The great thing about art is that it’s all subjective and that’s why I love Etsy.com. There you’ll find all kinds of artists with all types of styles making all types of things for all sorts of people.

Today I found artist Ashleyg and the second print in her “HELLO” series named “Hello November” and in the immortal words of Ice Cube; “Today was a good day.”

Ashleyg’s blurbs:

I strongly believe in what you’re happiest doing at five is what you will be happiest doing your entire life. Growing up, I endlessly drew and embroidered onto washcloths that my grandma gave me little creatures and animals that I desperately wanted to live in the woods of my backyard.

On the first of every month Ashley releases a limited edition print. The print is only available for that month, and $5.00 of every print will go to charity.

Found on: Ashleyg’s Etsy page

Must reads:

Ashley’s blog

You can now find Ashley’s paintings at Velocity.

With a style uniquely her own, tattoo artist and goddess of cool, Kat Von D rocks the cable airwaves on TLC’s hit reality TV show, “Miami Ink.”

Kat’s blurbs:

Growing up in the Inland Empire, a collision of influences led Kat into tattoing much earlier than most, her first tattoo came at age 14, an old english “J” on her ankle, a memento of a love gone-by. Shortly thereafter, realizing her natural art ability, in early 1996 her friends asked her to pick up the machine and get to work on them (her first effort was a Misfits skull with a homemade rig), the tattooing wasn’t easy but she knew it felt right and she knew she wanted to pursue it. In 1998, she began working in her first professional shop, Sin City Tattoo, a local place in her neighborhood.

Kat Von D is all about her art but when she’s not, she’s all about being the KAT’s MEOW!

Found on: KVD’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Miami Ink website

Kat Von D’s official website

Trophy Queen was founded in 2000 by artist and designer Jenny Parker. Jenny’s passion for hot rods and vintage motorcycles, along with her training in auto upholstery inspired her to create a line of accessories that would carry out the hot rod / kustom kulture theme.

Trophy Queen’s blurbs:

I’m a handbag designer and Hot Rod Show Promoter looking for no bull shit, cool people, who make me laugh and inspire me in one way or another. Dudes looking for chics with big boobs and tattoos need not apply!

Today Jenny continues to live the kustom kulture lifestyle, riding her 1948 Indian Chief Motorcycle, and crusing with her husband John in their chopped 51 Ford business coupe. She vends at dozens of hot rod, rockabilly, and tattoo events, and sells to many countries through out the world, while still keeping that old school craftsmanship.

Found on: Bunny Deuce’s Stylehive

Must reads:

Trophy Queen’s website

Trophy Queen’s Myspace page

I remember the first time I saw my first SMEAR piece on Wilshire Blvd. (which is right down the street from where I live in Los Angeles), I was late to work, my car was running on empty and I was pissed off at the guy in front of me. Just as I was about to lose it, I looked up and there it was: a pimpled faced cartoon masquerading as street art… uh it’s kind of interesting, I guess - whatever, I need to get gas.

SMEAR’s blurbs:

Born in the late 60’s and forced to live in the caves of Allateena in Northern Europe, Federo Campizzi (SMEAR) began drawing with rocks in the dirt. His mother amused by her sons constant fixation decided to move to AMERICA. After hitching a ride on a horse drawn wagon and begging their way aboard a bus and then a boat the Campizzi’s soon found themselves in AMERICA. Broke and poor living in the South Bronx a young Federo could be found reliving his toddler days sitting under a tree or by a broken down swingset drawing his name in the dirt over and over and over and over again…. He was looked out strangely by the other kids.

It wasn’t till later that day as I was driving back home from work I got the chance to take a really good look at the piece again; my car was still running on empty but this time the pimpled faced frowning SMEAR looked different to me and that’s when I got it…

Found on: SMEAR’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Some hate mail…….. (view more)

I AM NOT AN ICON

Have you ever had this conversation with your wife?

Wife: Hun, I need your help for a minute — I need you to help me pick out something to wear.

Me: Okay…what do you have in mind?

Wife: I don’t know if I should wear my brian or my liver?

Me: Hmm, let’s see… brian or liver, brain or liver?

Wife: Oh never mind, I’ve decided — I’m going with my UTERUS!

Me: Ah, good choice.

IHEARTGUTS blurbs:

What could be better than rocking a big bloody heart or a happy cartoon uterus on a t-shirt? Cute-yet icky internal organs grace the wares over at I Heart Guts, where organs get love. Next time you chug a beer, be sure to thank the guts that make it happen by wearing “I’m a Liver Not a Fighter.”

Me: Hey hun, I sure do heart your guts!

Found on: IHEARTGUTS Stylehive page

Must reads:

IHEARTGUTS website

IHEARTGUTS Myspace page

Welcome to Human Anatomy Online

Fusing fetish appeal with Cosplay fantasy, makeup artist and model, Melodie Gore is Anime in the flesh.

Melodie’s blurbs:

Hi, I’m Melodie Gore. Im an artist and I like to be known that way. I style, design, and art direct every one of my pictures. These photos are collaborations with other amazing artists who help bring them to life. You can not buy alot of this in stores, it is made for me. No one tells me how to dress or look, I’m the only one who does that. Thank you to all who support my work, and thank you to all who help me make it possible.

Is this just another case of life imitating art imitating life? Lucky for us, the answer is a resounding yes! Melodie Gore….Character Fiction.

Found on: Melodie’s Myspace page

Must reads:

Melodie’s website

Melodie’s picture gallery

Don’t look now but THE YUMMIES are taking over the world!

Yummies blurb:

THE YUMMIES is an art collective that uses art through paintings, clothes, and performs live as THE YUMMIES characters.

THE YUMMIES has performed with performers such as Kid Koala, MF Doom, DJ Premier, DJP and DJ Idiom.

THE YUMMIES do live painting, rap performances, DJing, break dancing and beat boxing to name a few. Although they’re not the best, people seem to like it through their smiling and laughing.

Mascot Mannie, Sheep Head and Ninja Nate are just a few of my favorite Yummies but there’s always more Yums lurking around the corner, so be sure to frequent their website for updates and keep your Yummies on check!

Found on: The Yummies Myspace page

Must reads:

The Yummies website

The Yummies About Video

Yummies Photo Gallery

A Tribute to Steve Irwin, and THE YUMMIES STORE!! (view more)

With an eye for the yummy and a knack for crocheting, this DIY punk rock maven is redefining the world of accessories with her interpretation of wearable food.

TWINKIECHAN’s blurbs:

I make silly food-themed scarves. I have been crocheting goodies like tiger-head Kleenex cozies, frog hats with dangly legs, and BBQ pork bun plushies for my friends and family since I was ten years old. When my Grandma Wendleton first taught me to crochet in the 80s, I made lots of misshapen brown squares for a long time and called them “mini blankets.” You have to start somewhere!

I have a website at at TWiNKiECHAN.COM, but I’m also kind of bad about updating it, and I need to figure out how to re-organize it!

Remember kids, the key to staying warm and yummy is: accessorize! accessorize! accessorize!

Found on: Twinkie’s Myspace page

Must reads:

There is currently a small thingie about Twinkie Chan in the lastest issue of Pearl Necklace Zine.

Go to eBay now! And pick up a zine! (view more)

Back in the day a typical sticker collection usually comprised of a handful of “Star Wars” stickers (the blue series if you were lucky), a bunch of “Garbage Patch Kids” stickers and maybe a few “Hello Kitty” stickers that your sister got you from the Sanrio store in the mall…man, have things changed.

Pop Cling blurbs:

Pop Cling reproduces art. All kinds of art. Like adhesive-backed art that you can peel off and stick to any smooth surface. Some people stick our prints on concrete floors, or on sliding glass doors leading to balconies, or right on the walls behind couches. You don’t need a frame, you just need a blank space. Voila, you have fresh pop art on your wall from new, favorite, and cutting edge artists.

We also make skateboards. Crazy skateboards. Digitally-printed skateboards. We get such yummy color density and great resolution that it warms our hearts just thinking about it. Plus, who doesn’t want kickass images from cool artists we personally enjoy hanging out with?

Looks like I may be starting up a new collection…booyah!

Found on: Pop Cling Myspace page

Must reads:

Pop Cling website

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