An ode to designers from long ago….
Kate Pugsley…not only is your last name pretty awesome…your illustrations make me smile. A Paper Bag Head. This does not need explanation. Shark head Lauren Adams offers landscapes that are at once tangible and abstract… Pricketts Creek August 27 August 5th First there is “yeah I really love that” which means yeah – [...]
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GMO in art
Kirsten Stolle makes a point about GMO’s through a collection of brilliant choreographed illustrations on her Genetically Commodified blog. We all have ways of speaking up and out on this issue…whether it’s through petitions, rally’s and writing our elected officials - but to speak about through art is truly a sensory experience that catches our attention. Well done Kirsten, well done. A Black Cat from Beverly Brown. In [...]
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Landscapes a Go-Go
This week I am inspired by landscapes. From Grace Graupe Pillard we have Mingora/Pakistan 2010. The deep yellow hue accented with dark shadows gives energy and life to this piece. The poplar trees create lines and divide and bring together. Via Alkemilla. Wonderland…from Down The Rabbit Hole. Magic brownies anyone? Useful things must [...]
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A Circle….
Sometimes a circle is just that…nothing more…nothing less…and so beautiful in all its simplicity. These circles by Sandra Thomsen from Hamburg, Germany capture the essence of a circle. I had this overwhelming desire to cut up paper and make modern landscapes. Here are two I made last week. They are small originals but scanned at [...]
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Happiness
A simple landscape full of possibilities from David Gonville. …and this one has a splash of red which defines and energizes. and….since we are on the subject of abstract landscapes I just figured I would throw one of mine in. A collaged piece on 8-ply mat board and finished with a coat of clear acrylic [...]
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Tumbling Tuesday.
Turkey Day over…which kinda makes me sad. Am I the only one who thinks Thanksgiving has taken a back seat to Black Friday? Come on people…. Enjoy the food fest…plenty of shopping time later! Ok – got it out of my system. Any pumpkin pie left? Jessica Gills illustrations make me want to sit on [...]
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Corners – Where Lines Meet and Greet
I created an Etsy Treasury last night. These are fun because you get to assemble your own gallery of favorite things on Etsy. So – here are a few of mine: Peeking around a corner in a dark and deserted space. A little uncertain but so compelling. From Braided Light. And this simple and exquisitelyconstructed urban [...]
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Wednesday Wonder
I just found out that the Dwell on Design show has been scheduled for June 24 thru the 26th. I know it’s early but dang..get it on your calendar. Now. Go. I don’t think I have ever shared an audio/visual link but this piece by Landon Wiggs is like that magic brownie I enjoyed on [...]
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Emerging Artists; A Painting a Day
When I’m in need of inspiration or just want something beautiful to look at I turn to the surreal and engaging work by Hiroshi Matsumoto. His work is engaging and thoughtful and so rich in color and texture that you will be amazed that these images are so small – some as tiny as 9 [...]
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