THE DOSE – THE ILLUSTRATOR EDITION

This edition of The Dose comes from a fellow WordPress Blogger. Enjoy!

Introduction

I’m Jec Mendiola, my interweb-alias is HeyCatLady! I obviously adore cats.

What are you creatively addicted to? When did you start?

I used to watch a lot of anime (Japanese cartoons) when I was in grade school. I then started drawing with anime art style. As time passed, I found children’s book illustrations more conceptually interesting, thus my work looks whimsical. I create more traditional works than digital ones.

What’s your inspiration?

I find inspiration in music, good movies, people, and everything around me (even light and darkness). I can’t always express what I feel through words that I turn my emotions into drawing and painting.

Where can people find your work?

Blog
Facebook

Name one thing you would like people to know about you. 

I’m a cat! :)

MONDAY INSPIRATION

Via PinkLemonadeBlog

MY DAY AT THE BUST MAGAZINE CRAFTACULAR

Yesterday I attended the Bust Magazine Craftacular in Downtown Manhattan. There were over 100 vendors selling handmade items from food, jewelry, cute tees and stationary. I’ve been to the Craftacular a couple of times and I have to say that was sadly underwhelmed. I left with only one thing – a journal  created by artist, Laura Galbraith.

It was a beautiful Spring day for a craft fair, so I won’t complain too much :)

CREATIVE ART JOURNALING (7)

This one looks sort of like a butterfly to me – one of my favorite things.

I was getting a little bored using my journal, so I decided to play around with an envelope. I’m using it as a home for my art trading cards.

ART BY MICKALENE THOMAS

Hands down one of my favorite artists is Mickalene Thomas. A woman with a unique name that creates unique art.

DIY SCRATCH OFF

Supplies: Dish washing liquid, acrylic paint (metallic if you like), card stock, paint brush and clear tape.

1.) Start by cutting a piece of card stock to a size of your choice. My card stock was approximately 3 in x 4 in.

2.) Once your card stock is cut, decide what message you would like to share on your scratch off – it can be stamped or drawn. You can also take this time to decorate the card stock as much as you like.

3.) After your message has been designed, cut a piece of clear tape to cover the entire scratch off area. The clear tape will make the scratch off process easy-peasy.

4.) Mix half dish washing liquid with half acrylic paint.

5.) Once the dish washing liquid and paint have been mixed, using the paint brush paint the tape strip to cover up your message.

6.) Let it dry and here’s what you will get.

Since this is such an easy DIY, you can use this idea as an invitation or a cute way to drop a note to someone :) .

BUST MAGAZINE CRAFTACULAR

It’s that time of year again. The Bust Magazine Craftacular is here!

Saturday, April 14, 2012

11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

82 Mercer Street, NYC

Admission $3

The Craftacular is a craft and food fair all wrapped in one. There are over 100 vendors who specialize in handmade items from jewelry, handbags, stationary and toys. There are also goodie bags given out to the early bird shoppers!