Stay Creative my Friends!
Oh and check out Erin Williams amazing watercolor paintings at her shop.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Revisiting My Design, Sewing, and Painting Skills
I decided to revisit some old skills I have not used in a long time. I fell in love with the floral fabric from Philip Jacobs and the purple watercolor fabric from Erin Williams. They are both such talented artists and I loved the look if the two fabrics together on my second dress. I ended up adjusting a pattern and sewing a paisley box pleated dress and a long purple box pleated dress with an embroidered panel. My skills are a bit rusty but I am please with the results. As they say practice makes perfect! Here are some pics of my creative journey.
The painting I did of both dresses was my first attempt at painting with watercolors. I am quite pleased with how the fabrics came out. I will definitely be attempting another watercolor painting soon. I also received a book from a dear friend who features her designs on Blugrn Design and I cannot wait to read it. It is The Trickster's Hat : A Mischievous Apprenticeship in Creativity by Nick Bantock. If you have read it please give me your feedback.
Stay Creative my Friends!
Oh and check out Erin Williams amazing watercolor paintings at her shop.
Stay Creative my Friends!
Oh and check out Erin Williams amazing watercolor paintings at her shop.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Girl Time
I had lots of fun creating these illustrations! This is the last of the Girlfriends series that I call Girl Time. It took some time to come up with some great pieces to style the girls in but I love the shops I found them in. Take a tour of the shops in the links below.
If you are interested in purchasing the art in art print, tote bag, coffee mug form go check out my Society6 shop.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Coffee for Two
This is the second illustration in my Girlfriends series of paintings called Coffee for Two. I painted with acrylics and prismacolor pencils.
I also played stylist by searching the internet for some amazing pieces to include in the illustration. Most of the pieces are from artisans on Etsy. Check out them all out!
Snow Vision Dress by iheartfink
Pearlized Chalcedony Chandelier Earrings by Amaria
Yellow Dress by Baymut
Beaded Embroidery Headband by NadezhdaBelokon
Hematite Cluster Earrings by Amaria
The Four Seasons Coffee Mugs by MaryElizabethArts
Julee July Blue suede and Bronze Clutch by KlutchIt
Terracotta Ceramic Planter by PotteryLodge
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tea for Two
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| Tea for Two by Ana Maria Sanchez |
On rainy day, missing my girlfriends I made this illustration inspired by a photograph by Steven Meisel. I painted with acrylics and prismacolor pencils. This is the first of a series of three I plan to illustrate.
I also played stylist by searching the internet for some amazing pieces to include in the illustration. Check out them all out!
This illustration is now available for purchase in my Society6 shop.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Hello November
The November birthstone citrine is named for the French word “citrin,” which means lemon. Although the citrine’s tones are warmer and more golden than a lemon, the name still connotes the hue that is uniquely the color of November’s birthstone. However, the citrine’s hue can range from a very pale yellow to a dark amber tone known as Madeira for its resemblance to the red wine. The birthstone of November has all the warmth and yellow sunshine of the sun itself. With its sunny color, it should come as no surprise that citrine is said to symbolize happiness and hope. Like the yellow rose, the citrine represents friendship, making it perfect for gift-giving occasions that don’t call for the more romantic ruby or diamond.
Images by tmarsee530, jcookfisher, mrVertrau
Monday, November 4, 2013
Best Pep Talk Ever- Diana Nyad
What is it that you are doing with this one precious life of yours? -Mary Oliver
Friday, November 1, 2013
Nakashima Woodworker
Their website explains their philosophy on how they work with wood,
"We are left in awe by the nobility of a tree, its eternal patience, its suffering caused by man and sometimes nature, its witness to thousands of years of earth's history, its creations of fabulous beauty. It does nothing but good, with its prodigious ability to serve, it gives off its bounty of oxygen while absorbing gases harmful to other living things. The tree and its pith live on. Its fruits feed us. Its branches shade and protect us. And, finally, when time and weather bring it down, its body offers timber for our houses and boards for our furniture. The tree lives on."
Here is the video from Craft in America.
His designs can be found for purchase on Artsy
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