Under the House

Newspaper clipping:
Claire Robertson - Loobylu

    Yesterday I was under the house storing stuff. While I was down there I opened a box of archived sketchbooks and journals. Flipping through them I found this saved newspaper clipping. 

    What was so special about this clipping that I had to save it? This article, which is about illustrator Claire Robertson, inspired me to do what I'm doing right now - blogging and crafting. Before reading this article I had absolutely no idea there was a craft renaissance happening. I also knew nothing of blogging back then. So much can happen in ten years.

    To see what Claire Robertson is up to these days, you can check out her blog - Loobylu.

What I Found

    Today I decided to flick through some of my old art from way back in 2007/2008. I wanted to know if there'd be any significant changes in my style between then and now. My work is never the same and I think that is the one constant - my chameleon attempts to adapt and try new art styles. I remember envisioning some of my art as something to be applied to fabric. There was certainly a print pattern quality to some of my efforts.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Collage by Melissa Gaggiano

2007 Archived

 

    Last night I was going through my 2007 art folder and came across this fashion sketch. It was just one of so many sketches from that year.

  What drew me to this drawing [Yes, yes! I see the unintended pun]was the nostalgic happy chemicals it produced in me.

  I notice little things about this sketch. Like the fact that my drawing style has changed very little over the years. Nor has my creative taste. I tend to draw clothes that are suited to a futuristic surfer living in space. Crazy, I know. But I still love these ideas that I had.