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Art, Barcelona, Book illustration, Cambridge School of Art, Dr. Seuss, Drawing, England, Graphic Design, Humour, Illustration, London, Marta Altés
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! (Dr. Seuss)
Who does this? Who has the imagination and whimsy to come up with the lovely idea of creating images out of discarded pencil savings? Marta Altés – that’s who.
Originally from Barcelona, Marta started her career as a graphic designer before moving to the UK to study children’s book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She now works as an illustrator, and by the looks of things, it was an inspired decision.
Her work puts a smile on my face…
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities. (Dr. Seuss)
Marta’s website is just as whimsical as her playing with pencil shavings. Go check it out here.
birdcagedesign said:
How much fun are they! Agree with you totally, where do people come up with these ideas! I will definately look at my sharpening a in a new light! 😉 new form of up cycling !
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This Sydney Life said:
Don’t you get the feeling that every day is a good day with Marta? Such innocent joy about her work…
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Anf said:
Good blog.
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This Sydney Life said:
Thank you 🙂
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fiftylimited said:
This is soooo cute, my fav is the flamenco dancer! Who sold have thought!!
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This Sydney Life said:
I know – so clever and yet beautifully naive, as well.
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morristownmemos by Ronnie Hammer said:
Absolutely charming totally clever. Love your work.
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This Sydney Life said:
Hey ho! Cheers for stopping by. 🙂
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theglobalgarnishgeek said:
Who thinks of these things?! Cute.
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This Sydney Life said:
Adorable, aren’t they? Imagine them as posters in a child’s room…
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whatimeant2say said:
I LOVE these! I am going to show them to my students – except for maybe the Hell Yeah one.
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This Sydney Life said:
Do you know what I love? every time I get an e-mail notification from you and it starts with your ‘mystree lady’ e-mail addy. Cracks me up every time. 🙂
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whatimeant2say said:
That’s been my e-mail since I started dating Cap’n Firepants. He thought at first that it was “my street lady”. In retrospect, that might have said a lot about what he thought of me at the time…
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Shira said:
Wonderful! I am now smiling too as I sit beside my own little artist who is currently perfecting hand drawn fonts for comic book making…. 🙂 This is such a fun find!
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This Sydney Life said:
Isn’t it? So clever, yet such a simple idea. Brilliant!
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samroderick said:
I love this so much. Thank you. 🙂
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This Sydney Life said:
Happy to have made your day a little brighter, Sam. 🙂
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paintlater said:
Absolutely love it, I used to have an art shop so I can identify some of those shavings to the exact pencil type! I loved opening the door to the smell of coloured pencils every morning- the artist’s croissant you could say.
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This Sydney Life said:
That you can identify the bloody pencils is a wee bit scary, P/L. I think I may need to take you out for a coffee…
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lickingtheplateagain said:
Brilliant! I might have a go… !
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This Sydney Life said:
Excellent. I await your images on your blog!!! Will they be food oriented?
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lickingtheplateagain said:
Haha, I suppose it is a likliehood! If nothing else it’s a good excuse to sharpen some pencils – one of the nicest smells there is, I think! And strangely relaxing! It must remind me of childhood!
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simplecherishes said:
Brilliant! It is the small thing that matters!!
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This Sydney Life said:
Always! 🙂
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crazytraintotinkytown said:
cute and resourceful
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This Sydney Life said:
Yep – now why couldn’t I have thought of it?
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Ellie said:
These are really beautiful and the whimsy in them is truly delightful.
Very Inspiring
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This Sydney Life said:
Hi Ellie – thanks for stopping by. Aren’t they lovely? She is a clever woman. 🙂
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