French Illustrator Elodie based in Paris

elodie

Ëlodie works as a freelance illustrator since 2010. She developed her own realistic and poetic style. Although she prefers using traditional techniques, she enjoys experimenting with new ones regularly to try and inject more soul into her illustrations. Ëlodie is fascinated by fashion and also gets inspiration from the nostalgic universe of her childhood.

Downtown Holiday Market - Booth #34

Looking forward to the holiday market this weekend. I will be at booth #34 on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th from noon - 8pm. Hoping for good weather and great attendance. Should be fun!!!

Get ready for the 2011 Downtown Holiday Market.  Celebrating its seventh year, this event boasts one of the most spectacular outdoor shopping environments in the region.  This year the Downtown Holiday Market (DHM) will operate for 22 consecutive days.  It will open Friday, December 2nd, and will run continuously through Thursday, December 23^rd.  Hours will be from Noon to 8 pm each day.

Held in the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood with the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture as its backdrop, the festival will again be located on the wide sidewalk of F Street, stretching from 7^th to 9^th Streets NW. Both ends of the market are within view of entrances to the Gallery Place Metro. Also across the street are the Verizon Center and the bustling 7^th Street Gallery Place corridor.  Opposite the Market are Hotel Monaco, the Spy Museum, and many upscale restaurants.  http://www.downtownholidaymarket.com/

Painting of the Day -"Pods I" by Meredith Pardue

I don't think I have posted an abstract painter yet on "painter of the day". I really like this artist. I had trouble selecting a piece to feature.

"Pods I"60" x 48", acrylic, oil, and charcoal on canvas

 Meredith Pardue

I combine the random actions of painting with controlled, deliberate mark making to describe each form in my work, which often appears floral or plantlike in structure. The canvases are composed of organic forms that are similar to, and possibly even derivative of, those found in nature, but ultimately the paintings are a visual record of an unplanned dialog between myself and a blank canvas. Together the marks and forms create a visual language that reads as something unique to each viewer.

I could say that I intimate a certain relationship between physical and psychological space in my work, because in a sense that is true. But my approach to making a painting is much more comfortable, intuitive, and personal than that. And so, the result of this visual investigation—the painting—reflects that process. I am most interested in creating snapshots, in extracting singular experiences from life’s endless cycles of growth and decay, and in transforming the public worlds of nature and human dynamic into a place of private knowledge.

Dennis Hopper, the art collector

Learned of Dennis Hopper brilliant art collection this morning during one of many sketchbook project sessions. This talented actor has a great eye for art and is inarguably a very cool guy.

Painting of the Day -"Beige" by Ann Marshall

"Beige" by Ann Marshall

glass decanters make a pretty display

Decanters
American, Scandinavian, and Italian colored glass took on exuberant forms after World War II. Most manufacturers never intended for these decanters to be filled with wine or spirits; they were marketed as decorative items. Indeed, some were produced on such a grand scale -- up to four feet tall -- that they would require several gallons of liquid (and be nearly impossible to pour from). The trick is finding them with their original stoppers, which were often lost over time.

Top right,  Italian examples, such as the tallest decanter, center, are displayed alongside American ones, such as the red Blenko piece with teardrop stopper, right, and one by Rainbow, second from left. Also shown is a rare scallop shell, right, blown from opalescent glass.


Thanks Martha Stewart

Next Year's Halloween Costume

Every year we go to a fun halloween party and every year I struggle to find the perfect costume. This is a great idea. Maybe next year.

The Birds

by Emily

I’ve always been a fan of Hitchcock films, and after a recent trip toNorthern California, I was inspired to recreate the character of Melanie Daniels from The Birds. I found a vintage skirt suit, wore a disheveled french twist, affixed crows all over my body and hair, and added some bloody scratches to my face. I’m really happy with how it came out and was equally impressed by all of the creative costumes from our party on Saturday night, including the Grand High Witch and mouse (from Roald Dahl’s “The Witches”), Mr. Clean, Sharon Stone from Casino, and a Beverly Hills housewife. Happy Halloween!

courtesy on cupcake and cashmere

My first video "Wide Eyed"

wide eyed from Sabrina Cabada on Vimeo.

Loved creating this video. More to come.