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Commissioning a Painting...of Your Dog
Sometimes I worry about walking that fine line between being a responsible pet owner and an obsessive pet owner. ("Your dog is wearing a backpack," my sister recently observed.) Still, that concern didn't deter me from commissioning a painting of my dog, Ozzie. Portland, Maine, artist Elizabeth Fraser, whose work I'd found on Etsy, started out with a photo of Ozzie, and two weeks later, the painting arrived in the mail.
Coffee + Creativity = Art
The bf (we're going to call him Jimmy from now on, okay? I really hate that phrase bf) is really into coffee. As in, we got rid of our microwave counter space in order to make room for the coffee pot, espresso machine, grinder and all the other bits of coffee paraphernalia.
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Artist of the Day: Miguel Ornia-Blanco
Inspired by his travels through London, Manchester, and Buenos Aires, artist Miguel Ornia-Blanco paints urban landscapes full of movement, energy, and life. Contrary to the stark, gray skyscrapers, blacktop roads, and dingy sidewalks you might see in some of those metropolitan areas, Ornia-Blanco finds a vibrant color palette in the cityscape. He sees emotions, life, laughter, pain, and solitude in places where, on a whole, people seem to pass by each other unknowingly.
How-To: Steal Decorating Ideas From an Artist's Studio
In its latest men's catalog, J. Crew features the work of several artists and also takes behind-the-scenes shots of their studios. One of the studios that caught my eye was that of artist Billy Sullivan.
Beth and Artist Celebrate Matilda, the Algonquin Hotel Cat
Hotel owner Frank Case was an animal lover. So when a stray cat came through his doors in the early '30s, Frank welcomed him in with a champagne flute full of milk. Keeping with the tradition that Frank began back then, there have been many cats that have called the Algonquin Hotel home, and each has earned a sort of celebrity status — children's books have been penned about the frolicking felines!
Artist of the Day: Sophie Blackall
Whether she's drawing two spritely little girls for a children's book or a more sober illustration for a national magazine, artist Sophie Blackall's signature style always shines through. What exactly is this style? When it comes to describing her illustrations, Sophie cites influences ranging from Chinese packaging design to train journeys and pipe fish.
Coming Soon! Artist Gets His Own Show
With an overwhelming majority of you voting him as your favorite to win season one of Groomer Has It, I know you're going to love this news: Artist is getting his own Animal Planet show! Called Beverly Hills Groomer, Artist will be (and I quote) "taking his dream from the hood to the Hills."
But the show won't only be about his daily life as a mobile groomer — Artist will also be taking your questions in an Ask Artist segment of the show.
Artist Tracey Emin: "It Was Always About Sex, Not Money"
Writers and artists in the “confessional” mode are often accused of being narcissistic and self-indulgent. This may be true for certain male memoirists like James Frey (A Million Little Pieces), but I think we so rarely get accounts of women’s real lives that, self-indulgent or not, I welcome art and writing by women that gives me a window into their experience.
Take Tracey Emin, an English multimedia artist who often incorporates details about her sex life into her work.
Artist of the Day: Daniela Cunha Lay
It's not unusual to find a 26-year-old who cites Andy Warhol as an inspiration or who thinks she can emulate Jackson Pollock. But, it's a rare thing to meet a young woman whose mixed media, Warhol-inspired pop art speaks of revolution in Spain, war crimes in Iraq, and human perishability, whose Pollock-inspired paintings give you chills. I recently caught up with the young São Paulo-born, Brazil-and-California-raised artist Daniela Cunha Lay at the opening of her exhibit at one of my favorite design stores in San Francisco, Flipp.
BellaTV: Get Ashley Greene's Gorgeous Glow
Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg has created some of Ashley Greene’s hottest red-carpet looks. In today's episode of BellaTV, she shows us the insider steps to re-create Ashley’s glowing skin and glamorous eyes. Watch now!
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