This month’s inspiration

This month’s inspiration

Most of this month’s inspiration revolves around the use of bold dark shapes, with just a touch of colour or texture. Very different atmospheres, all unique, all beautiful! Ryan Peltier http://www.rpeli.com   Angie Iver http://angieiver.tumblr.com Via Art Hound...
This month’s inspiration

This month’s inspiration

Marikajo (link given last Friday), via Brown Paper Bag Maria Elina Méndez, via The Jealous Curator Andrew Mosley, via Buy Some Damn Art They are all simply beautiful… I really love creatures, especially when there is that mix of human and animal.  :-) ***** Tout...
This month’s inspiration – polish posters

This month’s inspiration – polish posters

Tomasz Boguslawski Stasys Eidrigevicius Stasys Eidrigevicius Diana Sudyka Mieczyslaw Gorowski Wieslaw Rosocha Roman Cieślewicz I had to refrain myself… There were so many that could have been included in that list but too much is like not enough! I have shown...
This month’s inspiration

This month’s inspiration

It’s my birthday today so I decided to treat myself with a good dose of colourful inspiration! Lauren Redniss: illustrations from the book Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout The story of Marie Curie through the two invisible but...
February’s inspiration

February’s inspiration

Lauren Humphrey via Brown paper bag Caroline Gaedechens Andy Curlowe via Art Hound   Julie Van Wezemael I love Julie Van Wezemael’s work. I stumbled upon her drawings while browsing through Flickr. Since then, I impatiently wait for her next post. They...
January’s inspiration…

January’s inspiration…

  I still don’t know how to title this post. I am not reinventing the wheel here but this is something I would like to do at the end of each month: make a visual list of things that caught my eye, made me smile or touched me. Like when your heart suddenly...
Sunday walk

Sunday walk

I am not crazy about sweets, but this will be on the table for the Holidays… Beautiful prints from Stacey Rozich
What a difference a day makes

What a difference a day makes

Snow finally follows many days of rain and fog. What a difference a day makes. It’s Roupie’s first winter and he does not seem sure how he feels about it. The hint of a mohawk on his back is a pretty good indicator of his mood. Ink and acrylic on paper An...
Our “backyard” on a misty day

Our “backyard” on a misty day

We took a short walk in the woods with our neighbour on Tuesday afternoon. It had been raining for two days and there was a beautiful mist on the lake and in the forest. It felt like we were in a Japanese ghost movie! And with all this rain, the little lake is full...
Medusa

Medusa

Acrylic on paper Still exploring the sea… The people of Nick Howard (link found through Juxtapoz) The beautiful work of Jon Klassen  
Installation: part II

Installation: part II

Here is a second post dedicated to installations… You can read the first part here. This post showcases installations where light plays its part or is the main focus.   Students from the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich – The Third Space This is another...
Installation: part I

Installation: part I

I love the way installations and land art transform space, creating a world of their own. I thought I would share with you some images I find inspiring. There are so many that I will have to dedicate more than one post on this subject! Gerda Steiner and Jörg...