hand-painted paper cut & pinprick collages: lena wolff

With laundry piling up, the kids home for summer, and that never ending to-do list, life can get a little crazy sometimes. And when it does, I always make an attempt to get outside : take a walk through the park or a long bike ride to lunch – something like that. Being around nature, with the sunshine beaming down, helps me clear my head.

Which brings me to today’s artist: Lena Wolff. There is a wonderful balance of flora and fauna in Lena’s hand-painted paper cut and pinprick collages. And the often “blank” or uncluttered backgrounds allow those magically, simple bits of nature to shine through.

*Thanks Ez for introducing me to Lena’s work.

fashion & illustration collide – pop pop portraits

If you’re like me, you enjoy fashion almost as much as an amazing piece of art. Enter Pop Pop Portraits, a collection of watercolour originals and prints from Helena’s shop, and now you can appreciate two of your favorite things at the same time. Who wouldn’t like that? Each of her girl’s has a mini story all their own, and I can’t help but think what a great gift these would be for the fashionista (sorry I hate that word, but I couldn’t think of another one that would work) in your life. Oh, and Helena does custom orders as well. Something to think about.

You can visit Helena’s shop, Pop Pop Portraits, to view all available works.

Mekhala Bahl

While browsing around on Booooooom, I found Mekhala Bahl. And after going through her entire online portfolio, I grew a great admiration for the amount of exploration and experimentation Bahl has melded into each piece, whether its painting, drawing, printmaking, or sculpture.

At first glance, her work may appear to be simply, beautiful non-representational pieces of art. But as Bahl’s titles suggest, there is far more to it then just that. This is an artist that you’ll want to remember. Visit Mekhala Bahl to view her online portfolio.

illustration by treasure frey

treasure frey - i will find it

the choice - by treasure frey

treasure frey

crazy in love with these playful – and eery – illustrations & collages by treasure frey.