Wind (and of course the iconic 70s Dogtown skate shop) so I'm playing favorites with that one in particular. 

The Sun Always Shines.

This morning in the coffee shop, I was in line with Zeph waiting for my decaf Americano. A man was standing next to us... new grandfather, wearing a yellow sweater. He was smiling at Z, who was staring at him for several minutes without blinking. The man said, "I think babies like yellow ... you know, the first thing they draw when they get their hands on crayons is the sun?" Being a heliotrope myself, I thought that was just about the sweetest thing I'd heard all week. Here's to a bright, brilliant, beautiful Thursday.

Elemental Art Show.

Five Artists: Aaron Piland, Ayumi Piland, Betsy Walton, Yellena James and Jill Bliss = 53 whimsical, playful, naturiffic pieces that look like they were art directed by the unrivaled fascination and imagination of a 5 year old. Beautiful.