Dolan Geiman is Chicago-based mixed media artist whose “eco-friendly artwork emerges from a folk art tradition infused with a contemporary, urban style”. Based in Chicago, Dolan spends his time creating incredible pieces from salvaged wood, found objects, and other recycled materials. Obviously, we’re over-the-moon for his Dog Walk Collection, a series of made-to-order artwork available in just about any breed.
Gus and Abby is an animal-inspired stationery and print shop run by Canadian artist Shannon Alexandra. Her modern illustrations feature many of our favorite canine companions, although the odd camel and pig make an appearance as well. Snag a print, card, or 2013 calendar (it’s not too late!) right here.
Editor’s Note: We’re excited about our new art column The Scratchbook! Each month we’ll be featuring an exclusive dog-themed illustration done by one of our favorite artists. Enjoy!
I’m super, super thrilled to kick off our second month of The Scratchbook with one of my favorite illustrators ever: Jo Chambers of Studio Legohead. I’ve been a huge admirer of Jo’s work for many years and am beyond excited to have her as our February Scratchbook artist. And, since February is the month of hearts and candy and ooey-gooey confessions of love, it’s only appropriate to feature some of Dog Milk’s “canine couples”!
Rumor has it, Smash and Coco Bean of Chic Sprinkles have had an on-going relationship for some time. It comes as no surprise, then, that they would choose February, the month of love, to publicly address these rumors — and ignite renewed interest in their fiery love affair. But, will the flames of passion burn eternal? Only time will tell.
I first fell in love with Kelly Puissegur‘s work a few years ago when I ran across these geeky-awesome film-inspired coasters and prints. Realizing it had been quite some time since I last popped into her shop, I took a peek recently and was BEYOND EXCITED to see a huge collection of new dog-themed art! So huge, in fact, that it was ridiculously hard to choose which pieces to feature. Though it pained me, I managed to (kinda) narrow it down — check out some of my faves below!
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce the launch of our new art column The Scratchbook! Each month we’ll be featuring an exclusive dog-themed illustration done by one of our favorite artists. Enjoy!
To cha(i)se or lounge?
Modern design icons and adorable dogs?? Yes, please! We’re kicking off our first ever Scratchbook with this series of illustrations by New York-based illustrator and cartoonist Jennifer Hoyden.
I’m a big fan of anything related to textile art, so when I spotted UK artist Sarah Walton‘s dog-themed work on The Jealous Curator I had to share!
Bee Johnson’s Where Dreaming Dogs Go is the story of just that — where dogs “are” when they’re twitching their feet and noses, making muffled barky sounds, and, like Dottie, flopping their tails around while they sleep. The main character in the book is none other than Johnson’s rescued pittie, Annie. The gorgeous illustrations (made from both traditional cut-paper and digital collage) transport me immediately to doggie dreamland, which seems like a pretty awesome place to be.
