Check out this great blog resource for vintage illustration.

Today’s Inspiration is run by, Canadian illustrator, Leif Peng. A blog for those with an interest in illustration from the 40’s and 50’s to share their knowledge, views and opinions.

I’ve been checking into this blog on a regular basis and is well worth bookmarking.

Something I’ve only just discovered is Leif Peng’s Flickr site. Here you’ll find the same vintage illustrations from his blog site archived alphabetically into sets by subject and illustrator.

Currently Leif is looking at The Avante-garde School: Fletcher Martin

After the success of Shock’d! last November, CANDY and POD have joined forces again to bring some more fun to the already great Garden Party line-up. Taking place on SAT 9th JUNE there will be live illustration by IGI members BRENB (me!) and Chris Judge along with Oliver Jeffers, Alan Clarke, Frankenstyles & Brian Coldrick! In a tranquil walled rose garden accompanied on the wheels of steel by Donal Dineen (Today FM), Peter Cosgrove (Stylus / XYZ), Mark Kelly (Sol’ace) & Simon Judge (Monkey Tennis / The Shaw Space) and we’ve got some other special treats up our sleeves which you’ll to be there to find out about…