Huge fan of Yifat Fishmans classes on skillshare. Highly recommend Textures 101. Digital art can sometimes come out looking a little flat, so it’s been fun playing around for a more tactile effect.
Also love Kristina Hultkrantz classes (also on skillshare) This focus was on creating a more traditional artwork digitally. More texture fun!.
Long time on my bucket list! I finally made the trek to the Bronx for the New York Botanical Garden.
Happy Spring to all
I always love a Lisa Bardot tutorial. Her latest one, Inspired by the Masters- Brush Play with Monet is a new favorite. While I love learning via step by step tutorials, I like the encouragement to experiment and play around with an open ended outcome.
Thank you Lisa (not that she reads this blog lol) for another great class!
left: Monet, right: my experiment
Keeping with the floral, spring mood- this weeks flower bouquet was very purple-y
which inspired me to make this flower print inspired by Yifat Fishman Floral watercolor class
I’ve also been obsessed with my pocket flower press from Studio Wald for some time. Perfect for walks, trips. I pressed one of the tulips from a previous bouquet. Found some other petals from the past, (not quite sure what is going on with the pink one lol.)
Additionally turned my valentines day roses into potpourri (not the prettiest I know) but I love keeping them around the house.
One can really never get enough of flowers. I saw these cherry blossoms at the farmers market. So beautiful!
Spring arrives quietly
sleepy tulips from the farmers market
Earlier this month, work sent me to SoCal for a conferences so I tried to make the most of being back in California
Hollywood!
Dipsea Steps in Mill Valley
XC at Lake Tahoe
Wishing you a lovely spring! 😊
What a gem- this beautiful home in Los Angeles was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1921. Named after the hollyhock flower (which appears in motifs around the home- can you spot them?) it was a favorite flower of Aline Barnsdall, whom this home was built for.
Imagining daily life here, connected to the natural surroundings with a view of the Hollywood Hills is inspiring. It’s no surprise UNESCO recognized this as a World Heritage site in 2019. Considering my obsession with the Francis W. Little House at the Met, I realize I’m long overdue to visit more of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work. Wisconsin here I come? 😜
It’s been a cold NYC winter—embracing the snowy days while looking forward to spring. So grateful for the food and friends to make this season a little more bearable :)
(The last three photos are from Le Bernardin, a restaurant that has been on my bucket list (!!))
Doodles and drawing
Having fun with Japan doodles, and a quick little polaroid of Gromit for Making Art Every Day. Gromit was a quick jot, the lines are a bit wonky, but I just tried to capture his overall cuteness. We’ve been really into Wallace & Gromit in our household lately :)
February flew by, didn’t it? I wouldn’t say I started the year at full speed, but I don’t mind—things unfold in their own time, and there’s no need to rush the process.
Here’s to March—a fresh, new month ahead. Wishing you a beautiful bloom into spring!!
