I just love the feathers that Lara from A Vintage Touch has been painting. This most recent one?
I think it’s my favorite so far.
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IN BLOOM by Mariska Meijers
Do you remember the post I wrote about Mariska Meijers back in March? She’s an artist in Amsterdam who charmed me with her paintings of interiors, like this one:
In addition to her paintings, Mariska also has a designer pillow line.
IN BLOOM is her first pillow collection inspired by a tropical garden she once had in Singapore.
It’s like displaying a painting on a chair. I think they would work equally well in brightly painted and wallpapered rooms and those that are more subdued. In one they would contribute to the vibrant aesthetic and in the other they could add a splash of color and interest.
You can purchase these in her online shop, but U.S. residents can also use interdecorations.com.
Love the look but prefer something to hang on the wall? What about a print? Or if you’re not able to commit to the expense right now, you could always frame some of her note cards or greeting cards as miniatures.
See more on Mariska via her blog, I Used to be Snow White but I Drifted.
Une**
I saw this picture on Creature Comforts and it literally took my breath away:
Here are others I love by the same photographer (Une**) done in a similar style:
Some of these make me feel like I could float up into the sky. Reminds me of movies that feature scenes in Heaven.
Find more on Flickr and the blog, Une brise douce.
A New Favorite: Holly Farrell
In a Janet Hill interview I read today on Annechovie (I know – two of my favorites!), she mentioned a few of her current favorite artists. So of course I looked them up, and one really grabbed me.
Holly Farrell has a pretty wide range of subjects for her paintings – but the ones that include textiles and pretty little everyday objects are my favorites:
See more wonderful images on her site HERE. Love the Barbies – especially this one:
Vote for Kelley!
If you have been reading Wishing True for a while, you will know that I am a longtime fan of Kelley MacDonald. I’m not exactly sure where I first discovered her lovely oil and acrylic paintings…but I’m so glad I did. She has a daily painting blog that always gives me a much needed dose of pretty.
Right now Kelley is in the top ten contestants for this year’s Daily Painter and I think she deserves to win. I wouldn’t just vote for her because I’m a fan…okay – yes I would. But I don’t have to take that route because I looked at the other artists’ work, and I honestly think she’s the best. Not that the others aren’t exceptional as well – but from scanning portfolios, I believe that Kelley has the most impressive range of subjects to showcase her talent.
When I first discovered her site, I was taken with her floral still life paintings:
But she really does everything. From portraits and landscapes to even abstract work – it all expresses her unique style.
Here are some of my favorite landscapes:
And I just discovered these abstracts on her studio site today:
So vote for Kelley! All you have to do is click on five stars – what could be easier? Not to mention so very well deserved.
I forgot to tell you… (alternately titled: My First Annechovie Print)
That’s right – after all of the oohs and aahs over her work this past year, I now finally own a print!
It was a birthday present from my mom (a month ago) and I meant to post pictures (I even took them). But I never got around to it…
Here it is:
Isn’t it beautiful? I can even tell people that it was in a movie.
More Interiors in Art
Designer, artist, decorator and accessories dealer, Victoria Molinelli was recently featured on Style Court. And I have to say, I find her fascinating. She does it all.
Of course it comes as no surprise that I’m quite taken with her interior renderings…
And she does commission work!
Do you love hedgehogs?
If so – you can now have a good cry over not buying this before it was sold to someone else earlier today.
I? Love hedgehogs. And aqua clock radios.
The Cutest Little Bee and a Giveaway
I just saw the most adorable painting by Lara Harris:
This little 6×6 painting is only $49 and still available on Etsy. I think it would be perfect for a nursery.
My other favorite was this arrangement of feathers (which has sadly sold since I first spotted it):
But Lara is all about commission work – so she could probably do another with specified color schemes.
If you like Lara’s work, you should check out her current “Cottage Charm” giveaway! It’s a pretty big one as the winner will receive TWO oil paintings and their choice of a free giclee print from her Etsy shop. Here are the two paintings:
Click HERE for more details!
Mothers Day Giveaway from Fifi Flowers
Winner: Congratulations Heather!
It’s time to start thinking about gifts for the important mothers in our lives. Our moms, aunts, friends…even ourselves. Everyone has someone to celebrate Mothers Day.
In honor of this Hallmark holiday (I know – first I scoff at Valentines day and now the most holy of the greeting card occasions…I’m such a cynic) I will be giving away this lovely little painting from Fifi Flowers…
…AND a book of Coco Chanel (a matriarch of fashion) quotes with Fifi Flowers illustrations.
Want to win this for one of the important mothers in your life? Or just for yourself…it’s a giveaway in honor of mothers, not necessarily FOR mothers. Either way, here’s how to enter:
Visit Fifi Flowers’s Etsy shop OR the painting gallery (see tab at top of the Fifi Flowers site) and comment here about your favorite item(s).
For additional entries you can:
1. Tweet, Facebook, e-mail to friends… Just let me know and I’ll give you another entry for each.
2. Follow Wishing True (and yes you still get another entry if you are an existing follower)
3. Follow The Big Piece of Cake (see above)
4. Follow Style Key West (see above)
5. AND if you post something on your own site, I’ll give you FIVE more entries
(Don’t forget to give me your e-mail address if your comment doesn’t link back to a website where I can contact you if you win.)
I’ll stop taking entries two weeks from today, Wednesday, May 5 at midnight EST and will select the winner via random.org.
Good luck!