Illustration

I'm sure you're all very familiar with Beatrix Potter and her famous rabbit creation, Peter. I grew up with the books myself, but never really appreciated the illustrations fully until I saw many of the original works at the Smithsonian in a travelling exhibit. The detail and warmth is unbelievable. The pieces are so small, but you stare and stare at each little flower and 'paw', marveling at the textures, gestures and color. Or at least I did. (More after the jump)

Friend and contributor to the magazine, Nicole Georges, was featured in a mini-documentary recently on Etsy.com. I thought I would share because I'm always inspired by how genuine and positive her work is. She touches a lot on her personal relationships (so relatable and painfully honest), but often also weaves her love of animals in to her work as well. This documentary is specifically about her latest project—an exploration of the Queer Animal Kingdom.

Nicole Georges 5/1/09 from cat on Vimeo.

 

What a day! Two for one? Today's installment of Rad Ladies Who Draw Comics will feature TWO women comic artists! I was drawn to both these women for their quirky illustrations--Knisley has a whole series of small prints which depict everything from the Bronte sisters to Mulder and Scully.
Bay Area-based Angie Wang also places women in the forefront of her work, more often than not placed women in the forefront (be it destroying a city, birthing a watermelon, or just being Velma Dinkley)

Thanks to Latoya Peterson's heads-up over at Racialicous:

Beacon Press is preparing to publish a graphic adaptation of Octavia Butler's, Kindred. Check out the details after the jump.