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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Since I’ve been drawing again, my interest in art and artists has also bloomed again. Not that it had ever subsided really, but after working in the art gallery for so long, I think I just needed to find the space between work and pleasure. Between Instagram and Pinterest though, finding talented artists is not …
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 …
I cannot WAIT to see Tim Burton’s Big Eyes ! I’m obviously obsessed with art and artists {I still miss working at the art gallery} and I love a good scandal! I actually remember these stoic yet emotional prints hanging in homes when I was just a kid, because they were trendy at the time …
I LOVE when young artists get noticed for their terrific work. And even more, I love when they are family! Self-described as a “Satirical Cyber Feminist” my cousin Casey Kauffmann is a young and emerging artist who recently started an Instagrarm series/project called @UncannySFValley comprised of digital art based on her fascination with how people …
{ Maegan’s Note: Mark Ryden is one of my FAVORITE artists. I absolutely adore his work. I love his misty and muted pastel colors and the deceivingly sweet subject matter of every piece. I originally fell in love with his art when I saw it in some sort of commercial graphic/illustration book sent out by …
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 …
I randomly stumbled on these pretty fashion illustrations by artist Tang Chiew Ling using leaves and flowers to create their dresses and gowns and fell in love. These are my favorite of the group and for some reason I am mesmerized and just can’t stop staring at them. Enchanted I think is more fitting and …
