Steamship

"Steamship." Suzanne Skaar. 2014. Digital Media.
“Steamship.” (In progress.) Suzanne Skaar. 2014. Digital Media.

Holiday weekends mean we can work twice as hard doing what we love. Over the next few days, we’ll be updating our galleries and bringing new art your way.

If you like what you see, let us know! We appreciate your feedback.

Cheers,

No Mine! Studios

Website Redesign

Junior Partner
No Mine! Studios Junior Partner. Photo: Suzanne Skaar. 2014.

Good morning!

Izzy and Suzanne are in the process of redesigning the website.  Some pages have been removed and links altered. Bear with us as we make the site easier to navigate, and keep an eye out for new work. We have a plethora of projects we’re excited to share!

Enjoy your Tuesday, and thank you as always for your support!

No Mine! Studios

Ello, there!

Hi!

No Mine! Studios logo. Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media. 2013.
No Mine! Studios logo. Suzanne Skaar. Digital Media. 2013.

We finally jumped onto Ello, and it’s bringing back all sorts of nostalgia for the glory days of MySpace and Xanga. Come find us! @nominestudios And if you’d like an invite, we’ll gladly share the love — within reason. After all, we have standards. Ahem. (Actually, we just have a limited number of invites, so first come, first served.)

Email nominestudios [at] hotmail [dot] com.

 

Cheers!

 

The No Mine! Studios crew

The Variety Hour: Exploded View Cover Art

Tim Kapler. Album Cover Art: "Exploded View" by The Variety Hour. Paint, paper, digital media. 2014.
Tim Kapler. Album Cover Art: “Exploded View” by The Variety Hour. Paint, paper, digital media. 2014.

We’re happy to announce that The Variety Hour‘s new album, “Exploded View,” is being released on November 18 by Swoon Records. Oh hey, look, Tim Kapler’s work is on the cover!

Show The Variety Hour some love, and check out more of Tim’s work on our website.

Cheers!

The No Mine! Studios Crew

 

“Unicoooorn!! Unicoooooorn!”

Promotional photo for Peter S. Beagle's "The Last Unicorn." Animation by Studio Topcraft, which later morphed into Studio Ghibli. How cool is that?!
Promotional photo for Peter S. Beagle’s “The Last Unicorn.” Animation by Studio Topcraft, which later morphed into Studio Ghibli. How cool is that?!

 

For my birthday this year, Tim gave me a DVD of “The Last Unicorn.” It has to be one of my favorite presents of all time. The artwork is gorgeous and the stories behind the movie are just as interesting as the plot itself. I remember watching the film as a young kid overseas, and now I love sharing this experience with mine. The fact that our 2-year-old just said “harpy” yesterday for the first time should attest to how many times we have watched it since July.

 

So while watching the special features interview with Peter S. Beagle, the author of the novel upon which the film is based, I learned that the film would be screened in theaters for the first time since its release. Tacoma is going to be one of the lucky cities on the tour! There will be three showings at the Blue Mouse Theater on November 8, and the author will be present at each one. Just as cool, artist Dana Simpson will be joining the tour. In addition to being one of my favorite co-workers from back in the day, she is the author of Heavenly Nostrils, a comic about a girl named Phoebe and her magical unicorn, which you can (and should!) now buy in book form.

 

To get your tickets and see if the film will be coming to your town, check out www.lastunicorntour.com.

 

–Suzanne

 

Stickers!

Lotus Sticker available for purchase at http://www.stickermule.com/marketplace/2120-lotus . Design by Suzanne Skaar. 2014.
Lotus Sticker available for purchase at http://www.stickermule.com/marketplace/2120-lotus . Design by Suzanne Skaar. 2014. 5 in. x 5 in.

Good morning!

Thanks to the good folks at StickerMule, our first sticker is available for purchase. 1 sticker: $5.90, discounts given for multiple orders. Shipping is free to US locations, and $6 to international locations using USPS.

We’ll be adding more designs for purchase soon.

And as always, thank you for your support! We hope you’ll share our work with friends.

— The No Mine! Studios Crew

Grumpypillar

"Grumpypillar." Suzanne Skaar. 2B Ticonderoga, Crayola colored pencils, newsprint. Work in progress.
“Grumpypillar.” Suzanne Skaar. 2B Ticonderoga, Crayola colored pencils, newsprint. Work in progress.

A little work in progress at the home office today, inspired by our little Grumpypillar (name coined by Tim).

We have a few projects in the air at the moment, but feel free to contact us if you would like to collaborate or need design/ writing help.

Happy Saturday!

No Mine! Studios