Mini-monkey by Amy Crehore
Moonlight Rider
Butterfly Chariot
Asleep in the Moonlight (click image for larger view)
The Fairy Tree (click image for larger view)
Richard Doyle designed the the famous cover of Punch Magazine that was used between 1849 to 1956. He started working for Punch in 1842 when he was only 19 years old. In 1851, he illustrated Ruskin's The King of the Golden River. Art Magick has a slide show of Doyle's illustrations (mostly fairies) and an explanation of each picture. I think they are beautifully rendered, completely charming and highly imaginative. Follow the link:
Kahn/Selesnick are having a show at Lisa Sette Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona - opening April 3-26th, 2008. I have blogged about their amazing surrealistic photos before. Today, I was thrilled to discover their hand-painted playing cards which show just how truly talented and imaginative they are as draftsman. Link to their show: Lisa Sette Gallery
I am currently working on a painting that happens to have an eight ball in it. What does the eight ball symbolize? I found this: "Eight ball symbolizes risk, the willingness to take a chance and the possibility of good luck or misfortune." Eight Ball is a pocket billiards game, a fortune telling game and even a drug. Would you like your fortune told? Click here and ask a question:
Why is it that I can't get enough of these hand-colored postcards of dancers from the Casino De Paris? Maybe because they inspire me to create. They are so darn imaginative and fun; combining women, art and theater. The colors are gorgeous, too. Hey, girls look good with lampshades on their heads...there is no denying that fact.
This groovy image of a devil-thumbing-his-nose radiator cap from the late 1930's was found on Shorpy Blog
Thanks boingboing . I love this. Follow the Shorpy link for more nice photos.
Girl Repairing Car (link to more)
