It's no secret that I love oil painting, not only because I paint with them but because there is this beautiful luxurious quality about them.  There is this ability to subtly capture a moment that lasts forever making it timeless.   I would love to hang one of these paintings in my sitting room or maybe even a study..now i just need one of those fancy rooms. Mary Sauer is a New York artist that has an impressionistic approach to oil painting with a great representation of color balance, proportion and value of relationships .. basically a very technical oil painter with a high level of technique which I admire completely and maybe even a little jealous of....
One of my guilty pleasures is watching true crime reality television or those prison shows. (hehe don't judge)   I think what is so addicting is just seeing the crazy or seeing how normal or relatable inmates can be, and then hearing the stories of how they ended up in prison.  I was called for jury duty once and they shuffled me into the court house basement and it was creepy because it felt like I being watched.  It was a place were people got into trouble like going to the principal office.  I hated it and never got called to serve but I still love those stupid crime television shows. "No Seconds" is a photography series created by Henry Hargreaves of death row inmate's last meals.  I think what is so interesting is the humanity it brings to people who have done such crazy and horrible things and it makes what they did so final.. the end to what they did and there are no take backs, forgiveness, and your destiny is decided. I'm not sure what I would eat for...
This beautiful artwork is by Boston's Leah Giberson . Her paintings immediately make me think of summer, sunshine, and road trips- which since being stuck inside all weekend due to the snow storm.. sunshine is just what I need. or what sounds even better is a summer road trip in one of those adorable trailers. Leah's art process is that she starts out with a photographic print on panel and then paints over it- its almost like photography meets collage meets painting. Want to see more art inspiration? Follow me on Pinterest !...
Rachel Baran is a photographer based in Ohio and she's only 20 years old. Her photos have the ability to immerse you into her world or I should say more like a rabbit hole, where everything is a little out of the ordinary and you don't know what is going to happen next.  Her ability to make the impossible possible is quite extraordinary.   For more art inspiration! follow me on Pinterest!  ...