Lisa Hoffman

Time Flies...?

 

Hey BB's...it's been a while. I felt like I hadn't Blogged for a couple of years....turns out....2016. *Falls backwards in a Victorian Swoon*...anyway....
I've been doing the usual drawing and occasionally working with friends on design projects. I've really been crushing on Fashion Illustration and working on THAT between just keeping my hand moving in the sketchbooks. As usual, I have an excellent article to share with you!....this one's about Fashion Illustration. Now before you roll off this page, remember that any art form using human hands can be inserted instead of fashion illustration. Here's a quote from the article: "Social media is now giving a voice to fashion illustration that didn’t exist before, and a contemporary comeback is in the making...."...this is so exciting!!! In the time of Covid, fashion has been turning back to illustration. Italian Vogue filled an entire issue with nothing but illustration. To me, this means that the World is about to become MUCH more beautiful and textural. Here's the link. Go.

I have a LOT more to tell you....my take on the way that the scrap booking/visual journaling World has responded to the Black Lives Matters movement, books to check out and all kinds of cool and random stuff. Be patient while I update this Blog. It's SO in need of a renno, but I'll be posting while working on it. Thanks for coming back!!!! xo L. 

This is What's Up

Keeping your Studio Table highly organized is VERY important as you can see......NOT. Some of us dive head first into our supplies. It may LOOK like chaos but I know where everything can be found. My real intention with this post is to alert you to a very cool project that my talented friend Michelle Ward has created over on HER Blog, but I wanted you to know that I've been here painting, making my work into stickers (see previous post) and slamming it all on Instagram. Okay. You're updated.

Now here's a delicious tip for you: my friend Michelle, christened this month: OCTOBER MANHOLE MADNESS. You HAVE to pop over, look and comment, but before you do THAT, let me tell you that once Michelle asked a few of us to look for and photograph local manhole covers, and it became an obsession. You start noticing every cover that has been living underfoot for God knows how long. Also, pattern starts calling to you. Patterns in fences, gates, signposts, everywhere! It's SO inspiring if you're a visual person (and even if you're NOT). Michelle will direct you to other artists who are Cover-Happy, a resource for buying cover-like stencils and more.....so now go HERE and be inspired.

It's ALIVE!!!!

Well Boys and Girls, it's finally here. As many of you know, one fateful day I decided to turn a few of my paintings, sketches and drawings into stickers. It didn't take me too long to do THAT, but what did take forever was setting up my ETSY shop correctly. Seems like a no brainer, but being a former brick and mortar shopkeeper, I refused to "go live" until I had smoothed out bugs and HOPEFULLY, that day has come thanks to the help of my friends, Paula Montgomery and Michelle Ward. I'm tossing them roses and thanking them for talking me off the ledge. Thanks too, to Erik Cox who zapped them into the perfect file.

So grab your planners, journals, gift bags, LETTERS (now THERE'S a novel concept) and get sticking!

I'm going to sell a limited number, then yank those images off the market and create a new release, just like the World of Couture...well, kinda like the World of Couture.

I'm selling 42 (that's FORTY TWO) images. They come in a cello envelope with a cute header card. Want some? see that button to the right of this post that says My ETSY- Lisa Hoffman- ETSY Shop? .......click it. Happy Shopping Darlings. If you want to see a continuous flow of crazy ideas, check out my Instagram feed too......  @LEESEHOFFMAN        see ya! xo

p.s. and thank you again for the patience. One thing that I'm good at is meeting fantastic people. If you've ever met me you know that I'm right: you ARE fantastic.

looking at THIS.....

Hello Dear Readers!....

whilst I am laboring over my sticker release, I'm keeping a close eye on the fabulous, ever growing Asian Art Market. I've met so many artists and "shop keepers" around the World through my Instagram feed! Supportive and just joyful. Here's a fun video about Giant Robot. You'll appreciate the journey of a small zine (pronounced "ZEEN" for you newbies) that came to life in the 90's and grew into a larger machine and retail store (my true love). I'd love to start a Gallery-Retail Store. Maybe I WILL......

 

Have a look, have a great weekend and stay TUNED!

 

Global Beauty

The handsome creature in the photo above is Peter Bellerby. He makes globes. BOY, does he make globes.

After watching the beautiful video (the film makers are to be applauded) go visit his site. Trust me, you'll want to.

 

Peter Bellerby - The Globemaker from Cabnine on Vimeo.

Everyone Loves....a good book!

I'll own it: refer me to a book that you LOVE and I'm in....unless of course, it involves bone-crushing pain (most Oprah Book Club choices) or violence towards anyone, especially animals...and then there are the PICTURE books. Still a sucker for illustrated books for children and adults. Here's a newcomer that looks SO fun!....Everyone Loves New York. There are a number of included artists familiar to those of us who illustrate, and if you don't? WHO CARES??!!??.....who doesn't love a book packed with the work of cool people? Great Gift.

I don't think that there's text, so feel free to hit the couch with a cuppa and zone out.

Look! It's ME, looking longingly at the city!...okay, it's not, but it could be....

You can see the diversity of styles.....I'm excited! Looks like it's a bit back ordered on Amazon. That's okay, I can wait (not really).....*wink*

I'm doing THIS

As many of my Face Book and Instagram friends know, I've been dipping into my sketchbooks and transforming some drawings into stickers. Yup, they're cool again, but these aren't your mama's kitty cat stickers. They're way cooler and used in planners, visual journals, sketchbooks and of course, MAIL! I'm amassing a collection now to sell in my ETSY shop. I'll let you know when it's time. There's SO much more to tell you about this re-Blossoming World, but for now, just know that this is what I'm up to. There will also be rubber stamps created by the wonderful Marylinn Kelly via Rubber Moon Rubber Stamp Company. Stay tuned for THAT newsflash as well. Now, go have a lovely weekend.

HERE I am!!! *waves and jumps up and down*

I've been away from this Blog while writing and helping design THIS one. Click over and hit BLOG in the upper toolbar. You might notice that the website is very professional, while the BLOG has a more...um.....casual voice. Yup. That's ME. If you happen to be in the Northern Colorado area and have need for an architect or 5, call. Upcoming posts? ...I need to tell you about SO much more. You know, my usual tendency to grab you by the shoulder and yell: "...cm'here!...you gotta see THIS!!!!". So, I'll be back, and in less than 11 months this time. xo

It's piling up

I've been drawing and running hither and yon. I have a LOT to show you, but whilst ("whilst" IS a word) I take photos and try to stop scribbling long enough to actually complete a post, look at THIS delighful snippet from Maria Kalman, heroine to sletchers of all stripes.

 

The Vogue Papers

As I mentioned in the last post, Carol from the wonderful Blog TALL TALES FROM KANSAS is my Brave, Bold, Brazen and Brash companion in a project that we're calling The Vogue Papers. We're thrashing our way through the Vogue September issue, which is a monster. I always struggle with the human form, so you'll see me deleting, altering and dodging anything with flesh. We're going live with this to basically keep each other amused. Enjoy or avert your eyes, either option is totally okay!

Vogue sketch #1....see? easy. I try to go FAST so that there's no turning back:

Vogue sketch #2....no faces. Good:

Vogue sketch #3...I did this one at 90mph. A new record. That coat had better be fake fur. If it is, I want it. If it isn't?....I'm torching this page:

Vogue sketch #4....my favorite. I just deleted most of Kate Moss. Bye Kate:

Here's one more below that is NOT from this series. I just slowed way down to see how much I could bugger up something graphic, like AN AD (shudder). It's a bit shakey, but I soldier on. Please ask me anything regarding materials in the comment section below. Happy to respond to every inquiry. Be sure to visit Carols Blog as well. She's a fab Treasure Seeker and info share-er.