Back in March 2014, Susanna Maier over at the Trade Your Talent blog, announced the debut of her new free ebook, replete with a rich smorgasbord sampling of past artist features from the inspiring TYT blog, (more…)
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News: the Trade Your Talent ebook
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Illustration Friday: mask
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The Illustration Friday word of the week is mask.
A young man in full early twenties regalia caught my eye as I drove through town yesterday. At a distance, I couldn’t tell if he was Thrift Store Aficionado or patron of Eco Hemp Hip, but it was clear that he was going through (if I remember my sociology correctly) the Ashes phase. His long hair, slouchy walk, and baggy, faded and layered clothing proclaimed his individuality as loudly as any bright T-shirt slogan or placard. The message was, “I am my own person now!” (more…)
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