Back in the Print Studio: Completing my custom penguin print

The 2nd screen to be printed in black

Applying the ink

And pull with the squeegee!

And lift: Ta da.

Over to the rack for drying

A close up of the chubby penguin
This guy came out very 'off register' but I kind of like it that way

Was back in the studio today to complete the second pass of my penguin print.
All went well.
The last step is to tea stain the print to give it a nice well worn look.
Then it's off to New York to deliver it to Paul Buckley of Penguin Books!

One of the best examples of recycling ever

Isla and Andrew at the studio helping Jeff recycle skids

Just had to tell you about this ingenious recycling idea carried out by my printing friend Jeff Garcia. Jeff takes the wooden skids that grocery stores regularly throw out (tsk tsk). He then rips them apart, sands down the wood and then fashions them into benches + other usable furniture for his studio. You can watch a little video of some of the process here. Just love that he recycles found material and saves the skids from going to landfill.
I think Mother nature is smiling down at Jeff.

Inspiration: Silhouette book

One of life's loveliest sights: the arrival of an amazon book!

The perfect activity for a rainy tuesday night.
ps. apologies for blurry photos. man i need a camera lesson!

I have long been drawn to silhouettes so was happy to find this book recently published by Rizzoli: Silhouette: The art of the shadow by Emma Rutherford. I tucked into on a cozy rainy night = bliss.

Sketch for Good Egg Window

I'm working on an illustration on the theme of gardening for the window of Good Egg.
I love doing hand lettering so one idea I have is to write out the names of a bunch of herbs surrounded by little drawings of gardening tools + a garland. (I'll use any excuse to draw a garland!) I think it'll look best reproduced all in white on the window. Stay tuned for final result.

Images from the weekend

Trip to the ROM with sweet brother Danny
Me infront of the Paradise of Maitreya
from 1298, Yuan Dynasty


Close up of foot (These guys could really draw)

LOVED this pot in the ROM gift shop by Natalia Laluque
Inspired by Trypilian culture.
Such pure and simple lines


Back at home...my work is cut out for me
More Lighthouse red paint and Chalk board paint!

Now it's White

Now it's Red!

Saturday Bike shopping!

This is Eloise. Found at Duke cycle.
She is definitely in the running.

A clearer shot. A beauty.

A great sprung saddle.

Pantone bikes!? Beautiful but a bit too trendy methinks.

Eric Farache's opening at LOOP

This guy always has great sartorial style. Love the striped pants from Argentina + sneakers.

Then off to Hot docs.
Just love their logo. So striking against the hot pink.
The city looks better for the 2 weeks that these posters are hanging around!