Russian illustrator and artist Evgeny Kiselev has a fun, energetic style that looks like a party is about to explode out of the paper. His highly detailed ilustrations have appeared on brands all over the world and he’s a computer arts fav. This kind of work reminds us that there are artists in corners of the world we’d never expect, yet we seem to relate to them like they live next door.
You can get prints of his work (including the piece shown above) from poster lounge.

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"[T]his lovely engraved oblong folio [is] one of the most delightful 18th century alphabets in the high rococo style. Reflecting the style of the early 18th century engraver, Giambattista Betti, the design of each splendid plate features an elegant cursive capital form of one of the two dozen letters of the 18th century alphabet (there were 24 letters, rather than 26, because i and j were the same letter, and because there was no w).

The capitals are elaborated with scrolls and flourishes and then inhabited by satyrs, mermaids, Medusa heads, birds, cats, dogs, snakes, and other creatures. The letters were designed by Poggi, drawn in ink by Andrea Bimbi, and engraved by Lorenzo Lorenzi. Bonacini characterizes it as a precious collection showing a surprising richness of imagination. Given the work’s obvious esthetic achievement and inclusion in the major bibliographies of writing books, one would expect that Poggi would have produced additional works, but this item is the only one he is known to have done."

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the perfect set of cards to give to someone who loves to write. letterpress flower cards by erika ebert come in a set of four wrapped in a sweet little ribboned package. available at her etsy shop here.