via Scott Erickson's photo stream
Call me what you will, but I am really in love with that Stormtrooper painting. While watching Race to Witch Mountain, I was reminded of how much they just cheer me up.
Back to the point, both these pieces are by Scott Erickson, who I believe is a local artist, and creates fantastic-ly creepy pop art.
Happy that my car is a.k.a. 'TK421', Alice
Serena Mitnik-Miller lives in Santa Cruz {above} and San Francisco {below}, fufilling my beach-house dream for today. It is totally dreary outside, and that makes me want to escape. To the ocean. Even if it is cold, there is something about the seaside that makes most weather tolerable.
Get your own beach house:
*pick up a bunch of free pallets
*nail the boards to you walls, and paint everything white
* collect dishes and cookware in watery/sunny shades
*cut your hair short
*use beat up partially-painted flooring scraps to make custom-depth shelves.{more on this later}
*grow plants in your kitchen
*enjoy the cold and cloudy mornings with coffee, as if they will burn off into a lovely summery day.
*leave your shoes at the door
Going back to bed, Alice
{thank you Apartment Therapy}
Sam Weber's paintings are dark, haunting, and awfully pretty.
Feeling crazy since googling Urban Homestead, Alice
In the last issue, I featured Portland artist Michelle Ramin. I received an email from her a week ago, regarding a show she was having, and wanted to give everyone a heads up about her upcoming shows. She has new work up on her website, www.michelleramin.com as well.
Making breakfast, Alice
via Nikki's blog
Meet my new favorite person, Nikki. She loves all the same things I love. Well, almost. I am not sure she loves action-adventure movies with lots of explosions and car chases.
Regardless, I felt quite connected when I read her blogger profile.
Wishing I was a night owl in England, Alice
all via +photomontage+
I have been a huge fan of Shirin Kouladjie for several years. Her work is amazing, funny, meloncholy and beautiful all at once. Much of her site is devoted to animated and interactive graphic art, so visit +Photomontage+ with time on your hands, it is almost impossible to stop looking.
Watching the Detonators, Alice
Robert Ryan print via Design is Mine
If I had $420, I would buy this. Instead, I will just look at it for a few more hours until it is seared into my eyeballs.
Hoping to get going at some point today, Alice
From Pia Jane Bijkerk found via D. Sharp
I recently got a lovely note from D. Sharp, and wanted to say thanks! She creates wonderful functional paper art, boxes for treasures or candy, gifts and crowns. See it here.
What I wouldn't give to find that on my steering wheel, Alice
