Showing posts with label artists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artists. Show all posts

name this artist


Found this on interest a while back.
DYING over the beauty...
love how these gorgeous patches of brights play together.






here's the problem:
the link leads back to nothing and I can't find the artist - 
hoping one of you has some idea who this deliciousness came from!




what are you wishing for?








Sometimes when I ignore a question or an issue around here D emails it to me...

is that weird?!

It's like, hey, would you PUH-Lease get on this!

So today I received an official request for Christmas gift ideas.

You'd think after 15 years he'd know it's all about art and jewelry!



I sent him back three links. 



















and this.









a girl can dream...



what are you wishing for?












Artist: Kim Davies




If you've ever left a comment here, 
you know that "they are my favourite part of blogging"...
that's what it's all about right? 

Sometimes it's hard to hear what others have to say,
but I'd rather hear the bad with the good than hear nothing at all.

Most days :)

So when someone new drops by I try to go by their blog
 to see what wee bit of wonderful is happening over there.. 

Last week Kim Davies left a note about the post, Setting Your walls Free.
She mentioned being an artist, so naturally I went straight over to her blog, Inspired Lines,
(nothing better than procrastinating over art, is there?)
which led to her gallery....
and you are going to be glad I did!



How about this....






and this....






 and this....







and if the eye candy isn't enough to draw you in,
the day I passed through she had posted an online tutorial about line drawing - 
how generous is that?









I've actually never seen an artist offering up the technical bits of their brilliance before. Ever.
Immersed in all this brilliance, I couldn't help myself..
I bought these two drawings (originals!)
and a print of Lip Service...









She also has a giveaway going on....




I'm sure you've all left by now, but if not, hope you have a splendoriffic thursday - x





This Artist is an Inspiration

You've never seen pictures of my son's room,
and there's a reason for that :)

We've ended up with an entire matching ikea set - remember the robin series?

We bought him the bookshelves at our last house,
then my brother offered us his son's desk (same series)
then D's sis offered us her son's bed and nightstand.

Crazy.

Although it's functional,
the sizing is becoming a little small for him,
and it's a bit matchy-matchy for me.

A plan is slowly forming,
and yesterday I was cruising around looking for pics of reclaimed wood accent walls,
and found the most inspiring, amazing blog.






It's called Brooklyn to West,
written by Ariele, a builder/sculpter/furniture maker living in Brooklyn.

Sounds interesting already, right?

Ariele drove acroos the country with her business partner and friend
collecting wood and antique chairs,
where she spent five months designing and building
a restaurant from reclaimed and salvaged materials.

She is truly passionate about her work, 
and her phenomenal photography perfectly captures the beauty of her designs.

If you ever wanted to read about an artist living their dream,
go over.



Some of the magic...












Thank you, Ariele,
for re-igniting the artist in me.


x











Fantastical Walls: Mushaboom Design

It's supposed to be a grey post, 
but today is the first sunny day in a string of rainy ones,
and so I feel like a little happy - with me?!



I've found the most fantastical wallcoverings....







Two incredible nature inspired collections from Mushaboom Designs.



The first, a tribute to to Taylor Head, a park in Nova Scotia.









The second, "Victoria", was inspired by public gardens in Halifax.


The patterns in both collections are available in custom colors and effects,







but the Victoria patterns are offered in pre-selected color options that are already rich and varied,
with three groups of colorways available - shine, gloss, and patina.


 this one is my fave, my own dining room walls NEED this, truly :)








The artist behind Mushaboom, Barry Roode, shares his creative process,
from inspiration to final design.


"Wave"







the finished product, in the "sunshine" colorway....








Pretty spectacular, non?


I have taken today off to get caught up around here,
it's been madness!
Is it just me or did this week fly by?

will be taking pics of Miss N's room this weekend and sharing next week -
hope you'll pop by :)

Happy weekend - x





Artist: Raphael Vicenzi




Found the work of Raphael Vicenzi via Urban Road,
a cool blog by artist Suzie Atkin I've just discovered,
and thought you may be taken with his work as much as I am....









It's a bit dark, but that edge is what makes it so interesting, yes?

I need this one. It's just jumped to the top of the very long art-I-covet list. 









Do you have one of those?
I don't covet many things, 
but sometimes an artist manages to capture something that I want to experience again and again...



It's been a crazy few days, 
nd I haven't had time to photograph any of the things we've been working on round here,
 but next week hopefully the madness will subside a little..
I miss reading blogs!!!

We've officially fired our deck guy... 
it's been a month and he's put in a whopping forty hours,
and we have been forced to take matters into our own hands.

Let's just say I now know how to use a mitre saw.

If anyone knows of a decent carpenter in the Simcoe area, puh-lease let me know!!!


Have a great weekend, y'all! x








gorgeousness for your iPhone

found this over at Poppytalk and had to share -









whose work is going to be shown at the Gallery Hanahou this fall.









can't get enough of delicate watercolors these days... xx





Artist: Annelie Solis



Delicate, enchanting watercolors are drawing my eye lately...
and these paintings by Annelie Solis are, like her name, tres jolie - non?

  




I love that your eye is led in by color, then drawn along delicate detail, into an explosion of paint....






Crave bold? Let her photography take you on a journey...



 to the world of a fiery redhead






les femme fatale






and fairy dust.






De belle images.

(sorry for all the french! for some reasons certain artists make me break out en francais. :)

Avoir un Dimanche beaucoup, mes amis - x









Artist: Sally King Benedict

Lately I've been craving neutrals with a pop of color....









and the work of Sally King Benedict has captured me.








a softer take on geometrics, these canvasses live and breathe movement,
offering up a gorgeous study of color and form...








beautiful, non?

I could spend all day cruising art sites, really.
But not today -  off to the city for a girls day of shopping with Tash!

It's tradition for us to spend a day down there each spring...
this year she has birthday money and it's burning a hole in her pocket :)

time to visit our favourite spots..






Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend - x









Etsy Love: Triangles





Step aside dependable squares, playful paisley and friendly circles-

energetic triangles are taking over...




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What do you think? 
Feeling a little triangle love?






 
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