The beauty of prints and illustrations is that they can nestle their way into essentially any physical shape and make new mediums their home. Illustrations are viable to our personalities and applicable to our every day lives. Using this thought it dawned upon me, "Why not buttons?". As there is no evident rebuttal I pursued forward and now a bit of a button bonanza has commenced.
I learned the process of creating buttons which was actually not nearly as complicated as I had once assumed. It's actually rather therapeutic and i must force myself to resist making all my buttons at once simply out of neurotic repetition. Each button is hand illustrated and thus far I have 5 different fabrics. I had purchase parts to create 25 buttons so my thought was create 1 of each fabric blank and create 1 of each fabric with the illustration on it that I feel suites it best. All of these illustrations are still congruent with my theme and other artwork. It's literally wearable artwork that can accompany you every day. I presented the work this way so that if individuals like what they see then those buttons are ready for them. They also have the option to mix and match the fabrics and pre-presented illustrations. Finally as well there is always custom. I am always willing to design something uniquely just for them. I think everyone has a bit of a creative spirit but that doesn't mean they were given a gift to materialize those thoughts into product. This is where I come in.
Buttons, as related to my work as they may be are slightly a different route and people may wonder why this. Simply I was curious what it would be like and whether I would enjoy their creation. I think it could be a wonderful avenue and if it doesn't hold up to quite that then it's only a diversion of a bit of time and materials while still not being a loss. If you are interested in these buttons you can always visit my Etsy shop ArdentPrints or simply follow this link http://www.etsy.com/listing/124308681/hand-illustrated-buttons-you-choose-your? . Enjoy, pass the word and remember custom is always an option.
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