art > creative intricacies.


Belen Segarra
is a wonderful illustrator with a whimsical approach to art who lives in Valencia, Spain. Her work draws on trendy subject matter but in a way that’s really quite beautiful and fresh. I appreciate her simple shapes and patterns and the charming little intricacies of her made-up characters.

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art > reimagined canvas.

Amanda Wachob is a tattoo artist in New York City whose creative mission is to expand the boundaries of the tattoo medium. Her work is bold, colorful, and really unlike any other tattoos I’ve ever seen. Splattered paint and gorgeous nature scenes grace the surface of her clients’ skin in a really fresh and striking way.

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art > french charm.

Isabelle Arsenault is a French Canadian illustrator living in Montreal whose work is so dreamy and fun. She has been creating artwork for magazines and children’s books since the early 2000′s and continues to make things that capture the hearts of kids and adults alike.

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art/design > ghostly portraits.

Kevin Poveda is an illustrator, graphic designer, and photographer in Puerto Rico who is currently creating some pretty interesting work under the pseudonym The One Bird Flock (TOBF). These unique portraits of mysterious and almost ghostly women are made up almost entirely of dark shadows, textural specks, and nearly all pastel colors.

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this week’s creative resources.

Creative Resources is a weekly feature that showcases links to inspiring articles & other resources found on the internet for emerging to established artists (or art lovers!). Have you read or blogged about any good creative articles lately? Let me know and you’ll receive full credit for any recommendations that appear.

Here’s this week’s round-up:

  1. 2 Cent Tuesday: Branding YourselfJane Reaction‘s helpful tips on designing logos and brand collateral for your own business or freelance venture.
  2. One King’s Lane’s Blank Canvas Challenge – Submit your summer-themed artwork for a chance to have it printed on canvas bags for One King’s Lane.
  3. How I Stay Organized – Freelance graphic designer Ciera shares her methods and tools for staying on top of the craziness that can ensue when you’ve got a lot going on.
  4. Weekly Music: Coachella – Kate Miss has put together a nice rundown of music videos from some of the bands that are currently playing at Coachella.
  5. Photoshop Tutorial: Pink SplashPoppytalk shares an easy tutorial that will give your spring photos a pretty strawberry lemonade fade that looks like a light leak.
  6. The Fantastic & Formidable Fashion Swap – A bunch of talented illustrators traded images of clothing and shared the resulting artwork over at Ten Paces & Draw.

art > painted garden.

painting garden whimsical nature organic

Tiel Seivl-Keevers is an Australian based painter and print-maker who has a beautiful way of depicting nature in her work. The organic shapes in pretty light colors overlap each other to create the look of a delicately detailed, whimsical dream garden. It’s no wonder why she has been featured in several online blogs and Australian publications such as Real Living, Design*Sponge, and Poppytalk.

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