Pocket Monster Series by Lisa Barbero

Saturday inspiration: Gorgeous butterfly watercolors by AMOMA on Etsy. Quote images found somewhere along the web.

Inspiring Typography from Lisa Barbero’s Feel Good Art Boutique.

Chicory Girl No.1 | Chicory Girl No.2 by Lisa Barbero

Sushi Love by Lisa Barbero

Happy Valentines Day lovely people! Today’s artwork is brought to you by the super cool ancient art of sushi design and pretty love hearts. Oh, and while we’re talking about ‘V’ day, I have some thoughts (as usual). ;)

While you’re out buying roses and Hallmark greetings, take a moment to give someone a hug or a kind word. Make someone smile, help someone out. Call your mom, send a lonely friend a funny ecard, bring sugar free chocolates to the old folks home. If nothing else, just be nice and understanding in general and watch how people respond to you. Then when your day is done and the night creeps in, hold tight to your sweetheart (insert fitting substitute here for single folks) and make sure they know how very much they are loved, cherished, and appreciated.

Love is more than just silly made-up ideas of romance. It’s a real force for positive change. Let’s use it together.

Easy DIY Valentine Idea: Take a paper mache box (found at craft stores and preferably heart shaped). If it’s not heart shaped, paint a big red heart on it or decorate it like a Valentine somehow. Place paper baking cups inside and fill with sushi (instead of chocolates). This is what the LOML is getting this year. ;D

Two more in the LOMO series - now my favorites. This series is named LOMO for a few reasons. Well, only one really, but it works on a few different levels. First, the acronym LOMO stands for “land of my own”. For me this is not only about the literal fact that these images start as photographic landscapes, but it also symbolizes a head space - an emotional landscape we all carry with us. I also get a little kick out of knowing that lomo is short for lomography, which can be loosely defined (without getting in to the history behind the movement) as a type of photography where color in emphasized. And these pieces are super infused with color. But…

“If you… are moved only by the color relationships, then you miss the point.” - Mark Rothko

eatsleepdraw:

Coloured Pencil on Grey Paper

A3 (29.7x42cm)

http://aesthetic-explorations.tumblr.com/

My art is hanging on the walls of the office where the Walking Dead is written! This is the note I received from a recent order of my “Wash Your Hands or Zombies” print.

“I’m one of the writers of The Walking Dead and we have this poster hanging in our writer’s office in LA (next to the keys to the bathroom) and I loved it so much I had to buy one for my house! Thanks!” - Nichole Beattie

https://www.etsy.com/listing/110641632/wash-your-hands-or-zombies-8x10

“Red Clover Girl” Reproduction Giclee Print

“Home” by Lisa Barbero

An original illustration of the Earth - our home - with whimsical clouds and translations of the word “home” in various languages.

“How to Make Love in Public Places” by Lisa Barbero

You might be sick of seeing these by now but the creation process continues on this new series that I’m pretty sure I’m calling the L.O.M.O. series or collection or whatever. ;) It’s been something that’s been mulling around my brain for some time ever since I read the below quote.

“I’m not an abstractionist. I’m not interested in the relationship of color or form or anything else. I’m interested only in expressing basic human emotions: tragedy, ecstasy, doom, and so on.” - Mark Rothko

Original landscape photos and textures have been digital layered, colored, and meshed together to create color-field-ish abstract art. After a little more testing and playing around these will be made available in the shop. I’m also thinking of using these as little studies for large scale paintings. Especially that last one. It’s gotta be my favorite. Which do you like best?