Monday, May 30, 2011

Some Photo fun

this is just a little quickie: I was playing around with a new app I got for my iPhone called "Hipstamatic" which will take your photos and add slight effects that give the photos a different feel. Sometimes a slight blur that gives an ethereal feel; sometimes it really saturates the colors; sometimes it gives a vintage-y feel.
Here are some shots from my garden for you to enjoy. If you have a phone that accepts apps, try Hipstamatic--it's a little addicting and a lot of fun.




Sunday, May 15, 2011

A Little Progress...

For anyone who has noticed posts about my working on my friend Nicole's chairs, I've revealed a possible color palette before, and now I'm going to give a hint at what design I'm going to paint. I absolutely love the delicate, intricate, beautiful lines seen in henna tattoo designs. Florals, swirls, paisleys, etc. all dance around each other to create truly lovely patterns, and no two are totally alike. So here is a sketch of a partial design that I will be painting on Nicole's chairs, inspired by traditional henna tattoos. Although the difference is, from what I understand, in traditional mehndi  each design symbolizes something. I don't pretend that mine symbolizes anything other than pretty, swirly flowers and such. Enjoy.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mother's Day Flowers

Today is Mother's Day, and as a Mom, I must say that it is the hardest, most mind numbing, energy draining, craze-inducing, most rewarding, and lovely job I've ever had the opportunity and been blessed to have. So this message go out to all you Moms and Moms-to-be: May you always feel as appreciated and loved and as special as you are. You will definitely get back what you put into it. There are days it doesn't feel that way, but please know that it is true.  So I'm posting these beautiful photographs by Maria Kalin as an appreciation and honoring of you--the Mother--may you continue to be honored and blessed!



Monday, May 30, 2011

Some Photo fun

this is just a little quickie: I was playing around with a new app I got for my iPhone called "Hipstamatic" which will take your photos and add slight effects that give the photos a different feel. Sometimes a slight blur that gives an ethereal feel; sometimes it really saturates the colors; sometimes it gives a vintage-y feel.
Here are some shots from my garden for you to enjoy. If you have a phone that accepts apps, try Hipstamatic--it's a little addicting and a lot of fun.




Sunday, May 15, 2011

A Little Progress...

For anyone who has noticed posts about my working on my friend Nicole's chairs, I've revealed a possible color palette before, and now I'm going to give a hint at what design I'm going to paint. I absolutely love the delicate, intricate, beautiful lines seen in henna tattoo designs. Florals, swirls, paisleys, etc. all dance around each other to create truly lovely patterns, and no two are totally alike. So here is a sketch of a partial design that I will be painting on Nicole's chairs, inspired by traditional henna tattoos. Although the difference is, from what I understand, in traditional mehndi  each design symbolizes something. I don't pretend that mine symbolizes anything other than pretty, swirly flowers and such. Enjoy.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mother's Day Flowers

Today is Mother's Day, and as a Mom, I must say that it is the hardest, most mind numbing, energy draining, craze-inducing, most rewarding, and lovely job I've ever had the opportunity and been blessed to have. So this message go out to all you Moms and Moms-to-be: May you always feel as appreciated and loved and as special as you are. You will definitely get back what you put into it. There are days it doesn't feel that way, but please know that it is true.  So I'm posting these beautiful photographs by Maria Kalin as an appreciation and honoring of you--the Mother--may you continue to be honored and blessed!