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Here’s the last bit of ICON 6 notes from Saturday, July 17th. All around it was a jam-packed day filled with information and great company. In this post you’ll find a ton of notes I took from the talks by: SooJin Buzelli, Irene Gallo, Michelle Katz, John Hendrix, Adam McCauley, Tim Biskup, Thomas Blackshear, John Mahoney, Fernanda Cohen, Yuko Shimizu, and Kathy Altieri
First I’ll share [...]
Here’s more notes from ICON 6, the illustration conference. I took notes from the most information-packed talks. It was harder to take notes from the more experiential talks by Melinda Beck, Gary Taxali, Wayne White and Todd Oldham. I apologize I don’t have much to say about their talks but I highly recommend you check [...]
Last week I attended ICON 6, the illustration conference in Pasadena, CA at the Langham Hotel. I was a last minute sign up after much deliberation. The conference was not cheap but choosing to attend symbolically showed that I am a professional and I take my art seriously. I was in good company. The place [...]
I sketched these at Handmade Brigade of OC’s Block Party at my craft booth. It was fun seeing people’s responses to my sketches. I am always surprised to hear “I wish I could do that” or “I can’t draw.” I tell folks who say that that anyone can draw! All it takes is practice, just [...]
Thanks everyone for coming out to Patchwork Indie Arts and Crafts Festival last month! Also, thank you SpiderTeo for taking these photos! Please check out his artwork! Also, he drew my portrait. Please check out his site and hire him to do your custom portrait!
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Here’s some photos of Handmade Brigade of Orange County’s Block Party:
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by Patchwork Indie Arts and Crafts Festival last weekend. It was my first big craft show and sooo amazing! I heard it was Patchwork’s biggest event yet! It was cool seeing everyone’s reactions to my product and getting feedback directly from my fans. I love hearing what you guys [...]
Hi, I'm Aileen Holmes, a freelance Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Artist working in sunny Orange County, California. I hope to share with you all aspects of my creative lifestyle: share the seeds of my inspiration, artwork in all stages of creation, and the fruits of my labor--new product and happy announcements.Read more...
