Showing posts with label marc johns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marc johns. Show all posts

Friday, July 23, 2010

pretty things friday

TGI{PT}F!

I don't have much to say about this week, but I am super excited to see Best Coast in about 3 hours {at the South St. Seaport.} I hope y'all had an awesome week and have an even awesome-er weekend!

Enjoy :)

Pretty pugly.


Pretty hairy.


Pretty cute idea.


Pretty in love with this {even though it's creepy}

Pretty disgustingly beautiful.

This is a pretty serious matter.

The prettiest drawing.


Pretty obsessed with black cats {because I have one.}

Pretty much how I always feel.

Pretty Seinfeldy.

A pretty fashion-forward birdie.

Pretty sad :(

Pretty inspired to have an Indian wedding.

-g.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

marc johns

I am very interested in these drawings by Marc Johns, and I think his sense of humor is right up my alley. I love the bright colors and simple pen drawings.

This is bio from his website:

Marc Johns creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit and humour. Whether it’s a man with branches growing out of his head that need pruning, or a pipe that’s trying to quit smoking, his characters are simply, sparsely drawn, yet speak volumes with just a few strokes of the pen. He's been drawing since he was tiny. He's not tiny anymore, but he's not exactly big either. Marc is not sure why he's talking about himself in the third person...

I generally aim to say as much as possible with as few elements as possible. My work often leans toward humour. Finding the humour in things often leads to finding the truth. I like to create absurd situations, by combining things together that don’t belong, or imagine what inanimate objects would say if they could speak. For instance, the pen I am using to write this draft would probably say: "I'm tired. Can we stop for a bit?" Or perhaps it would say: "I can't believe you're making me write this. This is rubbish. Signing cheques would be more inspiring than this." These are the things I think about. I think about a lot of things. I think about thinking. Don't try it though, it's not worth it.















-g.