Joanne Mackellar

Category: Artist

  • Illustrated playing cards designs

    I still haven’t got the hang of this blogging thing have I? I’m sure I will one of these days! A few weeks ago there was a mega toy fair in my sleepy little town. I normally head to these in hopes of finding a rare doll or something nostalgic from childhood something I expect…

  • Kakukaku Shikajika an autobiographical manga worth reading

    I read a lot of comics, it’s almost obscene. I can remember reading them as a kid, rushing to newsagent looking for the latest issue of whatever I was reading at the time. I read all genres that perk my interest: Superhero, romance, action, indie. Manga is a form of comic common in Japan. It…

  • Inspiration Friday 1: Edmund Dulac

    Lately I’ve taken an interest in 1900 European style book illustration. My interest in comic illustration has peaked once again (it comes and goes depending on the decaded) and found a lot of comic artist are inspired by the past. I’ve come across a lot of great children book illustrators and thought it would be…

  • John Currin

    Lately I’ve been brushing on my art history or art present rather. I dislike the term “art history” or placing art into categories, I believe that all art from any genre as played a significant role. One artist that has been of interest to me lately is John Currin. His work is a bit odd, unsettling…

  • 50 Things

    I have yet to meet a designer or creative who doesn’t feel like a student. I believe the one should always be learning and discovering throughout their career. Although he states it’s for graphic design students I think it can be applied to any career path. Everything mentioned is spot on, however I wonder how…

  • Life in the slow lane

    I’m a bit of hipster, I just can’t seem to give up on old technology.

  • “You become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that you become great in the the process” Great and inspiring words from one of my favorite stick figure comics xkcd. I think these words can be applied to any career path anyone in any gender chooses.

  • Donation = get Artwork

    I’m extremely jealous of other people’s drawing talents. So jealous it makes me want to puke or take drawing classes to get as good as these people. For a limited time animator, photographer Tim Rudder is giving away his artworks from a recent exhibition. What’s the catch? You just have to donate some money to his…

  • OakoAk

    I do like a good bit of street art. It’s something not seen in a gallery and feels a little bit naughty since we all know it’s illegal. French artist OakoAk (Hope I spelt that correctly) uses what’s already in there to make street art. By cleverly adding to a crack, man hole cover, traffic…

  • Diana Instant

    I’ve been on “holidays” for the last two weeks on the sunshine coast, hence my lack of post. During my holiday I ended up taking my film camera as well as digital. A lot of people feel that film is archaic, companies should have stopped producing film once the digital revolution. They are probably right…