Showing posts with label paint party friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paint party friday. Show all posts
Friday, December 28, 2012
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Art porn in Atlanta
Several weeks ago I traveled to Atlanta for business. I'm always excited about traveling to Atlanta because one of my favorite art stores is there. It's called Binders and it is like a feast for the senses.
On my way to Binders, as I was cursing the 5pm traffic in Buckhead, I lived the perfect example of how a negative can turn out to be an amazing positive. For years, I've been a huge customer of Flax Art & Design out of San Francisco, but I had no idea there was something similar in Atlanta, but there it was-- Sam Flax! And I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't been sitting through the same light 4 times!
Now, I consider myself very lucky because we have a FANTASTIC art store right here locally that has every supply you could think of at the best prices I've ever seen-- Jerry's Artarama! (Even the name is great!) But Jerry's is like a giant warehouse. It's not pretty-- it's just wonderful.
Binder's in Atlanta is exquisitely beautiful. You enter at street level and then have to walk down the stairs to get to the store . You'd think that descending into a basement level shop would not bode well, but when that staircase opens up and you look out over the store, it's breathtaking!
Their display tables truly are a feast for the eyes, overflowing with brightly colored journals and stationary.
Display stand after display stand of gorgeous handmade papers...
... in every color you could imagine.
Unfortunately, I did not even think to take photos while at Flax (I was too busy drooling), but I will certainly snap some pics the next time I'm there.
I'm only wishing that I lived closer so I could take some of the wonderful classes they offer or pop in to go bankrupt as I drool over the wonderfully fun gadgets and pens and tapes and envelopes and journals and paints and toys and calendars and...
Linking to Paint Party Friday and AEDM #16 for some more festive fun!
On my way to Binders, as I was cursing the 5pm traffic in Buckhead, I lived the perfect example of how a negative can turn out to be an amazing positive. For years, I've been a huge customer of Flax Art & Design out of San Francisco, but I had no idea there was something similar in Atlanta, but there it was-- Sam Flax! And I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't been sitting through the same light 4 times!
Now, I consider myself very lucky because we have a FANTASTIC art store right here locally that has every supply you could think of at the best prices I've ever seen-- Jerry's Artarama! (Even the name is great!) But Jerry's is like a giant warehouse. It's not pretty-- it's just wonderful.
Binder's in Atlanta is exquisitely beautiful. You enter at street level and then have to walk down the stairs to get to the store . You'd think that descending into a basement level shop would not bode well, but when that staircase opens up and you look out over the store, it's breathtaking!
Their display tables truly are a feast for the eyes, overflowing with brightly colored journals and stationary.
Display stand after display stand of gorgeous handmade papers...
... in every color you could imagine.
Unfortunately, I did not even think to take photos while at Flax (I was too busy drooling), but I will certainly snap some pics the next time I'm there.
I'm only wishing that I lived closer so I could take some of the wonderful classes they offer or pop in to go bankrupt as I drool over the wonderfully fun gadgets and pens and tapes and envelopes and journals and paints and toys and calendars and...
Linking to Paint Party Friday and AEDM #16 for some more festive fun!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Absentee Doodling
I can't believe it has been a month since I last posted. It has been a crazy and introspective year for me in many ways and while I haven't had much time for "serious" art, I have continued doodling away as a means of distraction, stress release, inspiration, sleep avoidance, work avoidance, chocolate avoidance, etc... :-)
I think part of my issue is that I feel like I shouldn't be posting anything unless it's real art, but my sweetie has been encouraging me to post more often so that I can go back and see trends, progress and sources of inspiration over time. He is completely right-- smart man! I find so, so many things that interest me that I want to try and then I lose track of where they came from or how to find them again.
This year I have been trying to take some online classes. I keep telling myself that it will be easier to fit them in my schedule when you can take them at your own pace, but I have not been able to carve out the time to really jump in as much as I'd like. I think I need to take a no travel vacation-- just a couple of weeks off to do nothing but revel in artiness! Doesn't that sound just like heaven??
Late last year, I took Lori Vleigen's LetterLab class and it was wonderful. I just love Lori's sweet, distinctive style.
I enjoyed that class so much that I was encouraged to take Joanne Sharpe's LetterLove class. Also fantastic. Another artist with a very distinctive style. I so admire that as I believe I'm still trying to find my own. This past week, I enrolled in Part II of Joanne's class, called Artful Alphabets. It starts on Monday and I can't wait!
Can you tell that I'm a bit obsessed with lettering?!?
Well, in attempt to broaden my repetoire a bit, I have stumbled upon another class that appears to be a dream! Martha Lever-- yet another source of great inspiration-- recommended an art "playground" called 21 Secrets. There are 21 distinct classes-- one taught by Martha, by the way!!-- all wrapped up into one program. I've enrolled and have only had time to dip my toe in the water, but oooohhh... it looks to be very refreshing. I'm so looking forward to spending lots of time pouring through the classes and videos this weekend!
With all these classes, I should have plenty to keep me even busier in the upcoming months! Woo hoo!
In the meantime, I've been trying to keep creativity out in front... when I don't have time to engage in any of that serious art, at least I'm doodling about it.
I think part of my issue is that I feel like I shouldn't be posting anything unless it's real art, but my sweetie has been encouraging me to post more often so that I can go back and see trends, progress and sources of inspiration over time. He is completely right-- smart man! I find so, so many things that interest me that I want to try and then I lose track of where they came from or how to find them again.
This year I have been trying to take some online classes. I keep telling myself that it will be easier to fit them in my schedule when you can take them at your own pace, but I have not been able to carve out the time to really jump in as much as I'd like. I think I need to take a no travel vacation-- just a couple of weeks off to do nothing but revel in artiness! Doesn't that sound just like heaven??
Late last year, I took Lori Vleigen's LetterLab class and it was wonderful. I just love Lori's sweet, distinctive style.
I enjoyed that class so much that I was encouraged to take Joanne Sharpe's LetterLove class. Also fantastic. Another artist with a very distinctive style. I so admire that as I believe I'm still trying to find my own. This past week, I enrolled in Part II of Joanne's class, called Artful Alphabets. It starts on Monday and I can't wait!
Can you tell that I'm a bit obsessed with lettering?!?
Well, in attempt to broaden my repetoire a bit, I have stumbled upon another class that appears to be a dream! Martha Lever-- yet another source of great inspiration-- recommended an art "playground" called 21 Secrets. There are 21 distinct classes-- one taught by Martha, by the way!!-- all wrapped up into one program. I've enrolled and have only had time to dip my toe in the water, but oooohhh... it looks to be very refreshing. I'm so looking forward to spending lots of time pouring through the classes and videos this weekend!
With all these classes, I should have plenty to keep me even busier in the upcoming months! Woo hoo!
In the meantime, I've been trying to keep creativity out in front... when I don't have time to engage in any of that serious art, at least I'm doodling about it.
I've been missing my sweet, creative friends over at Paint Party Friday so I'm linking up there, despite it being late in the day! A whole collection of great artists there... check it out. You won't be disappointed!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Fall is here...
I have to say, I'm absolutely loving fall this year. In past years, I've dreaded it. I've viewed it as the death of my beloved summer and the onset of the winter blahs. This year, though, the cool, crisp temperatures are drawing me outside more than ever and the vibrant colors are practically a religious experience. I just can't seem to get enough. I may have a new favorite season.
I've been using my Doc Martin watercolors to try to capture some of the amazing colors out there...
I've been using my Doc Martin watercolors to try to capture some of the amazing colors out there...
head on over to paint party friday to see what others are painting this week.
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