lisa daria

I am in love with these daily paintings by Lisa Daria.  For only $100 these are a wonderful these would make the perfect gift.

fashion illustration

I have always been in awe of fashion illustration.  Back when I worked at Ralph Lauren I got to work daily with some of the best.  I even took classes one year after work.  (It soon became evident that fashion illustration is not one of my talents.)

It did however deepen my appreciation for those with the gift like Mats Gustafson.  I am loving these paintings he created for Dior that I saw on Keep it Chic (one of my favorite blogs).

christina baker

I love finding out about artists.  I found Christina Baker's art on Pinterest and then found out that she lives in Nashville.

We are hoping for a snow day tomorow!

art love

I was delighted to find this talented artist Emily Barletta via pinterest via SF Girl by Bay.  At first glance I thought that these were ink drawings but they are actually thread sewn onto the paper.

I am hoping for some down time over the holidays so I can be creative.

stanley bielen

I am in love with the paintings by Stanley Bielen.

They remind me of one of my all time favorites, Robert M. Kulicke.  Looking at them makes me want to get out the oil paints this weekend!

Laura Trevey

I had the pleasure of meeting Laura when I was in NY for the Better Homes and Garden Style Maker Event.  After returning home I fell in love with her water colors that are available on her Etsy site.

How perfect would these 3 be for a boys room.....

Pretty flowers for my bedroom...

And a cute crab for my beach house..

 Oh now I remember that I don't have a beach house.

To find out more about this artist, mother, passionate blogger etc you can check out her great blog BrightBoldBeautiful.  It is full of color and inspiration for "living beautifully".

I hope that your week is off to a great start!

landscape painting

I am loving this small recent landscape by David Boyd.

We had a fun but exhausting day shooting our Fall line I am going to try to round up some photos for you tomorrow.

pink flowers

The other day I was painting some little cards for a friend. I was enjoying the relaxing process and feeling good about my little creations. Then Olivia who just turned 8 decided to give it a try...

These are two of my favorite ones that she did. 

I love watching my children be creative.

judith geher

I am in love with these and other works by Judith Geher.

I love the large scale, thick paint, beautiful colors and the drawing.
I hope that your week is off to a beautiful start.

peonies

Here in Nashville our glorious peonies have come and gone but I love this new painting by Kathy Cousart.

I hope that every one's summer is off to a great start.  I am loving not having to rush out the door every morning!

Hugo Grenville

I am loving these paintings by Hugo Grenville that I found on Marisa's blog.

The days seem to be flying by faster than ever.  I hope that all of you moms (and teachers) out there are hanging in there as the last weeks of school seem to be the busiest.

children's chairs

I am loving these images of children's chairs from the collection of Patrick Parrish of MONDO CANE via Partners & Spade.

sketch of Sophie

On Saturday I grabbed Sophie's sketch book to show her how to sketch in a loose format.  It has been a long time since I have sketched something other than clothing and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

I am thinking that I might need to buy my own sketch book.

Paul Balmer

I love these large landscapes by Paul Balmer.

I hope that you are all excited for a short week. Our oldest is home from school and I am looking forward to a cozy lazy Thursday with a lot of yummy turkey!

vintage toys

I am a bit of a vintage toy junkie and am loving these photos that Scott recently took.

I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!

john french

Photography was one of my favorite mediums as an art major in college.  I happily spent many late hours in the dark room.

I am in love with the following vintage images by photographer John French.

I hope that you have a beautiful Friday!