Bree Lundberg

“Share Skills, Share Knowledge” desktop wallpaper by...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:42:00 -0500

“Share Skills, Share Knowledge” desktop wallpaper by Alice Gabb

Kitsune Noir’s Desktop Wallpaper Project offers a huge variety of digital wallpaper in all sizes created by artists, illustrators, and designers. I browsed the entire collection and downloaded a nice set of favorites. Between the Desktop Wallpaper Project and Poolga, I’ll never have boring wallpapers ever again.

“Shroom Harvest” by APAK I think this piece by APAK...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:59:00 -0500

“Shroom Harvest” by APAK

I think this piece by APAK has a perfect Autumn feel. The gouache on wood original is for sale from Tinlark Gallery.

Thanksgiving is three days away. It’s only a mini break for me (driving home the day before, driving back the day after) but end of the semester and Winter Break is coming up in just a couple weeks. I’m really looking forward to getting away from college for a bit and enjoying some time at home.

"How long were the stretches of toilsome tacking back and forth, of being blocked, of being thrown..."

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:41:05 -0500

“How long were the stretches of toilsome tacking back and forth, of being blocked, of being thrown back again and again. But all that was annulled by the periods when I had my technique in hand and succeeded in doing what I wanted.”

- Kathe Kollwitz

There’s a fantastic set of 1970 “Finnish...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:11:00 -0500

There’s a fantastic set of 1970 “Finnish Islands” photographs by Bill Ray in the LIFE Photo Archive. I’m especially fond of the portraits, I wish I knew the stories behind the people.

“International Year of Astronomy 2009” poster by...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:10:53 -0500

“International Year of Astronomy 2009” poster by Simon Page

I’m in love with Page’s set of stunning retro style astronomy posters. Word is, prints will be available soon.

"Never become an artist if you can’t learn to draw."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:27:00 -0500

“Never become an artist if you can’t learn to draw.”

- Sergei Bongart

I’ve been trying out the ShakeItPhoto app which turns...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:06:00 -0500

I’ve been trying out the ShakeItPhoto app which turns iPhone snapshots into faux polaroids (complete with shaking action!). I was always fascinated with polaroids when I was a kid. I thought about buying my own polaroid camera, but another novelty is the last thing I need. At only 99¢ this is a nice compromise. (Found the app via Janice.)

“Space Garden” by APAK The APAK team has been hard...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:00 -0500

“Space Garden” by APAK

The APAK team has been hard at work with lots of new goodies in their etsy shop including a new set of three limited edition ”Space Garden” prints.

I love APAK’s artwork for its adorable style, but most of all, for the characters and narratives living within their imaginative worlds.

“An American tourist onboard a camel” from the LIFE...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0500

“An American tourist onboard a camel” from the LIFE Photo Archive

This week’s find from the LIFE Photo Archive was photographed in Giza, Egypt in 1963 by Grey Villet. I feel like this would be the kind of image you’d find in a dictionary below the definition of ‘awkward’.

Happy Birthday to Hello Kitty! Today the world’s most...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:21:00 -0400

Happy Birthday to Hello Kitty! Today the world’s most iconic cat of pop culture turns 35. I grew up in love with Sanrio’s other characters (such as Keroppi, Badtz-Maru, Pochocco, etc.) more than Hello Kitty herself, but these days I have my share of Kitty bling too. It’s hard not to adore a character that’s continued to promote values of sharing and friendship for over three decades.

“Zombie Cuisine” by Patrick Moberg Here’s some...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:59:00 -0400

“Zombie Cuisine” by Patrick Moberg

Here’s some zombie munchies in honor of Halloween. (Found via Graphic Everywhere.)

“Mother and Daughter” by Kent Williams Kent Williams...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:47:00 -0400

“Mother and Daughter” by Kent Williams

Kent Williams posted up process photos from his latest large painting . Amazing piece, Williams makes it look too easy.

“Shop Decoration - Cats” from Tokyobling...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:57:00 -0400

“Shop Decoration - Cats” from Tokyobling Blog

If Tokyobling’s spectacular photos and candid commentary on Japanese culture don’t make you fall at least a little bit in love with Japan, then I don’t know what will.

Hopefully I’ll have the chance to spend some time in Japan someday. I recently attended a presentation on campus from JET (Japanese Exchange and Teaching programme) and it’s something I’d love to consider doing after graduation. For now, I’ll just enjoy the photos.

“Picasso Drawing With Light” from LIFE Photo...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:52:00 -0400

“Picasso Drawing With Light” from LIFE Photo Archive

Here’s my weekly posting of an interesting photo I’ve found via the LIFE Photo Archive hosted by Google. This shot of Pablo Picasso was taken in 1949 by Gjon Mili.

A few weeks ago I ordered some new Moo Minicards. I water...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:33:05 -0400

A few weeks ago I ordered some new Moo Minicards. I water colored simple ink drawings of some of the tools I use most in art (pen, pencil, mechanical pencil, brushes, etc.) They came out pretty nice despite me prepping the files in a hurry to take advantage of a sale. Moo just added some new features to their MiniCards, and although I ordered mine before the changes, I at least got one of the rad new boxes they just began packing them in.

A couple more views of my cards are up on flickr. (Which I’ve neglected to update in forever… I decided to take down my super old personal photos and plan to start posting artsy things from now on.)

"Discipline in art is a fundamental struggle to understand oneself, as much as to understand what one..."

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:50:20 -0400

“Discipline in art is a fundamental struggle to understand oneself, as much as to understand what one is drawing.”

- Henry Moore

“Young Fashion Designer Slava Zeitsev” from LIFE...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:06:00 -0400

“Young Fashion Designer Slava Zeitsev” from LIFE Photo Archive

I’m hooked on browsing the LIFE photo archive. As of last year Google began hosting over ten million images from the LIFE archives, most of which have never been published. Everything from fashion to world events, sports to animals. There’s pretty much anything you can imagine from 1750’s through present day. I’m finding it to be a great source for inspiration and reference material (although keeping in mind that LIFE’s copyrighted images are for personal non-commercial use only).

I think each week I’ll post up at least one favorite image I’ve come across. This first week’s image, photographed by Stan Wayman in 1963, I found while browsing photos tagged under 1960’s.

"I have sometimes heard painters say that they paint “for themselves”; but I think they..."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:26:06 -0400

“I have sometimes heard painters say that they paint “for themselves”; but I think they would soon have painted their fill if they lived on a desert island. The primary purpose of all art forms, whether it’s music, literature, or the visual arts, is to say something to the outside world; in other words, to make a personal thought, a striking idea, an inner emotion perceptible to other people’s senses in such a way that there is no uncertainty about the maker’s intentions.”

- M.C. Escher

On learning

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:42:00 -0400

The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know. Is that why ignorance is bliss? It’s easier to pretend you know everything there is to know if you never admit there’s so much more to learn.

“El hada” by Sol Halabi I’m blown away...

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:25:49 -0400

“El hada” by Sol Halabi

I’m blown away by Argentine artist Sol Halabi’s paintings. Found via Francis Vallejo.