This should probably also be categorized under Best Instagram Accounts to Follow, but I found this ex-make-up artist and conceptual consultant’s Instagram via Another Magazine’s article Yvonne Gold: Queen of the Instagram Triptych and fell instantly for her eye for visuals. Below is an excerpt from the article at Another Mag… Gold made her name …
I was just scrolling through my Instagram feed on Sunday afternoon… which I find myself doing less and less since I happen to be on Snapchat much more often now, but anyway, I spotted this bold 3D black and white striped butterfly piece via Christine Dovey and was instantly intrigued. This is what I find …
I found artist Kate Worum via a Pin that led me to My Domain’s post on up and coming artists and fell instantly in love with her her work. This love affair led me directly to her website and then to her etsy store to drop a few prints into my cart and immediately check …
I found Nicolaus Ferry on Instagram, where I find so many wonderful artists these days, and was immediately struck by the beauty of his work. His butterfly sketches are my favorite, and the paintings a close second, though all of his works are incredible. His pencil work is so subtle and soft and so lifelike …
Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Red), 1995 Jeff Koons is one of those artists the world has a love/hate relationship with. Some of his works are downright gross, yet many of his works are downright adorable. Either way, they get you thinking, and that’s what art is all about, right? When I worked at the …
Above is a small original painting by Kathie Olivas the husband bought and gave to me for one of our anniversaries… and -if I were a good wife, I’d remember the exact anniversary, right? I know it was way back when we were in the condo, so it was definitely early on and I remember …
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Aside from Pinterest, and the internet in general, I love Instagram for inspiration, beautiful photography of places I’ve never traveled, and spotting talented artists and photographers. Recently I stumbled on artist Tanya_Bonya and immediately turned into the emoji with hearts in her eyes. Her soft colored pencil drawings of pets are obviously my favorite, but …
If you’re a long-time reader {Thanks, You! :} but also, you may know this story already and can skip to the Pug with Pipe art print giveaway at the bottom! In the Fall of 2010, I wrote a blog post titled: Wanted: Victorian Dog Portrait Artist and in the Summer of 2012 a young art …
Paulette Tavormina, Botanical V (Wisteria and Peonies), 2013 A Little Bit About the Artist… New York City-based artist Paulette Tavormina can often be found at one of the city’s many farmers markets searching for the perfect produce and flora that characterize her photographs. Her arrangements often recall the sumptuous detail of seventeenth century Old Master …
Steve Miller Louis Vuitton Red 2012, 15″ x 18″ Edition of 21 $1,500 In his X-Ray Fashion series, Steve Miller considers high fashion from a different perspective: using an X-ray machine, playfully examining the insides of luxury accessories. The Louis Vuitton prints display a transparent, half-opened suitcase revealing nothing but an array of roses, whose …
In late 2010, if you can remember all the way back then, I placed a wanted ad here on this blog for a Victorian Dog Portrait Artist who would fashion my dogs, LeRoy the French Bulldog and Bebop the Pug, into Regal Victorian portraits. And while I did get quite a few email responses, it …
Another random SumbleUpon the other day led me to this really brilliant idea by artist Tyree Callahan who transformed a 1937 typewriter into not only a piece of art in and of itself, but a machine that creates beautiful art as well. He replaced the letters and keys with color pads, which I originally though …
John Grande Transcendence Adorned 2011 Oil and gold leaf on canvas 70” x 88” As you may or may not know, I worked in the art world for over 10 years… as a graphic/web designer for an art dealer in Century City/Beverly Hills. I’ve always been a fan of art, took art classes when I …
When the husband made dinner reservations for Botero at the Wynn Encore in Vegas for Monday night I thought nothing of it until we walked in and were surrounded by ginormous bronze sculptures and paintings by artist Fernando Botero. And as I was pointing to the large nude in the center {titled “The Seated Lady”}, …
