illustration rocks!

i am so drawn to illustration, and yet i am so scared to delve into it. i have daydreams of going to graduate school for illustration, but i know that i am too afraid. i would love to take some classes, but can't find any that seem down the alley i want to head. my grandfather was an illustrator, and his style really resonates with me. that's the main reason i am scared- i may not live up to his work.

but... after all that honesty, here is a new illustrator i am liking- Irene Schoch

above:
"l'arche aux 7 couleurs"
below:
"c'est une histoire d'amour "

I really like her use of color, and how fun everything looks.

little yolo

i couldn't resist this. yolo colorhouse has started a new line called little yolo. the line on the picture says it all. i love this. i love kids, and how much fun they have, and i especially like the idea of surrounding them with an inspiring (not to mention non-toxic) environment. check out the colors of their first line, all named 'sprout'. these colors probably have some emotional effect on kids, and will inspire them to create great things. personally, i would paint a wainscotting of blackboard paint on the bottom half of the wall, and then a little yolo paint on the rest of the wall. that my friends would be so awesome for little ones. or i may just do it in my own house.