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Hsiao Ron Cheng is quite a prolific artist that has been recognized (and featured on several blogs) due to her unique, pastel-hued, dreamy illustrations.

She has quite an impressive and beautiful portfolio full of projects that range from book covers to murals and even pattern design. I love that regardless of the project she’s working on, you can really see her “signature” style which sets her apart from the rest. Her illustrations reminds me of anime, but in a more contemporary gallery kinda way.

Not bad to get the week started, right?

A mix of watercolour, drawings, and mixed media, gotta love the work of Mexican artist Alejandrina Herrera! Her illustrations capture quirky moments in the life of people and animals. The minimal approach to different life situations is quite fun! Also, the soft palette combined with the dark, intricate details of the drawings (look at that shiny horse!) are spot on.

Check out the rest of her work over here

How cool! Remember those Disney black and white silhouettes? Well, Aritz Bermudez too the whole thing to a new level by adding beautiful lanscapes.

They still have a very retro feeling but with a pimped up design-y look. I would love to have these ones as a set on a plain white wall, you know, all in one row type of thing.

all images: Aritz Bermudez

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As the rain is pouring down, my neck is hurting from all the time I’ve spent in front of my computer and I’m stressing about cooking dinner (if I keep eating frozen food I’ll turn into a mexican Paula Dean) – I found my saviour: the art of Peggy Wolf.

Peggy has been all over the place – interior design, fashion, illustration. No wonder why her work is fit for a runway show. It would be awesome if Peggy paired up with a fashion designer of sorts to create an art/clothing show where you can match your shirt with a canvas (like Basso and Brooke but more collage-y).

On a side note, not everything has been stress today – I got a thank you email from Amanda (the artist that created the rad 40K Junk Mail installation posted below) I couldn’t be more flattered! Amanda mentioned she has a few projects happening in the near future and when the time comes she’ll let me know about them. Can hardly wait! ALSO her post made my blog appear in WordPress’ front page in the “Freshly Pressed” section making The Artful Desperado go kabooom! Thank YOU Amanda and thank YOU newly-discovered-desperados for leaving all of those great comments :)

So, back to Peggy’s art – inspired by all of her colourful pieces I say get your sketch book out, your fashion magazines, scissors and glue and let your artful juices flow!

While you get your supplies  - and I attempt to grow more arms like Vishnu so I can get stuff done around the house – I’ll leave you with some good looking couture-inspired art:

Via: The Strange Attractor

Peggy Wolf,  Etsy store