{Melissa White} Website
From the moment I saw Melissa White’s work I stopped everything I was doing to find out more. If you haven’t noticed, I have a thing for gold and I love the gilded look of her handpainted design in wallpaper. She trained with an artist specializing in Elizabethan painting and one of their projects was replicating painted cloths in the Shakespeare’s Birthplace Museum. How amazing is that? I hope to have something this amazing in my home someday! (Via The City Sage)
This beautiful collaboration has me wishing I was either Lisa Gorman or painter Rhys Lee. The beautiful painterly and graphic patterns paired with adorable clothing cuts equals a match made in heaven! (Is it just me or does this model remind you of Demi Lovato? I think she’s awesome. I’m such a dork.)
Which is your favorite pattern?
Happy Halloween! I remember when I was a little trick or treater. This elderly lady in the neighborhood handed out pennies. We were so confused, but today I am just in love with these tiny works of art on pennies by Jacqueline Lou Skaggs. The detail on each oil painting is surprising. I’ve always had a thing for miniature (like these books) and this just touches on that.
Which is your favorite?
Throwing art bombs on canvas to make art. This just looks like tons of fun. Maybe even for an art bomb fight? A would totally be on board…Find the art bomb tutorial here.
What would you do with your art bombs?
I am having thoughts of following Liz Apple’s lead and doing this in one of the rooms in our new place. I’m often struck with an indecisive panic and end up not making a decision at all. I’ve never really had the ability to actually decide on paint colors and furniture in the past so this is definitely new territory for me! I love the way her spontaneous paint chip wall looks and I never have to worry about not liking the color!
What have been your favorite paint colors for your home?
John Kline’s work caught my eye recently when he started following Daydream In Color on Twitter. I love how real they feel and the colors he pairs together. I would love any of them on my wall!
What’s your favorite subject in paintings? Landscapes? People?
Scarfshop Scarf ($80) | MN&Co Yeah Notecards ($7) | Pendant Wedding Cake | Macarons | Pink & Yellow Door| Pink & Yellow Room | Glass Wing Butterfly Print ($30)
I’ve been loving the bright and pastel variations of this color combo lately. It reminds me of strawberry lemonade, flowers, and sherbet. I think they are definitely new colorblock pals!
Do you like pink and yellow together?
Field guides are my favorite. I love learning about the different plants, flowers, and bugs and their characteristics. The best part are all the pretty yet accurate drawings. I just want to frame them and hang them up! This is what appeals to me so much about Rose Sanderson’s work via Unruly Things. She makes both old books and bugs look so appealing.
{Rose Sanderson} Website | Bug On Book Covers | Blog
What’s your favorite bug?
Since we’ve been house hunting, I’ve been paying more and more attention to the paint in every room and what would look best with all of our varied vintage collections. I was naturally very interested in what paint colors other people were buying and the trends of each color. I was excited to see that Benjamin Moore lists out the best selling paints by color to feed my curiosity. (Via Curbly)
What’s your favorite paint color?
Today’s {Color Inspiration} comes from an unlikely source. Remember back to those biology classes? Those cell drawings? Aren’t they pretty incredible? Besides being colorful, it’s wonderfully illustrated so my brain can comprehend. Take a look at these molecular paintings/drawings by author, artist, scientist, and ph.D. David Goodsell or should I say “Good Cell” (I crack myself up with my nerdiness) via Jill Bliss.
Did you like or dislike taking biology?
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