http://www.alexperlin.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:33:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, I put together this illustration inspired by a beautiful friend of mine. I love all of the symbolism of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the palette of gold and red is one of my favourites. Here too are ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2012/01/23/happy-chinese-new-year/ It's hard to believe that Christmas is just a day away! One of my favourite new holiday traditions is making deliveries for last minute orders of cards, calendars and agendas on Christmas Eve. It gives me a chance to see old friends and their families in my hometown. And with ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/12/24/home-for-the-holidays-giveaway/ Last Thursday, House of Angelis hosted my Art & Eggnog Event at Catwalk Boutique. The event was so much fun. Thank you to everyone who came out! Also thanks to Tiffany Brick, who took these lovely photos of the evening. http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/12/23/art-and-eggnog-photos/ I hope that you are enjoying the holiday season! I just wrapped up a busy week that included my Art and Eggnog Show at Catwalk Boutique. The show was fantastic and I can't wait to share the photos with you. But first, I'd like to introduce my 2012 Weekly Agenda. ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/12/19/limited-edition-2012-agendas/ I am very excited to announce my Art and Eggnog event this Thursday, December 15th at Catwalk Boutique! The event is sponsored in part by the Entrepreneurship Centre and will showcase my illustrations, paintings and paper products, as well as all of the fabulous merchandise at Catwalk and Cybil Scott. ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/12/12/art-and-eggnog-show/ This week, I’ve been busy planning an art exhibit and holiday party to be hosted by Catwalk Boutique this Thursday…. (More to come on that!) This means that I have spent many “productive” hours on pinterest.com, troving through pretty pictures of holiday décor in search of inspiration for invitations ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/12/10/dreaming-of-a-pastel-christmas/ Happy December! It's officially time to crack out your advent calendars and to start the countdown to Christmas! December is also a great time to start thinking about calendars of other sorts.... like the guilt-free, non-edible sort. So, today seemed like the perfect day to showcase my 2012 Wall ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/12/02/introducing-the-2012-wall-calendar/ This week, we had our first snowfall across Ontario and it really put me in the mood for the holidays. I don't think I've experienced a white Christmas in years, but still, nothing feels more festive than the first snowfall. The snow is gone now, but my holiday spirit is ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/11/25/new-2011-fashion-holiday-cards/ I hope that you had a great weekend! I spent the weekend hard at work, putting the final touches on new holiday cards and calendar illustrations for 2012. I'm really excited about the new illustrations and couldn't resist showing a sneak peek! Stay tuned for the finished pieces! ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/11/14/sneak-peak-at-the-process/ If you lust after shoes like I do, then you may already know about Catwalk Boutique. This fabulous boutique is the destination for shoes and accessories in downtown Kingston. This is why I was so thrilled when boutique owner, Joanne Angelis approached me to update the store's logo. Joanne and ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2011/11/10/catwalknew-home-new-look/