amanda briggs at dear ada

ilan katin.

Aren't these wonderful line drawings by ilan katin? Simple, meandering, patterned, organic and a bit obsessive. Mm, I like them so.

meartdesign.

I really like this print from meartdesign. Doodle work, a personal drawing style favorite, brought to a sharp, fresh level. And I love the color palette. I'm sorry, chartreuse, grey, black and white. Does it get much better than that? Happy today.

andy moon wilson.

I'm totally grooving on the wonderful, intricate drawings by andy moon wilson. Their whimsy and personality filled linework reminds me of the work of john rombola a bit. And oh, the studies just about pattern are a vision to behold in their own right. Fabulousness totally abounds here!

christopher taggart.

I have to admit that I'm a pretty big fan of obsessive, maximal art. I don't have the patience to make it myself but I always admire the work of anyone who does, like these fabulous examples by christopher taggart. I just love the simple 2 color palette juxtaposed with the dense, complex linework of the his art. Layer apon layer, lacelike, sophisticated, painstakingly detailed and patterned, these pieces are just so beautiful.

james hancock.

Don't you just feel like you could use a medal for all that you do? Well here's one for you today, by the wonderful illustrator james hancock. I love the happy whimsy and confident casualness of his line work. His drawings are just remarkable!

Remember, you deserve it. So much so in fact, that here's a second one just for good measure. Happy Monday!

matthew shlian.

This is a wonderful mixed media piece by matthew shlian. Using blue paint and a ball point pen to render this beautiful, intricate pattern, this piece is a great example of how simple materials can create amazing things. I love the spirographic, meticulously rendered motifs juxtaposed with the soft, randomness of the blurry paint below. Such a lovely piece!

lusummers.

I love a good pattern and I love a good drawing so not surprisingly I'm loving this terrific example of both by lusummers. I want a shirt made out of this or maybe just have it framed and hung on a wall. Either works just fine for me.

john parot.

I love this drawing by john parot for a number of reasons. The happy color mix of the utilitarian, brown ground with the snappy, shades of pink used in the motifs. The use of hand rendered type in conjunction with the lovely patterned linework that makes the piece feel layered and dimensional. All this resulting in a piece that's magical and fresh, while at the same time balancing a kind of nostalgic, 60's, grooviness! Mm, I do love this drawing.

cindy jaswal.

I'm really liking these simple drawings by cindy jaswal very much. Doodle-y yet refined, drawn but also feeling designed. What a nice place to land.

jane masters.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I love spirographs, or at least the patterns and motifs that could have been made by one. I'm pretty certain that this amazing silverpoint etching by jane masters was created the hard way, by hand, without the help of a plastic toy. Sigh. I love it so much. Isn't it just plain incredible?