Masuko

I go to school with Masuko, the funniest and most charming girl! We share a love for Moomins and sweets. One day she drew that Banana on my sketchbook and I drew something else, and it became a story that I turned into a zine! Its available on my shop along with "The Hat" and an original postcard (for super cheap!).  Above is a reproduction of a drawing of Masuko that I put on my pocket. 

Check out her new blog !

                                          

                   Yes, this is us (left: me, right: her). As you can see we are super cool and tough.

8ème arrondissement

Last post about Paris.

I need to do more type.
This is in reference to this song. God what a great title.

Bad Drawings

And by "bad" I mean really awesome.
Done with crayons in class,
 time to loosen up.

Hula Girl

Les Puces de St Ouen

I found great things at St Ouen, a flea market in the outskirts of Paris. The cardigan is from the 

50's and it has this beautiful Petit Prince illustration printed in silk pannels (a treasure!). 

I also bought a tiny box of razors from 1946 and one of liquorish (things WERE more beautiful in

the past). And lastly, an original postcard that a man sent to his aunt to wish her a happy new year.

In the back it says: "Bonne Année, Bonne santé de la part de votre neveu J.Z. / 29 rue Anselme, Saint Ouen".

My pictures don't really show how awesome les puces are, but if you saw Midnight in Paris,

 it's the flea market where Owen Wilson meets Léa Seydoux :)

 

Brecht Evens

While I was in Paris I bought "Les Amateurs", an amazing graphic novel by Dutch artist Brecht Evens.
It has become definitely one of the most beautiful and fascinating graphic novels I have ever read, it s impossible not to stare at each page for ages. I m really excited to have discovered the work of Evens and I couldn t resist the urge to share it.
According to Amazon the english version will be released May 22nd, the title is: "The Making Of"

The illustration above kills me, the direct reference to the Unicorn Tapestries from the Netherlands is so charming.

Tuileries

sketching au Jardin des Tuileries

Paris

      I just came back from spending two weeks in Paris where I was visiting my brother who recently 

      moved there. Some of my dearest friends were there and I had the best time ever. 

      Here are some details of Paris. I´ll be posting about my discoveries soon.