Homemade Typography...

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How cool are these still life typography shots by Daniel Tobin Smith? I'm inspired to do something like this with all my shoes or maybe with.. books! :)

Just snagged one of these....

{Calendar designed by one of my favorite artists, get yours here! Thanks Joanna, for the heads up.}

Brent Couchman...

{Brent Couchman's illustrations make me very happy!}

Richard Pearse...

{Amazing geometric art by this amazing artist}

Fancy plates...

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Happy Monday...

I hope your week is productive, fun and just plain happy! xo

Art and Science...

Last Sunday, the boyfriend and I went to the International Vintage Poster Fair at the Chicago Cultural Center. I wasn't really expecting much but boy, was I blown away. So much poster goodness!

Our favorite by far was the General Dynamics series by Erik Nitsche. My poor bf was drooling over all of these, I wanted so badly to make $1800 appear out of thin air, but alas, all my wishful thinking was for naught.

If you are in New York or San Francisco, the fair is coming your way this fall, don't miss it!

Call to action....

Dear readers of Tenacious Dee (all 2 of you),

I have a favor to ask of you. I have just made an appointment for my next tattoo. I have given my friend, the tattoo artist, full control of the design because he is a talented and amazing artist. However, I need some ideas so I can lead him in the right direction.

What exact design am I looking for, you ask? I'm so glad you asked. Well, about 4 years ago I got this bad-ass haircut that included a portion of my head being shaved and dyed green with leopard spots. Oh to be young and be able to get away with that again! Anyway, my friend started calling me Laser to make fun of my cut. The name stuck and my closest friends have me on their phones as Laser. So, to honor this bad-ass nickname, I'd like to get a tattoo of a laser gun, a sorta campy and cheesy version of one. I've included some really cheesy examples that I found. Can any of you guys lead me to where I can find some better examples? Have any of you artists ever drawn or designed something like it? I'd love your input!

P.S. Maybe one of these days, I'll include a picture of the infamous laser cut. We'll see.

Witch or sexy kitten?

(images via Samantha Hahn via Bust Magazine)

Dressing up...

Chicago transportation is not only good for people watching, it is also great for meeting fascinating people. A couple of days ago I met Allie at one of my regular bus stops and we made fun of a bus driver who tried to tell us that our regular bus had stopped running. He was wrong--so it was funny. I saw her again this morning and had a delightful but short conversation in which I found out that she is an illustrator.

I checked out her website and fell in love with her work. The beautiful dresses that you see above are her work and I just can't get over the colors and the whimsical shapes and patterns. Isn't she great? I can't wait to see her again and try to coax her into teaching me to draw.

P.S. Check out her blog.

(Images via Allie Tomkie)

Inspirational Artist: Lilly Piri

I recently discovered Australian artist Lilly Piri's blog and her website and have fallen in love with her work. The colors she uses make for some whimsical and magical art while at the same time exuding a calm and serene feeling. If I ever consider having children, I'd saturate their rooms with Lilly's beautiful work.

Buy her stuff here.

(Images: Lilly Piri)