Azarenka, tennis superstar, barbarian ponytail and ghost-like sighs.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ward Zwart
Love these illustrations by ward_zwart capturing the highlights of European Countries. The UK is perfect for today what with Wimbledon on while I write this... Watching Safina blow her Russian cool (and that gut muscle that keeps popping out of her shirt- what is that?!)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Hate your job? Some insights into reasons why...
Knew this all along, now there's proof. Two new summer reads, Alain de Button's The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work and Matthew B. Crawford's Shop Class as Soulcraft. Detailed investigations that more thoroughly explain your uneasy feelings regarding your work experience. Damn you Home Depot!
Strawberries
Lovely strawberries from Miss Cindy of Quaint Handmade. The internet has been down and out all weekend here but the first fresh picked strawberries from the island are in so it can't be that bad :)
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Heidi Howard
Stumbled across Heidi's work after watching Antiques Roadshow and being inspired by Antique Inn and Tavern Signs of Connecticut. She makes these fantastic reproductions! Love the snowy owl. Plus she's a RISD Grad yip yip! See more of her work here.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Nadal says no
Wimbledon started today but without Nadal... still a good opportunity for strawberries and Devonshire cream...
Meet Suug & Puud
Dynamic duo Suug and Puud (short for Sugar and Puddin)
Suug is obviously the darling of the family and Puud may be a bit of a trouble maker (don't be fooled by that cute fat baby seal look, he's always got one eye open...) Find them both in my shop over here!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Summer Solstice, Stone Henge
Found this photo via Cat-Art on flickr, thought you might enjoy the sun! The druids are wearing rain coats out here... happy summer blub blub
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Russian Bridesmaid
Lara Match
Me photographing Tom's latest fashion portraits! I've been updating Tom's website with his latest work! Check it out here
The top one reminds me of the Nabokov short story The Russian Beauty (such tragic elegance!) And I love the little detail of the red tipped match in the second portrait of Lara. I always love the abstract play of shape and color in Tom's work, especially in these latest portraits which are so delicate in touch and so refined in their mastery of narrative and form. The shape of the hair or the way a color, such as that wash of black, can anchor and yet float the figure off the page is as telling as the recognition of the face itself.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A Winner has been picked!
Via random number generator comment 36 Nonna Illustration & Design Blog was picked! Thanks so much for all your comments, advice and encouragement, it is greatly appreciated!! Stay tuned for future giveaways and keep your eyes crossed for a future book! ;)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Salt Spray Rose
The salt spray roses are finally in bloom out here on the Vineyard and they smell divine! I love how they grow right by the dunes on the beach. Everytime we walk by I breathe in deep. I wonder if the red wing black birds that live nearby are as taken with the perfume as I am? !
psst don't forget to enter the dancing cat giveaway below....the winner will be announced tomorrow! eep!
Monday, June 15, 2009
European Window Cat
Tom says all cats are window cats but I especially love his line for this little guy- A manic depressive with an uncontrollable attraction to magnificence!
psst if you're a facebook fanatic I've recently created a page for The Dancing Cat, follow for shop updates and future giveaways!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dancing-Cat/85088036389?ref=nf
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Happy Sunday
By Sunday their fuel for anxiety had been spent, their exhaustion left them in peace.
psst slowly updating my website with window cats- stop by and check it out here!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Hmstrjam's Movie Haus Selections
Jane Campion's film Bright Star is a sensual feast that explores the life of poet John Keats and his unrequited love affair with Fanny Braun in 19th century England. It incorporates his spoken poetry, the English countryside and themes of love, loss, and exuberance for life!
Assignment 1: For this first week's assignment we'll explore the 5 senses touch, taste, sight, sound and smell using specific compositions from the film (which we'll capture using a camera) to discover how they can be visually expressed and explored effectively in your own work.
A Danish film by director Gabriel Axel based on the story by Isak Dinesen (who also wrote Out of Africa). A French chef aids a pair of religious Danish sisters in a remote town and with a twist of fate brings about a sensual spiritual awakening which had been previously denied.
Assignment 2: For this assignment we'll deal with the theme of sparsity vs. opulence and recall examples from our own lives that mirror a similar experience.
Directed by Phillip Stolzl and based on a true story this film portrays 2 Bavarian climbers attempt to be the first to scale the North Face of the Eiger during the beginnings of Hitler's rise to power.
Assignment 3: For this weeks assignment we'll recall personal fears or metaphoric mountains we've attempted to climb and either succeeded or failed and how we can illustrate this in our work. We'll look at specific examples of moutaineering based art as well as artist who illustrate fears from their own lives.
 Directed by Pierre Salvador and starring Audrey Tautou (of Amelie!) set in Monaco, "through a set of wacky circumstances, a young gold digger mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender thinking he's a wealthy suitor" Assignment 4: For this assignment we'll use an actual still image from the movie and use collage to alter, edit and change the image to say something new and explore events/themes that occur in the film. We'll look at collage artists as examples and sources of inspiration. |
Friday, June 12, 2009
Window Cats
Thanks for all the encouragement! The giveaway is going to be good! I've been working on new mini series called Window Cats (more to come) and the first print from the series is now up in my shop here Window Cat aka le expectant Today is looking a little like this...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Dancing Cat Giveaway Itch
So Tom and I have been hard at work on our first children's book (fingers crossed!) and the first draft is almost complete (all 52 pages or so eek!) Feeling the need for a little giveaway celebration! This one I'm limiting to anything I can fit in a standard envelope- think dancing cat cards, bookmarks and maybe a couple new strawberry designs ;) A lot of love in one small package! If you'd like to enter leave a comment below (maybe offering some sort of suggestion on how to get published! double eek!) and the winner will be announced next Wed!
Ciao!
Cycling Stripes
Catching clips of the Dauphine Libere this week- cycling race throughout France and gear up for the TDF! Paul Smith made these cool little cycling figurines a while back, love the hand painted stripes!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Blueberry Bumble
One of those days, dropped all our blueberries in the road, wanted to sit down and cry! Soldiering on though, picking up one blueberry at a time!
I did get a new print in my shop though! Introducing le Camera Cat (you may recognize him from my flickr button on the right!) Thought he'd make a great addition to my little cast of cats!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Nutella Cat
Remember this little guy from Nutella Day? I found him again while browsing my photos and couldn't get over that silly look on his face- what a nut! Must be the chocolate.. I know that's how I feel after eating sugar! Now listed in my shop- limited edition Nutella Cat prints! Happy friday y'all!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Lavender Love
Photo credit: Paula Moya
Remember this photo from the NY Times?
Will my lavender l'occitane ever compare?
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