tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754165212015132722024-03-14T04:33:36.102-04:00meera lee | illustration + design | blogmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-33269354608518843812011-10-31T21:48:00.000-04:002011-10-31T21:48:12.506-04:00after a year or so of tending to two blogs, i've decided to move over permanently to my tumblr blog. i hope that you'll follow me there (<a href="http://meeralee.tumblr.com/">meeralee.tumblr.com</a>) to see more work, news, and updates.<br />
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i also have a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/meeraleeillustration">facebook page</a> if you'd like to keep up with me there!<br />
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a poster i just finished designing for the <a href="http://www.integrativenutrition.com/lp/health-and-nutrition-school?_kk=integrative%20nutrition&_kt=20ff7956-21c7-43e1-beb5-fa749502e284&gclid=CMmTyNaflKwCFZZ_5godumE9qA" target="_blank">Institute for Integrative Nutrition</a>! it was really fun to create a pattern of sugary goods. i think i could draw cupcakes all day.<br />
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learn more about your body, can it?meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-62324632236902702882011-10-24T20:31:00.000-04:002011-10-24T20:31:05.890-04:00claude tattoo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this is andrew, who got the mantra and arrows from my illustration of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84076178/claude-the-lion-wild-and-free-a4-giclee">claude</a> tattooed on his arm! i think it came out beautifully, don't you?meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-69312324591701586732011-10-19T20:43:00.000-04:002011-10-19T20:43:03.275-04:00je m'apelle claude<br />
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i recently drew claude, the king of beasts, to remind myself how important it is to be two things: wild and free. wild because happiness comes from the most unexpected of places. in moments where i am imprisoned (by thought, responsibility, or obligation), i imagine that the earth rests on an elephant. ..and then i feel a little less burdened, a little more free. <br />
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i planned for this illustration to go on a t-shirt, so i started with graphite on drawing paper and then colored it digitally for a cleaner look.<br />
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important things to note: jeff mangum shirt worn above is stupidly comfortable, my arms are out at an extremely odd angle. prints of claude are available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84076178/claude-the-lion-wild-and-free-8x10">etsy shop</a>, and larger prints/shirts/iPhone skins are in my <a href="http://society6.com/meeralee/WILD--FREE_Print">society6 shop</a>. </div>
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things i have been doing: watching the early sky lighten every morning, jumping in leaves, taking walks, going on motorcycle rides (scary/amazing), and testing every pumpkin brew i can get my hands on. </div>
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sometimes you have to keep on keepin' on, yeah? new 8"x10" prints are available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83754179/sail-on-8x10-print">etsy shop.</a> if you'd rather pull this ship over your head and feel the special seas swell up inside you, t-shirts and hoodies are in my <a href="http://society6.com/meeralee/SAIL-ON_Print">society6 shop</a>. </div>
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here is a new illustration inspired by McCartney + Wings! </div>
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meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-77522855843081223102011-10-04T21:12:00.000-04:002011-10-04T21:12:28.626-04:00i wish i could save her in some sort of time machine.last night i saw jeff mangum perform an acoustic set at Paramount Theatre. i am someone who has spent a large part of my life loving neutral milk hotel, and loving a life that has been influenced by wonderfully creative, seductively interesting pieces of music, writing, and art. <br />
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i've internalized the sound of jeff's thoughts and feelings the same way i consume poems by pablo neruda and the prettiness that stems from able hands. the entire set was extremely evocative and honest, and made me wish i could use my voice as an instrument that nudges people the way jeff's voice tugs at me every time i turn around. <br />
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awhile back i started my King of Carrot Flowers series, and i am thinking about starting it back up again. two in the series so far, for anyone who isn't already privy:<br />
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meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-16105154850825259462011-09-22T21:59:00.000-04:002011-09-22T21:59:06.540-04:00eatsleepdraw.com!awhile back, i designed a women's t-shirt for <a href="http://eatsleepdraw.com/">EatSleepDraw.com</a> -- i'm pretty excited to finally share it with you! here is my original illustration:<br />
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check out the shirt at <a href="http://www.mysoti.com/mysoti/designer/eatsleepdraw/product/1293614/eatsleepdraw--tshirt--EatSleepDraw-Girlie-T--Meeralee-Edition">mysoti.com</a>, where it is available for purchase, and thank you to lee for supporting my vision! <br />
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meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-30109035425480302122011-09-20T20:38:00.001-04:002011-09-21T07:41:09.556-04:00sushi, sailboats, and tea timei spent the past week making something that i hadn't in a very long time -- sushi tea cups! while i was tinkering about coloring edamame and sushi rolls, i was inspired by the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78757604/for-whatever-we-lose-8x10-archival-print">e. e. cummings print</a> hanging above my desk and made a sailboat tea set as well.<br />
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i chose to float my boats on these oversized ceramic teacups because, well, they're oversized. which means more tea. and soup. and ice cream! this set is now available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82213757/sailboat-tea-cups-set-of-two-ceramic">my etsy shop</a>, so head on over <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82213757/sailboat-tea-cups-set-of-two-ceramic">here</a> to see them in your kitchen. <br />
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also: thank you to Meg & Tuesday over at <a href="http://studio-sweet-studio.com/meeralee-patel/">studio sweet studio</a> for featuring my work on their blog this week!<br />
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it was wonderful to share my work with a blog i enjoy reading so much. check it out <a href="http://studio-sweet-studio.com/meeralee-patel/">here</a> for some words on what moves me and a peek at my studio. <br />
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meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-10960292577965120562011-09-08T16:54:00.001-04:002011-09-08T17:02:51.266-04:00animals, botanicals, patternsin my <a href="http://meeralee.blogspot.com/2011/09/such-pretty-place-for-pretty-little.html">last post</a> i mentioned venturing outside the realm of prints and creating hand-sewn journals. i've also made some note cards:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>set of three botanical illustrations</i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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all three sets are available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yaymeeralee?section_id=10238593">etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.cargoh.com/meeralee">cargoh</a> shops. in other news, i have an ongoing series of interviews over at <a href="http://www.rubycanvas.com/blog/part-i-interview-with-meeralee-patel/">Ruby Canvas</a> - parts I, II, and III are currently up -- take a peek if you'd like. thank you also to <a href="http://www.pingg.com/blog/2011/09/artists-who-inspire-meeralee-illustration/">Pingg</a> and <a href="http://art-sponge.com/2011/09/meera-lee/">Art Sponge</a> for their recent features on my work!<br />
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also, <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664881/five-myths-of-pro-bono-design">here</a> is an interesting article (written by John Cary for Fast Company) i read this morning about the misconception surrounding pro bono design work. if you're any sort of artist, designer, or a generally-literate human, it's worth reading. many of us tend to make decisions based on a black + white scale of wrong versus right, and this piece is a good example of why changing that will only benefit us more. <br />
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ALSO, i am determined to lay down the watercolors for a little while and pick up some oils. it's been a very long time since i painted in oils and acrylics, so i'm both apprehensive and excited about doing so. photos soon!<br />
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<3,<br />
mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-74855498099602968642011-09-05T16:23:00.000-04:002011-09-05T16:23:39.639-04:00such a pretty place for pretty little thoughtsa bit of exciting news: select items of mine are now being sold at <a href="http://www.designboxinteriors.com/">Design Box</a>, an adorable home goods/interior design boutique in miami, florida. the store's owner, herbie parets, has a particular eye for deliciously vintage typewriters and oversized keys, and i'm pretty elated about having my items displayed among the other treasures. if you live in miami or the surrounding areas, definitely pay Design Box a visit and mention me!<br />
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here are two of my newest items that you can pick up at Design Box or in my <a href="http://www.yaymeeralee.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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each journal is hand-stitched and composed of recycled indian hand-made paper and thirty blank, acid-free pages. if you have any thoughts, send them my way.<br />
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p.s. so happy autumn is coming!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">yours,</div><div style="text-align: center;">m</div>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-22531464896520108172011-08-24T18:16:00.000-04:002011-08-24T18:16:45.139-04:00finding magic in the smallest of placeslast week i went treasure hunting in New Hope, a small town in PA filled with secrets and bikers. my favorite part about the town is that it is mostly covered in foliage: ivy snakes around homes and sheds, bushes are wildly overgrown, tree roots battle concrete for a place to find peace. everything is feral. my dream is to live in a renovated barn but i'm willing to settle for a home that looks like it grew from the earth.<br />
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</div>my killing: one small amethyst ball-and-claw bitters glass bottle (to fill with small stories); 1951 edition of Homer's <i>Iliad</i>; two brass keys; one pewter key.<br />
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my makes:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>he knew the things that were and the things that would be </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and the things that had been before. -Homer, Iliad</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><3</div><div style="text-align: center;">m</div>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-52603260873195820642011-08-05T21:51:00.000-04:002011-08-05T21:51:16.496-04:00for whatever we lose. ..<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">i'm inspired largely by the written word, and have, as of late, been creating some hand-lettered illustrations with my favorites. this one was influenced by the following e. e. cummings poem: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>maggie and milly and molly and may<br />
went down to the beach (to play one day)<br />
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and maggie discovered a shell that sang</i> <i><br />
so sweetly she couldn’t remember her troubles, and<br />
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milly befriended a stranded star</i> <i><br />
whose rays five languid fingers were;<br />
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and molly was chased by a horrible thing</i> <i><br />
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles: and<br />
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may came home with a smooth round stone</i> <i><br />
as small as a world and as large as alone.<br />
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for whatever we lose(like a you or a me)</i> <i><br />
it’s always ourselves we find in the sea</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>- e. e. cummings</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YNWieMa_cM8/TjNlvsJQ7bI/AAAAAAAAAS8/MULeDKdHDUE/s1600/8x10-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YNWieMa_cM8/TjNlvsJQ7bI/AAAAAAAAAS8/MULeDKdHDUE/s1600/8x10-blog.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZyV8mkI93w/TjNl2GSaTSI/AAAAAAAAATA/6LdD0g_24fA/s1600/print-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZyV8mkI93w/TjNl2GSaTSI/AAAAAAAAATA/6LdD0g_24fA/s1600/print-blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>8"x10" prints are available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78757604/for-whatever-we-lose-8x10-archival-print">etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.cargoh.com/product/whatever-we-lose">cargoh</a> shops! as always, message me if you'd like a print in an alternate size- i'll pull strings to make you smile.<br />
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<3,<br />
mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-49131176288114880362011-07-30T09:10:00.001-04:002011-07-30T09:10:00.878-04:00how lucky to be so unusually freemeet timofey, a sometimes-too-pensive wolf influenced by both the Nabokovian character and the flesh spirit.<br />
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an A4 version of this print is now available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78757080/how-lucky-to-be-so-unusually-free-a4">my etsy shop</a>! i've also been lucky enough to be accepted into the <a href="http://www.cargoh.com/store/meeralee">cargoh community</a>, which is a curated marketplace.<br />
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</a></div>you can visit my shop <a href="http://www.cargoh.com/store/meeralee">here</a> and read a little feature on me <a href="http://www.cargoh.com/blog/ink-paper">here</a>. if you're also on cargoh, shoot me a message and let me know. :]<br />
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<3,<br />
mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-25187674572152000562011-07-28T17:35:00.000-04:002011-07-28T17:35:52.025-04:00slow like summer + honeya few months ago, i designed the packaging for Raw Local Honey, an organic honey harvest venture led by PJ Martin in Springfield, NJ. PJ harvests his honey seasonally, and pours nothing but raw, uninterrupted, fragrant honey into each jar. since different plants & flowers thrive in different seasons, each season produces a batch wonderfully distinct in smell & flavor.<br />
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best of all--unlike most larger brands you find shelved in your market, the flowers that these bees collect their pollen from are pesticide and fertilizer free. which means you will be, too.<br />
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<3,<br />
mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-10005945205864993232011-07-04T20:06:00.000-04:002011-07-04T20:06:54.604-04:00plums and weddingsi finally have some photographs of the invitations i designed for my good friends lauren & dave, who got married last september. the envelopes are handmade (officially addicted) from plum card stock and lined with a floral pattern. <br />
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i'm really beginning to enjoy designing invitation suites and cards- if you'd like me to work on a design for you, shoot me an email: meera.lee.patel[@]gmail.com.<br />
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i also (finally) have my portfolio site up and running: <a href="http://www.meeralee.com/">www.meeralee.com</a>. i'm updating here and there, but it's finally beginning to come together. hope your fourth of july is filled with pastry & fireworks. <br />
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boats,<br />
mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-81362773451927991452011-06-29T13:51:00.000-04:002011-06-29T13:51:44.395-04:00i want to go back across that seaa few music illustrations that are now up on TheWaster.com:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">2011 Bonnaroo Festival / <a href="http://www.thewaster.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1596%3Abonnaroo-music-and-arts-festival-2011&catid=7%3Aconcert-review&Itemid=5&limitstart=2">read the article here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Local Natives / <a href="http://www.thewaster.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1599:local-natives&catid=1:interview&Itemid=2">"The New Face of Indie Rock"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Luke Rathborne / <a href="http://www.thewaster.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1508:luke-rathbone&catid=1:interview&Itemid=2">Exploring the Dog Years</a>. </div>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-44661108353088764442011-06-19T22:04:00.001-04:002011-06-19T22:04:43.528-04:00ARE YOU A GOOD DAD?for father's day, i made my dad a flowchart to help him determine what kind of dad he is:<br />
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</a></div>you can view a larger version of the flowchart <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41750969@N05/5851330738/">here on my flickr</a>. happy father's day to all of the papas out there! :]<br />
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mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-6069562719773266932011-06-08T09:05:00.000-04:002011-06-08T09:05:29.423-04:00in our beds we're the lucky ones, filled with the sun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_eErdVhP610/Te9yRAmaz7I/AAAAAAAAAN8/FlQanRRMT1g/s1600/envelope-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_eErdVhP610/Te9yRAmaz7I/AAAAAAAAAN8/FlQanRRMT1g/s1600/envelope-blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpmXpHsXrDc/Te9yRn-76ZI/AAAAAAAAAOA/HmE_tI8zxu8/s1600/envelopedetail-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zpmXpHsXrDc/Te9yRn-76ZI/AAAAAAAAAOA/HmE_tI8zxu8/s1600/envelopedetail-blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QZ-Y6Mbroak/Te9yRwN5lvI/AAAAAAAAAOE/2tYki0Kt3g8/s1600/invite-detail-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QZ-Y6Mbroak/Te9yRwN5lvI/AAAAAAAAAOE/2tYki0Kt3g8/s1600/invite-detail-blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eVYaAZWnEVY/Te9ySBYEA6I/AAAAAAAAAOI/RIaoTPIdDpk/s1600/invitedetail2-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eVYaAZWnEVY/Te9ySBYEA6I/AAAAAAAAAOI/RIaoTPIdDpk/s1600/invitedetail2-blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iU2q_zD8b80/Te9ySmDnVII/AAAAAAAAAOM/OZF0bqreemo/s1600/suite-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iU2q_zD8b80/Te9ySmDnVII/AAAAAAAAAOM/OZF0bqreemo/s1600/suite-blog.jpg" /></a></div><br />
here are bridal shower invitations i recently finished illustrating & designing. Leslie, the bride, wanted her wedding dress and peacock feathers to be a part of the invitation, so i drew a silhouette wearing her beautiful dress, and adorned the train with peacock feathers.<br />
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the envelopes are handmade! it was my first time creating lined envelopes on my own, but i found it to be relatively easy. i deconstructed an envelope that was the size & shape i needed, and used it as a template to make my own. the process was enjoyable and i think i'll make many more in the near future.meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-69670833520302929382011-05-31T21:46:00.001-04:002011-05-31T21:56:56.722-04:00playing catch up & talking with flora feetlike a terrible human, i have fallen away from blogging completely. here are ten words and/or phrases to simply (and concisely) explain my absence:<br />
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<span style="color: black;">- my best friend's wedding | BIRTHDAY ADVENTURES | france | ITALY | cake | HOUSE-HUNTING | poem-tattoos | HONEY | popsicles | SMALL PLANS </span>-<br />
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i have lots of photos to sort through+share from the wedding & my adventures abroad, and a few projects/illustrations i'll be posting as well, intermittently peppered with my promise to blog more regularly.<br />
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PAST: i've recently finished a tattoo illustration i've been working on for quite awhile, and will happily share as soon as my (really sweet) client gets it inked on her. i also have about one thousand paper good items i designed from my sister's fabulous wedding to share. <br />
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PRESENT: i recently released my Christian Louboutin print as an <a href="http://www.society6.com/studio/meeraleeillustration/flora_feet/cases">iPhone 4 case</a>! available now in my <a href="http://www.society6.com/studio/meeraleeillustration/flora_feet/cases">Society6 shop</a>.<br />
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</tbody></table>FUTURE: i am currently working on my first full-sleeve tattoo commission, a few label designs (beverages, honey) and pieces for my upcoming show in Seattle, WA.<br />
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sending you air conditioners & ceiling fans,<br />
mmeeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-25221998620658176972011-04-25T17:20:00.000-04:002011-04-25T17:20:07.490-04:00DON'T GIVE UP, JAPAN!as the world now knows, Japan experienced one of the most devastating earthquake & tsunami combinations this past March, which left over 28,000 people injured, missing, or dead. at a time when so many lives have been disheveled and upset, it's imperative that hope lines hearts & that spirits remain steadily high. everyone needs a little magic, but right now, Japan needs the most.<br />
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since March, <a href="http://illustrationrally.blogspot.com/p/ganbare-nippon-japan-tsunami-appeal.html">Illustration Rally</a> has been hosting the Don't Give Up, Japan! rally, which encourages artists to create works that will send warmth & good wishes to everyone affected by the earthquake. <br />
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the illustration i created is on Illustration Rally <a href="http://illustrationrally.blogspot.com/2011/04/ganbare-nippon-no-43.html">here</a>, and was also recently picked up by Urban Outfitters. It is sold as both a print and laptop sleeve at <a href="http://printshop.urbanoutfitters.com/product/106843/prints?cl=1">UrbanOutfitters.com</a>. :]<br />
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i've also donated a few prints to an auction that <a href="http://www.meghunt.com/">Meg Hunt</a> is organizing to raise money for victims of the earthquake. please follow details of the ongoing auction <a href="http://artforjapanauctions.blogspot.com/">here</a>- there are some beautiful pieces for sale by incredibly wonderful artists and every cent helps someone put their life back together. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">m</div>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-72917218413761701452011-04-01T08:13:00.000-04:002011-04-01T08:13:55.562-04:00forest waysa few photographs from when the air was full of fall and the trees full of leaves:<br />
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also, my haloed sheep is now available as an <a href="http://www.society6.com/studio/meeraleeillustration/like_a_halo_around_your_head/phone-skins">ipod/iphone cove</a>r, or macbook sleeve on <a href="http://www.society6.com/studio/meeraleeillustration/like_a_halo_around_your_head/phone-skins">society6</a>:<br />
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i'm going to boston next week and visiting one of my favorite places -- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_Pond">walden pond</a> -- so more photographs when i return. it is supposed to snow here, so if you are one of the unlucky ones: stay warm. and if you're one of the lucky ones: well, you know. ..share the warmth. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><3,</div><div style="text-align: center;">m</div>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-4014937720638670722011-03-29T23:21:00.000-04:002011-03-29T23:21:29.109-04:00like a halo around your headdear dears,<br />
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i've been working on quite a few different projects lately, and i am very excited to finally share one of them with you. LA-based apparel company <a _mce_href="http://www.killbrandstore.com/collections/womens-spring-2011/products/the-ram-hunter-slub" href="http://www.killbrandstore.com/collections/womens-spring-2011/products/the-ram-hunter-slub">Kill Brand</a> released their Spring 2011 collection today, and one of my designs, a big-horned haloed sheep, is now up for sale:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">the tee is available for purchase through the <a _mce_href="http://www.killbrandstore.com/collections/womens-spring-2011/products/the-ram-hunter-slub" href="http://www.killbrandstore.com/collections/womens-spring-2011/products/the-ram-hunter-slub">Kill Brand website</a>.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>i've also put up prints, in a slightly different colorway, in my <a _mce_href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71087773/like-a-halo-around-your-head" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71087773/like-a-halo-around-your-head">etsy shop</a>. all prints sold in my shop come with magical surprises, so surprise yourself or someone who deserves it!<br />
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i've lots more to share with you soon, including projects involving monsters (with gabrielle rose of <a _mce_href="http://www.drawgabbydraw.tumblr.com" href="http://www.drawgabbydraw.tumblr.com/">drawgabbydraw</a>), honey, bees, cinnamon, and, of course, tattoos. i like drawing and condiments, what can i say? follow me on twitter (<a _mce_href="http://www.twitter.com/meeralee" href="http://www.twitter.com/meeralee">@meeralee</a>) if you'd like to see what i'm doing at 5:15 AM.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">yours,<br />
m</div>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-88408751919932512002011-03-14T21:03:00.000-04:002011-03-14T21:03:36.099-04:00belated valentinesi really like collage- however, i rarely have the patience or innate intuition to rearrange images, shapes, and textures--that already possess their own individual identities--into new visions. anyway, here are two more valentines.<br />
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</tbody></table>meeraleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985333866427657069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075416521201513272.post-7838617471474481502011-02-27T13:27:00.000-05:002011-02-27T13:27:07.466-05:00i will keep you warm.one of my very close friends, alicia, is afflicted with Cooley's Anemia, a potentially fatal genetic blood disease. she receives blood transfusions every two weeks in order to correct her detective red blood cells and also does an at-home infusion every night to remove the excess iron in her body.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uLt_OefyRhc/TWqVAIsPZTI/AAAAAAAAAMI/7ExECOyChpg/s1600/me-alicia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uLt_OefyRhc/TWqVAIsPZTI/AAAAAAAAAMI/7ExECOyChpg/s1600/me-alicia.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"i am leaving, i am leaving," but the fighter still remains. ..</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68973361/i-will-keep-you-warm-5x5-print-all">new print</a>, "<i>i will keep you warm</i>," was inspired by the <a href="http://www.njelks.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1095&Itemid=33">Polar Bear Plunge</a>, an annual event that helps raise money for Thalassemia research. basically, we take off all our clothes and jump into the ocean every march. i have yet to delve into the water myself but i imagine my bones will freeze. my heart will stay warm. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0dcgWuD5Lrk/TWqXFKHbD-I/AAAAAAAAAMM/AGQVLuQv5Bc/s1600/5x5-etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0dcgWuD5Lrk/TWqXFKHbD-I/AAAAAAAAAMM/AGQVLuQv5Bc/s1600/5x5-etsy.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>i will keep you warm</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>*all proceeds* from this print will go directly to The Cooley's Anemia Foundation in hopes of finding a cure (or less intrusive treatment) for Thalassemia patients. if you can, please help find a home for these darling two bears and a cure for all souls afflicted with Thalassemia. 5"x"5 prints are <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68973361/i-will-keep-you-warm-5x5-print-all">now available in my etsy shop</a>!<br />
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for more information on Cooley's Anemia, please visit www.cooleysanemia.org. <br />
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