illustration friday - atmosphere

this topic reminds me of my thoughts on having a good atmosphere for creating and learning art- you have to be willing to put fears at the wayside, put forth a lot of energy and be willing to create tons of mistakes... to get that one glimpse of true creative brilliance! I designed this bookmark ten years ago, it still rings true to me, I keep them in my art books!

honey jar labels for you!

got yourself a hive or two? then you are probably getting that last big flow of the summer - goldenrod! soon you'll be up to your ears in jars of honey, so I've designed a couple labels for you to use.... just click on this link to download the pdf. wishing you lots of happy bees & honey galore!

Hildene Craft Show artist links

Visited the Fine art & Craft show in the Hildene meadow yesterday- some of my favorite people and artists were on hand, and with wonderful new work! if you are in the Manchester VT area- today is the last day of the show, it runs until 5pm- if not, check out a few of my favored artists, or visit Craft Producers site to see when there might be a show near you!

Michael Wolski - painter

John DeAmicis - illustrator

Marsya - jeweler, visit her newest works on Facebook!

Yellow Dog Farm - fiber artist - angora goat mohair fibers, handspun yarns

Canning label designs for you!

Here is a whole page of fun black and white canning labels I've illustrated and designed for you to use this canning season - please visit this link to download a printable pdf of labels - four designs to pick from, each design includes a side label as well as a round lid label. let me know how you like them, take pics and send them my way, I'd love to see what you do with them.