Father’s Day is June 19th
Nothing says “Thanks Dad, for all you do for me” like a gift of Sinister Monkeys, Bigfoot/Wookie/Wolfman portrait, Tiki, Googie Sign or Victorian superheroes. With Father’s Day fast approaching visit the Etsy shop for these and loads more great gift ideas.
Pictured above:
Society of Sinister Simians limited edition book
Smoking Fez Monkey leather paperweight
Atomic Mutant Sushi Googie Sign
Great use of limited color palette and shapes from Matt Taylor.
Beautifully understated representation of menacing evil by artist Graham Pilling.
The photographic set pieces created by Jamie Baldridge allow us a glimpse into an imaginative world of mysterious happenings.
In Jackalope country, Easter eggs require a fork lift for gathering.
If you live in or are visiting the DFW area the weekend of April 30th, make plans to attend the third annual Etsy Dallas Spring Bash on Saturday. I’ll be there with a booth chock full of prints, books, trading cards and a whole lot more. Click HERE for hours, directions and a list of vendors. (Be one of the first fifty in the door to receive a legendary “Bash Bag” overflowing with free items from many of the vendors.)
Galley 1988 presents a selection of artwork referencing classic novels with the tag line “Required Reading.”
New portrait prints from the Literary and Artistic Pets series have been added to the Etsy shop. Each signed print comes mounted within an 8 x 10 beveled mat, ready to frame.
Bold Hype Gallery presents a show, curated by Ken Harman, of images inspired by the films of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers. Show opens April 7th. Shown above: “Pater Familias” referenced from the Coen Brothers movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” by artist Clint Wilson.
Check out all of the wonderful fun over at Curio & Co.
(We’ve been huge fans of Philip La Carta for years!)
Pam Wishbow creates a fun world of retro styled cartoon graphics.
Scotty Reifsnyder has created a very nice series of folk hero prints.
Japanese artist Natsuo Ikegami’s color cat portraits have a simple and straightforward appeal.
Visit the Etsy shop of illustrator Matt Forsythe for some lively fun.
Check out the graphically fresh work of Magen Mitchell over at Paper Wasp Nest.
Glenn Barr’s work captures a wonderful blend of mythology and carnival theatrics with his lush color palettes and textures. Check out his great collection of works contained in: Haunted Paradise: The Art of Glenn Barr.
Max Dalton has created a wonderful visual chart of the phases and styles of The Beatles over a span of ten years.
Ty Mattson has done it again, creating a wonderful graphic turn on one of my TV favorites, Dexter.
Check out the delicate and whimsical drawings from Bulgarian artist Juri in his Green Optimist Etsy shop.
