While doing some research for yesterday’s post, I came across the Arkiva Tropika, which is a repository for incredible examples of “classic island imagery of tourism.” If you need some reference material for design, ideas for how to decorate your patio, or just some amazing midcentury inspiration, check these out (and many, many more):

The expanse of this collection is simply mind-blowing. Swing on over to the Arkiva Tropika and be amazed.

What a week! I took some time off to create a website for Lisa, who (among MANY other things) does some mad illustrations of anthropomorphized creatures:

to appreciate that one, you have to see the original Caravaggio painting, Judith Beheading Holofernes:

Lisa is available for commissioned work, including t-shirts, covers, website illustrations, and portraits of your pets wearing clothes. Check out a little more of her work at lisahanawalt.com. Just don’t use Internet Explorer.