I first heard about artist Maira Kalman when I bought a copy of The Elements of Style, Illustrated (Strunk, White, Kalman, 2007). I was still actively writing articles at the time, and despite the original intent for buying the book, I was immediately drawn to Kalman’s quirky, colorful, moody characters and objects. Despite the use [...]
These are three of six illustrations I made for Candy Magazine‘s Breaking Dawn Special! I’ve been excited to share this, but had to wait till the issue came out this month. I’m not a fan/follower of the Twilight series (though, I did watch the first two movies–the second begrudgingly, haha), but I was ecstatic the [...]
I always like to do a little imagining of my own. Since I’ve been dreaming of nothing but Paris lately, I’ve decided to take a break from my usual girls, flowers, and fruit (to be honest, it’s gotten repetitive to the point that it’s become tiring), and have decided to start putting some of my [...]
As I mentioned in my previous post, here are some WIP snaps of my first magazine/editorial project involving watercolors! Unfortunately, I can’t reveal any more about the project until it’s been published (it’s coming out in November, I think). Despite working this into an already busy schedule, I really enjoyed the whole process, and I’m [...]
Work for my exhibit has slowed down just a bit due to client work, and here’s a peek at the fourth piece (which I’ve already finished). Even so, I’m happy to share that I’ve received quite a number of commissions this month! It’s exciting for me because they’re all slightly different from each other–a book [...]
Arlene Sy for Kérastase Paris
Heima Collection 2.0 Catalog
"Inflated Dreams" at Heima