http://www.alexperlin.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:15:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve just wrapped up a few busy weeks of art shows with Fanfayr in Kingston on the July long weekend and Fantasy in the Forest this past weekend. The shows were both amazing! (Pictures are coming soon!) They gave me a chance to show some of my newest work, ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/07/24/illustrations-inspired-by-clue/ Father’s Day is this Sunday and I’ve been working hard to add to my selection of cards for men! The illustrations are a combination of hand-drawn artwork as well as some digitally rendered pieces. As always, all of the cards are printed on FSC certified papers. The cards are available ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/06/15/cards-for-dad/ Today the latest issue of Off The Map came out including a feature about my illustration work! I’m so excited! You can take a closer look and see the whole issue at: otmzine.com. http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/06/14/featured-in-off-the-map/ I'm so excited, because tonight I will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Creative Arts at the Alumni Show! Creative Arts is a high school focus program in fine art and is taught by Karen Peppercorn. I took the program when I was in Grade 11 and was thrilled to ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/06/05/creative-arts-anniversary-alumni-show/ With the long weekend behind us, it feels like its officially summer. And summer means weddings season. I love weddings! Not just because they are romantic and festive, but also because of the possibilities for design. I’ve been working on a few wedding projects over the winter and here’s one ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/06/02/spring-blooms-wedding-invitations/ Bicyclette.to For a really refreshing approach to fashion blogging check out Bicyclette.to. Paige Boersma, A.K.A. Miss Bicyclette, started this blog as a way to get customers involved in the process of developing her retail boutique, Bicyclette. Paige asks her readers for their feedback on creative concepts ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/05/26/blog-crush-bicyclette/ This semester at Ryerson, each student was assigned the task of creating an elaborate flash website for our New Media course. Animating my drawings was the ultimate illustration project and it was so cool to watch this website come to life. After a lot of hard work and after making ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/05/07/tick-tock-time-travel/ Valentine’s Day is the prettiest holiday and seemed like the perfect occasion to share one of my new notebook designs. This fall, when I was looking around for back-to-school notebooks, I had trouble finding any good looking, environmentally-friendly options. So I created this mini collection of fashion illustrated notebooks to fill ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/02/14/happy-valentines-day/ Happy Birthday Aquarius! Everyone loves a makeover, (especially at this cold, wintry time of year). So for your birthday this year Aquarius, a makeover is exactly what you're going to get! Here she is in her everyday look. You can see that Aquarius is very intelligent. She's a compassionate leader ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2010/02/03/aquarius-happy-birth-month-to-you/ Need a last minute gift or stocking stuffer? Don’t worry, it’s not too late! There’s still time to order a 2010 fashion agenda or holiday cards. Tomorrow I will be making last-minute deliveries around Kingston. If you’d like to order, just call 647.981.3057 or send an email to alex@alexperlin.com. ... http://www.alexperlin.com/2009/12/23/have-a-stylish-new-year-2010-fashion-agendas/