Blipadee, on the move ...

Blipadee has moved! 

From here on out, I'll be blogging directly on my website.

Under the Sea

Please come visit Blipadee and me in our new spot.  

Thanks!

xo, A

Shop Allyn Howard- Society 6

I recently added some new things to my Society 6 shop.

Above, Lotta Buns in blue on orange background, inspired by fellow scenic, Will Valentin.

Certain designs are easy to customize and sometimes come out better than the original! 

Admiring Frederick Douglass, w/bunny bag, at the NY Historical Society

Well, I like both the pink and orange and I added some bunnies on green, too :)

Browse prints, pillows, bags and more in my Shop - Society6.com/AllynHoward

Salon style animal portraits are new to my shop, too!

Most of you Blipadee followers have probably seen baby Birds, they remain a favorite of mine :)

These two were just added today - Bunny Seascape and below, Bear moves on ...

Originals painted with acrylics on unprimed wood.

Drum roll, please ...

photo courtesy Melissa Zexter, decoration by me

Come see my lovey friend, Kristine Lombardi, read her new book Lovey Bunny

at my neighborhood bookstore, Book Court - Saturday April 4th 11am

I can't wait!

and just in time for Easter! 

detail - it's almost here! Easter illustration 

Have a lovely weekend!

xo, A

A List - Halloween, Fabric, Art, Red Hook, some People & a Dog

Halloween Party

I painted these animals for If I Were A Toy store last year.

I had a great run painting their glass door with a seasonal, often monthly theme for 

about 3 years, before they closed up shop. This was one of my favorites.

and then there's  fabric, I received 2 of my samples from Spoonflower last week.

The printing is pretty good. I'll probably play around with the repeat more. 

I simply chose "mirror" option on the site. 

Margot Kingon has offered to sew a few small purses for me :) 

I'm not sure how much I want to get involved in manufacturing products, but it's 

nice to place some pieces in shops or sell online and see how they do.

I currently sell bags, pillows, prints in my Society 6 Shop, but as other artists know,

the profit margin is quite low. You can place your products and art on the market quickly, 

with ease and get high quality printing, it's just not the most efficient way to make money.

and then there's  Artist House Party Presents

Christopher Joy, of Gorky's Granddaughter, has opened up a gallery on the UES

 The Opening for Diagonal Triangle was Oct 19th and includes my friend 

and fellow scenic, Bryon Finn (with his work below)

As you can see, I failed to take good, or even mediocre, shots of the artwork.

Just visit the site to view paintings by other artists in the show-

 Elana Herzog, Julian Kreimer, Sangram Majumdar & Sarah Walker

or better yet, go see it in person!

It's up for another 2 weeks, the Closing Reception Nov 12th, 2014

*Check out 5 Questions with Bryon Finn on Angela Fraleigh's blog this week- it's fun and insightful!

and then there's  my neighborhood...

I ran into neighbor, Gabriel as he was visiting with one of my favorite dogs in Carroll Gardens. 

This is such a lovable happy pup! These people are very nice, too ;)

and then there's  Graham Willoughby

I've known him forever and he remains one of my favorite people.

On this day, I admired the way he carried laundry on his head, so he could

carry his daughters' small jack-o-lanterns home in hand.

and then there's  Red Hook

I worked on a small job in a prop guy's studio down on Van Dyke Street last week.

This area is just great. 

I lived on Van Brunt Street back in 1991.

My roommate and I had a terrific space and each had our own studio, but the neighborhood is

very different today. Besides, the charming shops and restaurants along cobble stone streets, 

there are the buildings down on the water, like Pier 41. 

I could smell the salt air, hear seagulls and ducks as I painted set pieces and props.

Plus, it was a quick walk to Fairway to enjoy lunch outside.

I somehow missed this Fire Boat last Friday Night, but production assistant,

Ron Pritchard, captured it. Apparently, a fireman had just been married and this 

was part of the celebration.

and then there's  Halloween. I sure loved it as a kid!

I no longer dress up (tho I will if asked ;) Here is one of my 1st -

#tbt

Happy Halloween!

xo, A

Art (and Pinterest) Appreciation Month

Hey! It's Art Appreciation Month! Did ya hear that, Art?

Pierre Bonnard

Today, I present you with-

a rather random sampling of art 

that makes me happy to look at over and over again.

I love paintings, photography, design, cover art, packaging, travel posters, 

children's books, old & new, vintage ads, clever stuff, funny stuff, you name it...

Basically, all things that have helped make Pinterest the hit that it is!

Here are links to a few of my boards, just in case you're curious - 

painters I love, more great art, contemporary art, photography, installation

great book covers and more...

Here - travel posters and fabulous vintage art & illustration

Daphne Padden

Daphne Padden

Mail art !

Horst Lemke

Hundertwasser

Jim Flora

Margaret Tarrant

Alice and Martin Provensen

Vintage children's books

Isabel Arsenault

Current  illustrators ... more

Kate Lewis

The number of images on Pinterest continues to astound me.

There are soooo many talented artists and creative people 

working today and many that I have only recently learned about.

The seemingly endless number of natural wonders in the world 

can strike total awe.

Ok, this is a joke, but Edourdo Noriega is a natural wonder ;)

With stunning architecture to admire, objects to drool over,

and beautiful and/or cool interiors to envy, it's like a guide on- 

.

The plethora of adorable animal photos and movie star pics is almost 

beyond comprehension!

Just how many images of Audrey Hepburn & Marilyn Monroe 

are there out there? 

but I digress, please appreciate for yourself....

Moholy-Nagy

a classic

Tom Friedman

Lisl Weil

Helen Frankenthaler

Stuart Davis

DeKooning

love this

Georges Menager

:::

I've had to limit my time on Pinterest and I promise I do not receive any kick backs 

from them. I am simply in awe. Sure, there's a lot of crap on there, too.

Women, stop dieting! just stop it.

I only regret that it will be impossible to travel to every destination 

I have pinned onto my Must Visit board!

But,  you never know...

Thanks for stopping by!

xo, A