My partner once mentioned he liked F-14 "Tomcat" fighter jets.
A half a year later he got this shirt for his birthday. I designed an Escheresque pattern, with F-14 and a tomcat wearing a bow tie (because of course).
In the process I learned about tailpipe fire, and obviously the cat had to have a tail... :blobcatpeek2:
The respect and admiration we have for our idols and industry greats comes from our sometimes oblivious realization that they put in the work to get there
…AND made it.
Yesterday I went to The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie d'Aubusson in France. Aubusson tapestry is a six centuries old luxury product, a craftsmanship of excellence and local tradition, permanently renewed through contemporary creation.
Since 2020, the museum has produced five tapestries from Hayao Miyazaki's movies, with his approval. You have to see it to understand the beauty of the achievement.