So there I was, just drinking my morning coffee, not expecting anything out of the ordinary to happen when THIS arrived in my in-box… a truckload of jealousy delivered straight to my door before I even had time to brush my hair. That’s how I knew it would be a good day. Thank you Kathryn Macnaughton.

Artsy, collectible postcards from around the globe? Nope. It’s a sketchbook full of hand-drawn Google street views by Lehel Kovács, an illustrator based in Budapest. Wouldn’t it be great if this is what Google street views actually looked like? My neighbourhood would appear so much cooler with a few loose pencil lines and a bunch of washy colour blocks. Well, I’m inspired to get my sketchbook out and, oh why not, maybe do a quick trip around the world. First stop… Baltimore.

{These six were my favourite, but there’s plenty more where this came from. Oh, and thanks to Words and Eggs for introducing me to this work. I love it!}

Anthony Freda is a very successful American artist/illustrator whose politically charged work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times… you get the idea, right? Yep, it’s a very impressive list. Obviously, his portfolio is filled with amazing work to be jealous of, but for some reason I kept gravitating towards the boys with guns {Hm, I wonder what Freud would say about that?}. I love the crow and Mr.Peanut too, but mainly I showed them just so you’d know that Anthony does in fact focus on subject matter other than kids holding heavy artillery… but really, can you blame me? They’re just so cool.

{If you happen to find yourself in Vegas between March 5th ~ 27th you can see his current show, ‘all that glitters’, at Trifecta Gallery.}

Uh-oh. Looks like ‘Netherland’, from yesterday’s post, might have a little competition for my heart.

It always amazes me how many artists use found imagery, yet it all looks so different… well, the really good stuff anyway. And speaking of really good stuff, this is the work of artist/illustrator Matthew Billington. I haven’t been able to find any details on him, so instead of reading facts, let’s just have a quiet moment and relish in the jealousy. Ahhhhh…

This is awesome… literally. They are from a series titled 1000 Awesome Things by British artist/illustrator Monsieur Cabinet {aka Dave}. Of the 1000 awesome things, these are my favourite 5… especially the Scrabble tiles. I love getting a Q and a U at the same time! {FYI: I’m a tiny bit competitive when it comes to board games.}

I would love to have any of these brunettes, by LA based artist/illustrator Andrew Hem, hanging on my wall looking back at me. Penetrating stares, and faces that seem to be lit from within… so beautiful. Throw in that blue panda and I’m far more jealous than a person should be first thing on a Monday morning.

{Another artistic gem found via Eric Cator’s paintblog}

Forget Christmas gifts, I’m going to wrap myself in these beautiful custom patterns by illustrator/artist Julia Rothman. When I came across her work I recognized her name right away but couldn’t figure out from where… had I already written about her? Nope… Ah-ha! Of course – she’s the author of one of my favourite blogs, Book By It’s Cover. Wow, jealous twice in one post. Busy day.

He likes pets, hot chocolate muffins, and techno music.

I like his art.

Super sculpy, a  hot oven, and London native Wilfrid Wood are responsible for these fantastic sculptural portraits. First he draws, then sculpts & bakes, and finally sands & paints these unique characters. I want one… and I also want one of those hot chocolate muffins please.

I have just spent a very frustrating morning trying to find one of Olivia Jeffries images that I wanted to show today. It was going to be in my original post about her, but I went with a few others instead… now I can’t find it to save my life and it’s driving me nuts?! Oh well, the good news is I found these two. Both are amazing and a bit ghostly, appropriate, what with today being Hallowe’en and all! Olivia, if you read the comment I left on your blog, please point me to this lost drawing… I love it and I wish I had been able to show it.

{New Show: Check out Masked, my ode to Hallowe’en  that launched today.}

I Can’t Apologize Enough ~ oh no no, not me ~ that’s the title of David Fullarton’s new book. It looks amazing and hilarious, as usual when it comes to his work, and can be purchased riiiiight… here.