Laying here the past week with the flu, I’ve had a chance to look through all my books. This page is from one of my absolute favorites: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. I love the loose lines and fantastic color, it feels like we’re looking into a dream. Every time I happen upon this page it lifts my sprits and sends my mind wandering off to the meadow beyond.
Archives for category: inspire
It’s been awhile since I’ve heard from the artist within, but as it turns out….he’s been busy! New site, New clients, New year. Me, but New. 🙂
Children’s Illustrator – Mike Eustis
My VERY talented photographer friend, Jim Henkens, went to a dinner last weekend honoring the Best Chef in the U.S. While there he listened to the recipient, René Redzepi, talk about his journey and the release of his new book, Noma, named after his legendary restaurant. The book is shot by photographer Ditte Isager and it’s stunning. Thoughtfully composed still lifes and portraits captured in blue/gray light. The best part: everything was shot on film. Love.
Photographer born and raised in Copenhagen Denmark. Living in NYC since 2006. Shooting interiors, personalities, lifestyle and travel. The style is simple nordic. Working with contrast in materials, light, color and objects. Inspiration comes from the light in the Dutch masters, storytelling and effects from motion pictures and the style, character and layers of NY.mail@ditteisager.com
“Seattle ArtREsource is pleased to present and invite you to our new “WINGS” show opening Saturday, August 28 from 5-7pm. Show continues through Saturday, October 9, 2010.
The show will include work by: Joe Andoe, Tony Angell, Alfredo Arreguin, Virginia Banks, Alistair Bell, Kenneth Callahan, Michael Ehle, Rev. Howard Finster, Tony Fitzpatrick, Morris Graves, Gaylen Hansen, Paul Horiuchi, Fay Jones, Helmi Juvonen, Charles Krafft, Alden Mason, John McQueen, Jeffry Mitchell, Michael Nakoneczny, Isaac Osuituq, Charles Peterson, Susan Plum, Amy Jean Porter, Robert Rauschenberg, Herb Ritts, Isaac Smith, Jay Steensma, Charles Stokes, Whiting Tennis, Andy Warhol, James Washington, Jr. ”
More at:
http://www.seattleartresource.com/
The 17th century Dutch painting master, is one of the countless artists in history who didn’t receive accolades until well after they passed. Vermeer produced approximately 36-39 works in his short career. Some believe it was his economic struggles that led to the infrequency of his work, others feel that Vermeer was so focused on a particular rare and detailed style that the time it took to produce a piece reduced his output.
“Vermeer’s wife, Catharina Bolnes, after the premature death of her husband, describes her disastrous financial state as follows: “as a result and owing to the great burden of his children, having no means of his own, he had lapsed into such decay and decadence, which he had so taken to heart that, as if he had fallen into a frenzy, in a day or day and a half had gone from being healthy to being dead.” It would seem that Vermeer was at least a caring father whose difficulty in providing for the welfare of his family was so painful that it caused him to fall into a state of deep depression from which he would never recover.” – http://www.essentialvermeer.com/
“Meade is an installation artist based in the Washington, DC area. Her innovative use of paint on the three dimensional surfaces of found objects, live models, and architectural spaces has been incorporated into a series of installations that create a perceptual shift in how we experience and interpret spatial relationships.” – Alice. My Modern Net
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hyperrealistic-acrylic-body
If you haven’t been to Issu.com ( the newest sensation in online publishing ) Glossy Magazine is an easy place to start. It’s fun to read, well edited and approachable. Check it out:
http://issuu.com/stylebazaar/docs/glossyissue5?mode=a_p
The buzz about The new Melrose Market in Seattle has been non-stop. Looking into it, I can see why. Here’s what I found:
“The shops and restaurants at the new triangular shaped Melrose Market in Capitol Hill have been slowly opening their doors. It started with two retail neighbors in Ballard opening new locations inside this Melrose Avenue marketplace in the Pike-Pine corridor.”
http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2010/06/02/sitka-spruce-and-the-new-melrose-market/
http://melrosemarketseattle.com/
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