Wednesday 30 September 2009

fall flurry





















Blog treasury: For when life is too short to wait for etsy's Treasury to open.
Click to enlarge; just a tiny glimpse at some of the wonderful fine art on etsy.

Thursday 24 September 2009

New photos - abstract autumn
























Love your wrinkles!





















Forget smooth, flawless, bland and soulless; this fits my notion of true beauty (click for detail)!


Monday 21 September 2009

Friday 18 September 2009

Vintage Pick: 1950s l'Aiglon Dress



















Sigh...
Yearn...
From SmallEarthVintage on etsy. This shop will certainly be getting regular visits from me;
right now it has some of the loveliest Midcentury and seasonal vintage items I've seen on etsy in a while!

Monday 14 September 2009

Recent work: Autumn-inspired ACEO set

Vera vintage lemons























Classic Vera Ladybug scarf!
I love the combination of the gentleness of the colours and the liveliness of the lines.


from smartvintage on etsy, who also has this stunner:



Wednesday 2 September 2009

In search of a certain colour...



















I seem to have a bee in my bonnet about a certain very soft autumnal yellow at the moment.

Perhaps it would be easier to capture with tempera painting, or gouache.
This gorgeous piece is by VieModerne, on etsy.
You might call this more of a pale golden colour, but the colour I have in mind is yellow
just before it becomes golden, if you see what I mean.
Of course context is always so important,
and the cool, pale tint of the background colour of this photo really enhances the delicate colour
of the chiffon petals.


Let me know if you see a magical yellow on your travels, and in the meantime I'll try to find other examples!