Today I had my first illustration piece in the New York Times Letters! The letters were in response to an article last Sunday about focusing on racially integrating schools again, and how that benefits all children. I took about a hundred shots with a million different line-ups for the paper children, and sent six final options over.
Many thanks to art director Sarah Williamson for the call!
This week's Sunday Style Section is inspired by Dita Von Teese's Strip Strip Hooray. I saw it last weekend when it launched in LA, and it was fantastic. More production value and great entertainment than I've seen in a long time. & so much wedding inspiration! (Don't be scared where this is going, Ryan).
And I just loved this cover of my hometown rag, the OC Weekly. Dita Von Teese, the colors, and the hand lettering. I'm in heaven. This would be a dream project for me.
Check out the new illustration I just did for Ten Paces & Draw's Scrunchies & Synth mix tape! It's for Madonna's Material Girl - which my dad said was my theme song growing up.
P.S. Did you know there was that much more to the video? I didn't!
1. go for a walk
2. unplug from every screen
3. read a book
4. read a magazine, even if just for the pictures
5. talk to someone, not about your stuckness
6. watch a movie in a language you don't understand
7. do the dishes
8. take a shower
9. go for a drive
10. do something nice for someone else
11. read an interview with someone who inspires you
12. work on something else
13. write down a list of everything in your head
14. stretch & meditate
15. just start anywhere
And 5 Things Not To Do
1. eat
2. browse pinterest/tumblr/the internet
3. overcaffeinate
4. internet window shop
5. compare yourself to others
etched glass from vinegar and brown paper
She's so pretty & fresh in the March issue of Glamour UK. Maybe new hairspiration, if I had the dedication to hot roll my hair every morning.
Hey! You need a new desktop wallpaper for May, right? Why not this one I just illustrated for Ten Paces & Draw's collaboration with The Fox is Black's Desktop Wallpaper Project. You can check out all the different sizes here. The original sketch was by talented Lydia Nichols. Many thanks to Alyssa Nassner and Bobby Solomon for the opportunity!