Magic Blossom Bears archival print

Toronto-based New Zealander Helen Acraman clearly has a soft spot for bears (ditto here). These tender pen & ink illustrations have the textural quality of aboriginal art: meticulous tick marks and simple geometrics create fur, feathers, and the like, mixed with a very Nordic-folk-ish approach to color... http://www.los-list.com/blog/found-at-etsy-zukzuk/feed/ 12 http://www.los-list.com/blog/hello-makeover/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/hello-makeover/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:29:40 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=707

MySpace user YodaNZ has got a serious thing for Hello Kitty. This New Zealand illustrator has created a series of makeovers for the celebri-cat that are, in the words of the great Woody Fu, TCP - totes cutesy poots. Sanrio should take some cues from this stellar showcase and crank out some cool vinyls already!! Fingers crossed... http://www.los-list.com/blog/hello-makeover/feed/ 4