Illustration Love

Spring Illustration Love

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I am in love with this Vogue cover that had been illustrated from 1935.

Nancy

Nancy is an illustrator who thrives off of the love of fashion. She shares the fashion images she draws from.

Holli  

I just love Holli's illustrations she is inspired by and draws children. 

These are just a few spring illustrations inspiring me tonight. I will have a  new journal prompt post on Sunday for you. Its been a bit of a week for me, migraines have been kicking up.... today is the first day all week where I don't have to deal with my head heavy so I let Sammie have a friend over night. Since they are entertaining each other I thought I would share what I found. Now back to some reading. How do you spend your quiet evenings? Who are some of your favorite illustrators? 

Santa Claus Illustrations & Paintings & Coca Cola s Classic Santa

 Mixed Media Painting of Santa I did 2009

 Gift tags I made in 2009 with Vintage Classic Santa

 Vintage Santa Claus done by me 2010

I was so inspired when I happened across this free issue of Illustration Pages 10-13 are with classic Santa s that I love! I was actually looking for more Christmas cookie recipes for my craft blog and when I found this I had to share. Not only for the Santa images but all the illustrators in this publication and information.~ I know you might only glance at it now but it will be nice to look at again.

I also love the coke illustrations. They are some what dear to me as my grandfather worked for Coca Cola bottling co. and when I was growing up would always bring us the Classic Coke in the bottle. He even gave us miniature real glass coke bottles. I think I only have two left & they are empty. I remember they even had Coke in them and we drank it. lol

On CNN recently I saw part of a special about Coca Cola and the company's history. Well they have warehouse full of memorabilia. It would be fascinating to see it in person. They had the posters with Santa Claus and other illustrations,  they keep the posters in big drawers. Well any way I hope you enjoy these images and I look forward to painting another Santa at some point in a more classic rather than vintage style.

Do you enjoy painting holiday images?

Click on the publication to enlarge and view & flip through~

Open publication - Free publishing - More sundblom

This is an image of a vintage perfume bottle with the two Coca Cola bottles I mention~ So you can see how little they are! 

I came across this Santa Book with images from vintage postcards. Vicki Howard an artist collected her grandparents postcards  and created this book. This is now on my list of books to add to our Christmas books. I love reading stories on Christmas Eve with wonderful images ~

*PS. if you are looking for some great cookie recipes visit my craft blog! Lots of baking goodness this week~ 





Just like the poster! No wonder Santa's so jolly! Nothing like a  Coca Cola soda pick me up~

Illustrators EMagazine Interviews

Open publication - Free publishing - More swap

I came across this e magazine today when looking for inspiration. Just click on it to enlarge & to see in full view! There are pages of artists to flip through. It isn't hard to be inspired by illustration artists. What they create has a way of coming to life. I thought you might enjoy these artists and interviews. I have an artist I am truly inspired by right now that I have just found, but I will save that for another post! For me today, back to the drawing board~ Have you tried illustrating? What illustrators are inspiring you right now?