A couple of nights ago Spike lee gave a lecture at Colorado College, which I attended with a friend. It was really inspiring to hear his story about the beginning of his career. The challenges of a film maker appear to be similar to those of an illustrator; the bottom line was that Spike talked …
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Art Licensing Forum
last night I joined the Art Licensing Forum, an online networking site for artists and designers who license their work to publishers and manufacturers. So glad that my friends keep me updated about the latest web resources.
Designing Women of Postwar Britain
I am so fired up! Just saw a fantastic show at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, of textiles from the 1950’s by three of the top designers of that period. The pieces were incredibly vibrant and fanciful. The best way to describe them is a combination of geometric patterns with plant forms and interesting …
A new floral
This has really been fun; I love designing floral images in a decorative style. This one is an appliqué with embroidery and bead work. The hands on aspect of creating with fabric is always thrilling for me. This image started out with a simple feel to it, and became more ornate as I continued piecing …
Having work photographed
This week-end I am having a photographer shoot some more of my work, and add watermarks to the images. I am really happy with the new pieces and look forward to sharing them soon. learning about the web and how to work with creative suite 3 has been a very interesting and fun journey; I …
Another lovely hike
This one was the most glorious! I led a hike up to the Crags which are on the back side of Pikes Peak; the day was a little cool but sunny and we walked in the snow nearly the entire way. The 280 degrees view at the top of the trail is magnificent; this trail …
Hiking in the Rockies
When I am not in my studio creating new pieces, I enjoy outdoor activities in Colorado. Living in the front range is ideal for me, as there is such easy access to the mountains. Last week-end I took a hike in Aiken Canyon, which is on Nature Conservancy land just twenty miles south of Colorado …
Women’s Living Expo
Although the show is over now, I am still reflecting on the four days spent setting up and talking with the individuals in my booth. The traffic could have been better, but it was wonderful to see the children’s reactions to some of the art work, in particular the new painting of the mermaid. Little …
Ocean Inspiration
Today I started working on some designs for the forthcoming show; the acrylic painting of a mermaid called “Joan” features one of my pretty friends as a mythical sea creature; I think that I am inspired by the ocean after my trip to New England. Will post the art when the painting is finished.
SCBWI
last week-end I attended the SCBWI conference in lakewood, Colorado to learn more about how to illustrate children’s books. The bulk of my work in recent years has been designing children’s images, which can expand into many areas.
Women’s Living Expo
Now that I am back from my trip to Europe, I am starting to develop ideas for my booth at a trade show where I will be exhibiting in October; the Women’s Living Expo in Colorado Springs features products and services that are of interest to women. As I specialize in juvenile and baby …
Musée De L’Elysée
Today I visited another museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Musée de L’Elysée. This one is entirely dedicated to photography; the theme of this particular show is “adolelesence”; the photographs of young people were created by European as well as America Artists. If it had not been pouring with rain I would have gone into the …
Beatrice Trezevant 