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So What do you Think?

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I just posted something about this on The Big Piece of Cake, and thought it was well suited to this site as well.

I haven’t done anything in the way of artwork since school, but last week, out of the blue, decided to buy myself a set of pastels and give it a try.

Here is my first try (technically second – but you’ll have to see my other post for full details).

I selected this lovely image from Absolutely Beautiful Things:


And then tried to capture it on paper:


Not too shabby for a first attempt… Of course in light of the caliber of my creations from 20 years ago, it probably won’t get much better than this. I’m not a real artist – but it sure is fun!

How about you? Do you play artist, poet or musician – just for fun?

Mondrian Cake

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Anyone who reads my personal blog knows that I LOVE cake. So after reading this on Cry It Out, I decided that I may need to move to San Francisco.At least for the duration of Cake Walk at SFMOMA (Cry It Out writer feature here).

How cool is this?

image from Cry It Out

Chris and I just agreed that if we win the lottery we will be moving to San Francisco.

Smithsonian – I love you, but unless you step it up and start producing art inspired pastry, I may need to defect.

For Art Patrons on a Budget

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I happened upon this a while ago and keep coming back to the images.

Workbook at Flashpoint


Workbook is the video project for a gallery in Washington, DC (holla! my home town!). It documents a 10-day exhibit installation, specifically a wall drawing, called “Workbook.”


Production of the video is financed by the sale of prints hand-marked by the artists.


This happened a couple of months ago, but you can still buy prints (which are only $50!)

I want one.


When I read, “by purchasing unique prints, buyers have an opportunity to become art patrons who foster the careers of emerging artists,” I thought, “okay – I can do that.”I can totally be an art patron for $50.

Greeting Card Art

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Do you ever get a card so beautiful that you want to frame it? Have you ever actually done it?

I often save cards. Not the Hallmark kind though.


No – I mean those lovely hand made or hand made-looking ones that rarely cost less than $5.

I’d like to think that I will eventually frame all of them to create a display of “minis.” I may even buy some specifically for this purpose -I stumble across at least one per day as I browse through my favorite eye candy sites.

Here are some printed cards from a couple of my favorite artists that would definitely make the cut:


1 & 2 from Anne Harwell – she also has a wonderful blog, Annechovie.
3 & 4 from Janet Hill – she features all of her paintings on her blog, The Evening Picture. I had the honor of interviewing her last fall.Even if you don’t think you have “an eye” for this kind of thing, you could just pick a few images from the same artist creating instant cohesion. How about these three (Chris Chun via Little French Nest):


Okay – so my taste runs a tad bit girly… But you get the idea. Really anything works as long as it suits you and your own aesthetic. Even if that includes Ziggy (although I’d mix that one up with some other images to avoid looking a little too Ziggy-obsessed…maybe some Snoopy…a little Garfield even?)

En français, s’il vous plait.

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I recently found an artist on Etsy who paints lovely scenes from Paris. I love her bold colors and whimsical composition.Here are some of my favorites:

Not sure if I’d get any work done, but what a view!

Mon Dieu! Is it already noon? Let’s stop in pour le déjeuner.“My colors are blush and bashful.” “Her colors are pink and pink!” (sorry – not French – but it’s the first thing I thought when I saw this)
My favorite spying perch: “Hey you…On le pont! Will you pick up after your dog? Some of us like to stroll around here…”

“The Real Housewives of Provence”

Reminiscent of Matisse – non?

Oh my! Moving on…*

What is it with women and always having to go to les toilettes together?

 

For the love of god – will someone find the damn corkscrew!?

For more scenes from Gay Paris – visit Fifi Flowers!

*I totally stole this line from the Travelocity Roaming Gnome commercial (when he he’s clicking through his slideshow of touring European museums and lands on Michelangelo’s David – with his cap covering the “naughty bits” – soooooo British). It’s my all time favorite.