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I came across the modern vintage illustrations by Tom Whalen today, and have pretty much fallen in love. He recreates classic film posters, super hero characters and cult characters in his block colour style with strong lines and a bright vintage look. I’m totally going to email this guy and see if I can get some prints. Amazing.

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When I was small I used to have these plates on my bedroom wall, when I moved into a different bedroom they stayed in my old room and at some point got taken down. I randomly remembered them the other day and thought they’d be great for somewhere in the new house. Luckily, my Mum hadn’t thrown them out, they were stored in one of her cupboards. I’ve brought them to the new house, ready to be put on the wall in one of the rooms. They’re made by Poole pottery and the designs are by Barbara Furstenhofer, I don’t have the complete set (there’s a snow white one, too, with about a half dozen scary looking men) but I’ve been looking at the others on ebay (there’s a few on there for quite cheap).

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I went out and bought a ‘first day cover’ and set of stamps this lunchtime. Not something I’d normally do, mind! It’s quite geeky right? Anyway, they’re super special because they combine two of my favouritest things! The first being Dave McKean, I’ve loved his work all through my artiness, from his comic book illustrations to his film art direction. I have several books of his, too. If you don’t know who he is, you should check him out for sure, such an elegant mix of computer generated art and mixed media. The other thing these stamps have is cryptozoology, another crazy love of mine. Mythological (or real….) creatures have always captured my imagination and have always featured heavily in my art work, too, from faeries to Yeti’s. So, here are the stamps…

They’re pretty sweet, right? Can’t wait to actually get some post with these on, too! You can find out more about them on the royal mail website, and pick up your own set (for under £5, too!) from your post office or on the website!

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I can’t remember where I came across this the other day, but check out these fabulous pieces of work by Ana Serrano. This one reminds me of a bustling South American town (not that I’ve ever been to any, one day one day!). I love the use of colour in this, so bright and lively.

This is another of my favourites… The small illustrations really make these pieces. So lovely.

It’s amazing what this girl can do with paper & card! As soon as my studio is back to a fully functioning (and carpetted) state, I really need to start making art again. Considering I’m an Art graduate… le sigh. I miss getting messy! Ana also writes a neat blog, here.