Motor City Pride
Heather Hansma
I was asked by Between the Lines to illustrate the cover of their special Motor City Pride issue, which came out yesterday (May 31, 2012). I had a lot of fun painting this despite the fact that the deadline was the same weekend as my wedding. Holy multitasking, Batman.
Illustrator, and whiskey aficionado, Matthew Ryan Sharp is hard at work in the studio brewing up a new batch of gypsy-carnie-vaudeville-drifter type folks for our two-man exhibit Purveyors of Firewater and Opiates.
Hedonistic bears on shore leave, moonshine chugging clowns and more can be found when Purveyors opens June 16th at LIFT in Royal Oak.
Seriously, guys. Words cannot express how excited I am to see Kill Taupe and Matthew Ryan Sharp’s new show!
Remember the ink piece I did of a Heart in a Bear Trap? Well, that was an idea by my dear friend Jayme Ludwig for a tattoo she has wanted for a long time. She gave me permission to turn that idea into a piece for LoveSick. After the show, she took my drawing to the talented Sam Wolf at Signature Tattoo in Ferndale as a concept for him to turn into the final tattoo design, and this is the end product. I sat with her the whole time and it was amazing to see it come to life.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Cheshire Guestbook
Heather Hansma
2012
I picked up an inexpensive hardcover notebook and customized it with a completely ridiculous looking Cheshire Cat to use as a guestbook for my wedding.
Card Guards
Heather Hansma
Acrylic on illustration board
2012
Part of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party show at Starkweather Arts Center. You still have time to join in the show too! Entry forms are due April 13th. You can find the application here.
I have several drawings of bats that will be featured in an upcoming CCS alumni show (because I am bats). The drawings were done with India ink on paper. Please join me at the opening reception this upcoming Friday the 13th from 6-8 pm at the Valade Family Gallery 460 W. Baltimore Detroit, MI 48202.
More info: http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/alumni/alumniexhibition2012
Complete list of participating artists: http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/alumni/alumniexhibition2012/featuredartists
I was lazy and didn’t submit to this show this year. Lee is awesome and has some kickass art in the show. I am so in love with this bat drawing. LOVE. Also, are you already following Lee DeVito? You should be.
Speedy Cerviche: Samurai Pizza Cat.
Mr. Schick, Samurai Pizza Cats holds a very, VERY dear place in my heart. You have made my entire weekend brighter by posting this for my eyes to see. <3
All of my pieces and prints from the LOVESICK show are now available in my Etsy shop with the exception of the “Lloyd Bunler” original painting. LIFT is keeping that one on display in their consignment space.
To celebrate the closing of the show, you can get 20% off not only the pieces from the show but everything in my shop by using the coupon code LOVESICK at checkout. Offer is good through Sunday, March 11th.
