Tuesday, April 12, 2011

They Draw & Travel

Here's a fun new project from Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell (the creators of They Draw and Cook).  It's called They Draw and Travel - Maps Illustrated by Artists from Around the World! They have an open call to artists worldwide to illustrate a map of their hometown or favorite place and send it in. They're hoping the maps will celebrate places that are "off the beaten path" and focus on sweet and personal things you won't find in just any guidebook, like a secret swimming hole or the best bench to watch a sunset. Click here to see the maps that have been submitted so far!


Here are my first 2 entries- Salem, MA and Dutchess County, NY
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8 comments:

  1. salli s. swindellApril 12, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    yay lisa!!! not only were you one of the very FIRST contributors to TDAC you are the first TDAT contributor!

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  2. Lisa GravesApril 13, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    Love all the things you and Nate are up to and happy to be a part of it!

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  3. life without novacaineApril 13, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Freakin' awesome! Girl, don't you have kids? How can you spend all your time creating such fabulous art... you must be F A S T! These are great!

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  4. Lisa GravesApril 14, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Yeah- maybe too fast... these don't compare to some of the stuff that already up on TDAT!!! I need to be more clever! (typical self-deprecating artist type). I might whip up another that is just funny.

    Salli- you and Nate really keep things fun. Its so nice to break from all the projects I HAVE to do for something I WANT to do. Thanks for that!

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  5. Jacqueline Hudon-VerrelliApril 14, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Your map for Salem is so great. I think I'd like to visit that city someday :)

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  6. Lisa GravesApril 15, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Jacqueline- thanks so much! Salem is MAGNIFICENT! Let me know if you ever decide to come- I'll meet you there!!! And in other news--- I mentioned you in a recent interview :) check it out here:

    http://www.theydrawandcook.com/blog/interview-with-tdac-artist-lisa-graves

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  7. liberal sprinklesApril 23, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Hi, I saw these at TDAT and love them both. The colors are superb, the Salem one really spells spooky! I saw Le Dump Cake in my reader today - love the name, the style, the Lush! heheh.
    Grace

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  8. RuthApril 26, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    I love both very much!!!
    Ruth

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