http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2008/08/17/heras-stuff-bebe/ - ramblings & advice from illustrator Heather Castles Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:29:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2008/08/17/heras-stuff-bebe/#comment-768444 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:53:18 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2008/08/17/heras-stuff-bebe/#comment-768444 [...] While I’m more than a bit grossed out by that idea (there’s a big difference between day old food sold at the bakery/grocery store and sifting it out of the bin beside someones snotty kleenex!)… I’m more than ok with the idea of salvaging others trash, which a lot of the Blogs listed in the above article are about. From rescuing clothing to furniture, the freegan attitude can be part of your lifestyle (even if the diet isn’t!) I’ll put my hand up and admit to being a dumpster-diver-at-heart, having rescued discarded wood and metal from scrap piles for artwork (the above painting was done on scrap wood I found in the bin, and the paper from this Hera’s Stuff Bébe illustration was also recovered material.) There’s something super satisfying about making artwork out of something that was free and thrown away. Not to mention damaged and scrap materials often have a wonderful distressed look which gives paintings quite a bit of texture and genuine character. If you’re keen to become a freegan artist but you’re a little shy to poke your head in someone else’s trash bin… check out Freecycle, where people constantly list items free for the taking. Filed under: green design, illustrations — [...] […] While I’m more than a bit grossed out by that idea (there’s a big difference between day old food sold at the bakery/grocery store and sifting it out of the bin beside someones snotty kleenex!)… I’m more than ok with the idea of salvaging others trash, which a lot of the Blogs listed in the above article are about. From rescuing clothing to furniture, the freegan attitude can be part of your lifestyle (even if the diet isn’t!) I’ll put my hand up and admit to being a dumpster-diver-at-heart, having rescued discarded wood and metal from scrap piles for artwork (the above painting was done on scrap wood I found in the bin, and the paper from this Hera’s Stuff Bébe illustration was also recovered material.) There’s something super satisfying about making artwork out of something that was free and thrown away. Not to mention damaged and scrap materials often have a wonderful distressed look which gives paintings quite a bit of texture and genuine character. If you’re keen to become a freegan artist but you’re a little shy to poke your head in someone else’s trash bin… check out Freecycle, where people constantly list items free for the taking. Filed under: green design, illustrations — […]

]]> http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2008/08/17/heras-stuff-bebe/#comment-323675 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:13:45 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2008/08/17/heras-stuff-bebe/#comment-323675 Very nice. :) I love to see "works in progress" - it somehow gives illustrations even more depth. Very nice. :) I love to see “works in progress” - it somehow gives illustrations even more depth.

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