Rilla Alexander

@ByRilla

Illustrator and designer (Another Australian in LA)

Los Angeles, CA
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Joined May 2009
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  1. Jul 19

    I am scared and want to go home to Australia but the Australian government are making that next to impossible. Can you please sign this petition to try and help? Thank you!

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  2. Jun 2

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    Jun 1

    Thread of YouTube vids you can watch to passive donate thru adsense ,, so DON'T SKIP ADS FOR THESE VIDEOS... you can leave it playing in the bg if u don't enjoy the vids

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  4. May 20

    I don’t want to jinx it but I think... they gave up!?!

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  5. May 18

    Monday 12:11pm: Our neighbour just started learning the saxophone and is mangling the Simpson’s theme. I have never wished harder for someone to be a fast quitter.

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  6. May 14

    I am obsessed with these solutions for reopening restaurants. It's giving me serious Dr Who vibes:

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  7. Apr 23

    Pimples all over my nose and near my mouth which are clearly from wearing a mask! I think it’s because it is suddenly quite warm.

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  8. Apr 22

    New term I just learnt for something I just got: MASCNE!

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  9. Apr 18

    If there is one thing I like more than a “making of”, it is one about animating some of the best picture books ever, in Prague in the seventies.

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    MUST-SEE: 1977 doc in which Gene Deitch describes his process of adapting an illustrated children's book into an animated short. A great insight into animation production that is intimate & handcrafted with custom solutions for creative challenges.
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  10. Apr 6

    My secret hobby is being a pet detective on NextDoor. Today, one neighbour lost two bunnies and another found two bunnies. I excitedly connected them. Job done, right? No, they were the wrong two bunnies! Bunnies, just STAY HOME!

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  11. Retweeted
    Apr 1

    I find it admirable that so many artists are starting projects, tutorials, live-streams, etc., but I also: 1) find it exhausting keeping track of all them 2) worry they will burn out 3) wish they would take the time to make more of their own work to inspire us (Love y’all.)

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  12. Mar 13

    Reasons to be happy via

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  13. Mar 1

    Every time I see this I love it more.

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    The Frog (1908) Dir Segundo De Chomon Many films of the silent era are extremely strange and experimental by modern standards. Here we see a surreal and magical silent film filled with camera tricks and optical illusions. Music: The Carnival of the Animals
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  14. Feb 15

    Oh, here is another Australian one I have had to edit out of my vocabulary because no one out of the country understands. Dag = dork as in “you big dag”. It’s quite loving, though.

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  15. Feb 15

    I have lived in both the UK and the US, and am always astounded when I discover words that are actually Australian (and New Zealander). Two that come to mind right now are “pashing” (making out, snogging) and “removalist” (mover).

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  16. Feb 15

    This has got to be my most favourite thread ever. I am Australian and most of these apply to us too, but we do use the odd Americanism here and there.

    Are you a non-Brit writing about a British character? Here's a few things that might help with realism: ‘Fanny’ is a rude word. For this reason we don’t have ‘fanny packs’ because if you used that descriptor everyone would fall about laughing childishly.
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  17. Retweeted
    Jan 28

    With childhood anxiety and other mental health concerns on the rise, talking to your child about mental wellness is more important than ever. Here are some picture books that can help start conversations with young children.

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  18. 6 Dec 2019

    I will be at Los Feliz Branch Library reading (and signing free copies of) Swarm of Bees on Monday at 11am. Thanks !

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    6 Dec 2019

    Our talented illustrators have online shops of their own. Wouldn't it be great to pair their books with some artwork this gift giving season?

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  20. 2 Dec 2019

    Very happy to learn that Swarm of Bees by and me, is on the New York Public Library list of the best books for kids in 2019:

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