Working on an Average Joe Schmoe custom for LoveSick.

The following is a post from the fantastic Opportunity LOL about your friendly neighborhood bunny girl. Thank you so much for the promotion of LoveSick! Cody, Josh, and I are working overtime at the moment to bring you all as much new art as possible. Come see our labors of love at Lift on February 4th!

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Mario Bun | Toadstool Bun | Luigi Bun from Heather’s poster for the “Happy Serum” group show in June 2011

 
“Year Round School - Winter” | “Year Round School - Spring”

 
“Year Round School - Summer” | “Year Round School - Fall”

“Herding Cats”

Stylized Skull Earrings | Pirate Bunny Earrings

Creator of Puff Buns™, Heather is a Detroit, MI based illustrator. It’s well worth the time to check out this artist’s portfolio and Flickr for shots of her work. If you’re in Royal Oak, MI on Saturday February 4th, 2012, it’s probably worth checking out LOVESICK with Heather, Cody Schibi, and Josh Buckenberger at LIFT. Love the paintings and earrings above? Many of these works are available in the artist’s Etsy shop at very reasonable prices.

For more from Heather Hansma, you can follow her Website | Shop | Flickr | Twitter

LoveSick
Heather Hansma
2012
8x10”
Acrylic on Gessobord

This piece was created especially for a new three-person show I’m taking part in that opens two weeks from now. I’m very excited to unveil this batch of new work. Most of the finished pieces can’t be revealed until the show opens, but I should be able to post one more teaser image for you all to enjoy. ^_^

LOVESICK
new work from Heather Hansma, Cody Schibi & Josh Buckenberger
Saturday, February 4th | 7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. | Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245

LoveSick opens in about 2 weeks (Feb 4th), so I’m painting like mad until then. This is what I’m working on at the moment.

Super secret sneak peek at a work in progress for LoveSick (well, as secret as something posted on my website can be).

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From LIFT (via):

The cute, grotesque and surreal meet in LIFT’s first show of 2012! Metro-Detroit artists Heather Hansma and Josh Buckenberger are joined by Austin, TX illustrator Cody Schibi for the LOVESICK exhibit. Bask in all the adorable, horrifying and moody just in time for Valentines Day!

LOVESICK
new work from Heather Hansma, Cody Schibi & Josh Buckenberger
Saturday, February 4th | 7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. | Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245

Hot from their recent Huck Gee signing event, LIFT Detroit is gearing up for a big show! Oh, and about that Huck Gee signing - they have a few “The Art of Huck Gee” books available. Going forward, we’re very excited for this new show and to educate ourselves and you (the reader) about the three artists participating in “LOVESICK,” there will be some posts in the coming days showcasing our favorite work by each individual. For instance, check out this fantastic print (above) for sale by Heather Hansma!

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Getting some love from Opportunity LOL! Which reminds me: I sketched out a new custom toy design for the show last night. ^_^

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The cute, grotesque and surreal meet in LIFT’s first show of 2012! Metro-Detroit artists Heather Hansma and Josh Buckenberger are joined by Austin, TX illustrator Cody Schibi for the LOVESICK exhibit. Bask in all the adorable, horrifying and moody just in time for Valentines Day!

LOVESICK
new work from Heather Hansma, Cody Schibi & Josh Buckenberger
Saturday, February 4th | 7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. | Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245

I don’t think I could come up with a better description of this show. Now excuse me while I dive back into this vat of paint I have set-up to assist me in creating all this new work. ^_^

I like using Hipstamatic for sneak peaks because it skews the colors while still showing a hint of what I’m up to. This is the progress on that New Years painting I showed you last week.

Exciting news, folks! I’ve been hunkered down working on pieces for a new show that opens in a month at Lift with the mega-talented Cody Schibi (who is artist behind this piece) and Josh Buckenberger. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, LoveSick will feature brand-spankin’-new art from all three of us. I am so ridiculously excited for this show.

LoveSick
Opens Saturday, February 4th
7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W 4th St. :: Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245

Postcard designed by Kill Taupe