dancing Mao
Friday 2.17.2012
If there’s one thing that I hoard, it’s my work. I’ve been sorting through my old external hard drive with all my old college files and found this gem. One of my very first productions with Adobe Flash. I still think its a masterpiece.
color inspires
Wednesday 2.15.2012
Getting inspired by Brittany Bass. She has a wonderful sense of color, and I’m really into blues and complimentary oranges these days. This is definitely a good motivator for my watercolor pieces I’m currently working on.
Tatsuro Kiuchi
Monday 1.9.2012
Ok I really had to refrain myself from posting so much of his work, but he has such a fantastic portfolio of illustrations to browse through. There’s a nostalgic and almost magical feeling to all his pieces that makes me feel as if I were in a Hayao Miyazaki film (especially this first piece below with the wandering boys). His use of color and simplistic drawing style really brings me back to all those illustrated books I used to read when I was younger. I really love the bitter melon piece below.
Check out his archive of work here.
pretty in pastel
Thursday 11.3.2011
I really love all these wonderful pastel hues from Sonnenzimmer’s collection of poster and prints. I guess somewhere, Nick and Nadine decided that it was a genius idea to seduce us with their pale color palettes and dreamy compositions. I know I’m hooked. I’m debating on which print to get for my wall. So far I’m really loving this print for The Pains of Beaing Pure at Heart. Check out all the eye candy on their website.
A few more of my favorite designs…
all of the lights
Saturday 10.1.2011
A few snippets from the Menil party last night at Richmond Hall. Dan Flavin’s lights makes everyone look dreamy.
back in the loop…
Friday 7.1.2011
Met up with some old friends, Camilo and Nathalie, for some margaritas and art tonight. I can’t believe it’s been almost two years already. Time goes by too quickly. We spent some time at the CAMH to check out a new exhibition by Marc Swanson. The ongoing exhibit by Stan VanDerBeek will also be up for another week so you should really check it out. His collage work in video and mixed media is really inspiring. It was refreshing to be able to snap photos in a museum setting without guards chasing you down. Afterwards, we grabbed drinks at our local favorite, Poison Girl. Two good things you can get at Poison girl, a pretty decent dark & stormy and goldfish in a bowl.
Marc Swanson: The Second Story
Stan VanDerBeek: The Culture Intercom
a cluster-fuck of projectors
Misha’s bringing the Tigers back.
un fête a la musee…
Sunday 4.3.2011
…well I think that’s how you say it in French.
I met up with some friends at the MFAH yesterday evening for a French Fête! event. There were promises of champagne and great art so who could say no? I should know better, but I still always get surprised when so many people actually turn up to these events. There was a line that stretched around the corner of the museum building! Standing in line is never fun. I’ll have to come back on a Thursday to view the paintings in a more quiet setting, although these events are always a good excuse to dress up and go out. These shot were taken on the sly so they’re a bit blurry. I also picked up what I thought was a button of a painting I really liked, but it turned out to be a little travel mirror. Oh well, I can remedy that situation with a little super glue and pin. It accents my chartreuse cardigan so well.
Gustave Caillebotte
Skiffs, 1877
daily inspirations
Monday 1.10.2011
I love stop-motion.
