Useful and Beautiful

Have nothing
in your houses
which you do not
know to be useful
or believe
to be beautiful.
William Morris
soyouthinkyoucansee:

 Clara von Sievers - Cherries

soyouthinkyoucansee:

 Clara von Sievers - Cherries

Art is like that daily manna-bread to me. There is always enough for the day. Gather it, eat it while it’s there, turn around and release it by sharing it.

In which art is like manna | Sarah Bessey

This was the little pre-study I did, mostly from memory of scenes I’d seen driving early that morning. In some ways I like it even better than the finished painting.
(via Study for “November Fields” | Katharine Taylor)

This was the little pre-study I did, mostly from memory of scenes I’d seen driving early that morning. In some ways I like it even better than the finished painting.

(via Study for “November Fields” | Katharine Taylor)

New painting! “November Fields,” 20x24” oil on canvas
(via November Fields | Katharine Taylor)

New painting! “November Fields,” 20x24” oil on canvas

(via November Fields | Katharine Taylor)

Coffee and Croissant

Wow, look at that bread texture

3 months ago

“This mystery writer starts out by sketching illustrations of her story, and then knits together her tale from there. Her method got me thinking — this could be a very useful tactic for those suffering from writer’s block. Take a break from those obstinate words and just freehand the images bouncing around in your head instead.”

Cool! I wonder if it works in reverse… like if I get artist’s block, could I describe my painting in words…?

Booklicious: A Picture That Leads to a Thousand Words

Beautiful without being over-sentimentalized.
(via Underpaintings: PSoA Honorable Mention: Candice Bohannon)

Beautiful without being over-sentimentalized.

(via Underpaintings: PSoA Honorable Mention: Candice Bohannon)

First really complete egg tempera still life. I’m very happy with this!
The Blue Ball Jar • 2011 • 16x12” egg tempera on panel
(via Blue Ball Jar | Katharine Taylor)

First really complete egg tempera still life. I’m very happy with this!

The Blue Ball Jar • 2011 • 16x12” egg tempera on panel

(via Blue Ball Jar | Katharine Taylor)