Sketchbook Project 2011 Tour

By Nichole Camarillo

If you've been following along with my Sketchbook Project, you'll be happy to know it's finally complete! Yay! :D I've put the finishing touches on my book and mailed it off to the Brooklyn Art Library, where the tour will begin. This is a 9-City tour that will cover the U.S. between February and July of this year. It's a pretty awesome (and pretty massive) project. Basically, it's a touring library of sketchbooks from all over the world. Just like a library, there will be different categories of sketchbooks to browse through and "check out". My sketchbook will be placed within the category, "I'm Sorry I Forgot You". 

Within the pages of my sketchbook, I explore the emotion surrounding the love and loss of my Father. At the start of this project, there were still a lot of negative feelings lingering from his death. I felt like working on this sketchbook would be a positive, and greatly needed, release for that. For anything I still needed to say or acknowledge. And it definitely was.

I was able to purely and effortlessly unleash those thoughts and emotions as quickly as they came. It was amazing. It was such a wonderful and liberating experience to work on this project. I'm so happy I did. And I'm even more excited about sharing it with you guys. Unlike any other exhibits I've been a part of, this one will be able to reach so many more of you. Now complete, the book will first tour the United States, then take a permanent home in the Brooklyn Art Library. 

I'm currently working on getting prints made for those of you that are expressing interest. As for the real deal, I hope you check it out on tour in the city nearest you. As the show dates approach, I will be posting times and venues on both my Facebook and Twitter.

Cities are as follows:
Brooklyn, NY - February
Austin, TX - March
Portland, ME - March
Atlanta, GA - April
Washington, DC - April
Seattle, WA - June
San Francisco, CA - June
Chicago, IL - July
Winter Park, FL - July

April Inspiration

By Nichole Camarillo
(This post will be updated throughout month)

Isn't it nice to see an image and think, "Wow, that really made me feel something." Well, lately I've been liking it more when I come across an image and think, "Wow, that really made me feel what I'm already feeling." If that makes any sense. With my birthday coming up at the end of the month, I've been doing a lot of reflecting. There's a lot of reasons I would say an image "inspires" me; It's badass, it's skillful, it's interesting, it's fresh, it's full of light or love, and so on. But the general experience would be that its emotion is created at surface level. The experience the latter of the "Wows" brings is not creating anything. It's merely churning what's already inside. Is it making sense now? Anyway, maybe these [seemingly] random images can help you feel what you're already feeling...

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As I can't always locate them myself, please let me know if you're aware of original sources. Thank you! :)

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February Inspiration

By Nichole Camarillo
(This post will be updated throughout month)

Here you have it folks, another completely random collection of images that are currently serving as inspiration for my madness. Yeah, I know, you're all like "YOU'RE LATE NICHOLE! February is almost gone! And where the hell were you in January?!" To that I say, hush up sweetie, and look at the pretty pictures...

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See? Now, don't you feel better having your panties untwisted? *Sigh* Let's all be inspired and happy. :) Mmmm... haaappyyyy.

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Badass Binder

By Nichole Camarillo

I know what you're thinking... How does a word like badass precede a word like binder? Oh, well, here let me explain... I make them. ;D That is correct. If you didn't know about my super sweet artwork being currently available on Avery binders, now you do. And as much as you guys enjoy when I ramble on about the awesomeness of things, I think it might be better to just show you...

You see?! What did I tell you?! BAD. ASS. BINDER. You can view and purchase the binder shown here in my shop. Or start browsing through the rest of this awesome binder collection here. And don't forget, these babies are customizable. Add your own text, choose your size, change the inside color... it's up to you. Enjoy! :)

Artwork on binder is also available in other products, including prints.

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December Inspiration

By Nichole Camarillo
(This post will be updated throughout month)

So, normally (as if there's such a thing with me), I tend to keep as much of my 'crazy'  hidden as possible. This also includes the ideas, words, and images that  feed into any such behavior or creations. But thanks to some wonderfully active readers of this blog, I have decided to start a new monthly post archiving what it is that gets my juices flowing. Apparently that's something you guys want to know. ;) Well here you have it, folks. A completely random collection of images that are currently serving as inspiration for my madness.

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I will try my best to only post what I can provide links to, but sometimes you'll simply have to take it at face value. You can visit this post throughout the month for any added inspiration I come across. If you see something you like, please visit the links provided to find more. Enjoy. :)

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Sneak Peek Part Two

By Nichole Camarillo

Thought I'd share a little inside look at my upcoming calendar to be released. Take a peek...

Isn't it absolutely fabulous?! Sigh. Oh, and please don't mind the the clutter. I had an in-progress piece on my desk that I had to toss to the ground to shoot these photos. I get a little impatient. :/

Calendars drop this week(end?). Woot! LOTS in store, stay tuned you guys.
P.s. Calendar in the pics is the actual calendar I will hand sign and give away to one of my awesome blog followers. :)

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Take It To The Streets

By Nichole Camarillo

Whether it's a well written and thought out commentary on the social and political issues that litter our society, or a sudden burst of anger vented in the form of a million and one F bombs, most of us have something to say. Not many, however, actually have the balls to stand up and say it. Very few are willing to step out and shake things up, in hopes of sharing and conveying what it is they have to say. I think that's what's so intriguing about street art. A street artist is not only willing to step out and speak up, but they risk numerous penalties to leave their message out in the open for everyone to see and ponder. Peter Gibson, better known as Roadsworth, is one of those artists.

Peter's style is so subtle that it would be very easy to pass it off as something less than what it is. Especially since there are no words to accompany his visuals. But rather than push his own words, his art is more of an invitation to come about your own. His intention is not to impose his opinions, but to push back at the ones imposing on him. He states, "An open-ended quality of expression would lend itself better to interpretation and dialogue than the "FUCK BUSH" or "OIL=WAR" kind of language that is typical of a protester‘s placard and that I felt people had become desensitized to."

[My personal favorite, "Affordable Housing"] 

If you're interested in the full breakdown of what he does and why he does it, definitely check out his website, Roadsworth.com. You'll find much more of his work there, as well as a little insight to what each piece is about. Enjoy!

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