by Sunny | Nov 15, 2010 | Books, Music, Tattoos, Travel
A sweet tattoo I did on a nurse! Our Oslo girl gang: There was a corner for getting cool haircuts. Sacha’s art show: I met Jon Nordstrom the author of Danish Tattoo a history book about Danish tattooing. Here’s a great review of the Book On the walk sunday...
by Sunny | Feb 26, 2010 | Books, Francofiles, Paris
I really love these books meant for young women in the 1950’s and 1960’s. They gave all kinds of good advice and techniques for life. I have some sewing manuals and etiquette books that remind me of this one. I got these images from...
by Sunny | Jan 4, 2010 | Books, Fashion
I love the novels of Emile Zola. The first one I read was “L’oeuvre” which was required reading at Goldfield’s. I read it in english. Next I began “Au Bonheur des Dames” in English but didn’t finish it. This year I read it in...
by Sunny | Dec 31, 2009 | Books, Film
The underground french resisitance is a period of history that I’m greatly interested in. I just finished reading “Paris Underground” by Etta Shiber. It was written while the war was still underway and she had been traded for another german woman who...
by Sunny | Nov 5, 2009 | Books, Godzilla, Painting
When I saw this photo of a Godzilla/Kaiju monster plushie rock band, I knew I had to paint it! You can find lots of great collectables like these in An Unautorised Guide to Godzilla Collectables by Sean Linkenback Schiffer Books.
by Sunny | Sep 15, 2009 | Books, Illustration, Technique, Visit My Shop!
I’m a huge book collector. I find tons of inspiration for my work in books like 1000 Robots, Spaceships and Other Tin Toys and American Tin-Litho Toys. I had the chance to go to the Museum of Tin Toys in Yokohama last spring, it was like a pilgrimage for me! (I...