the artful cottage

Painting of the day by d. lind ~ 'Baby's Mary Janes'

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available for purchase

Baby's Mary Janes, Oil on Board, 6"x6" (click here for more information)

Dreaming of Venice

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Scene of Katharine Hepburn in Summertime

source (above)

Cafe Florian- Italy's oldest cafe Photo: Federico Cedrone

Photo by Dave Yoder

Art Book: John Singer Sargent: Sargent's Venice

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San Girogio Maggiore - Early morning by Turner

Art Book: Whistler's Venice
Source:

Francesco's Venice- Documentary Part 1 of 6

Garden Hideaways

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The Portrait Miniature

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Enamel portrait miniatures by Henry Bons in the Drawing Room

at Kingston Lacy. James Mortimer

source: ntreasurehunt.wordpress

Rosalba Carriera was a Venetian Rococo painter. In her younger years she specialized in portrait miniatures. See the video of some of her paintings.

To view more portrait miniatures and read the history of the portrait miniature

visit the website below:

Victoria and Albert Museum

paintings inspired by the sea...

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Artist: Frank Benson

Artist: Sebastian Stoskopff

Artist: Balthausar van der Ast

Artist: Alexandre-Isidore Leroy de Barde

Artist: William Bouguereau

Sunset in NY

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instagram from my i phone

A winter scene in New York at dusk along the Hudson River above the Palisades which, as you can see, has a fantastic view of the city skyline.

holiday windows in ny

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The enchanting windows of Bergdorf Goodman

Henri Bendel's windows..

Wishing you a joyous holiday season

and a very happy new year!

xoxo

artist's studio

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Randall Lake is an artist who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. His work possesses both intrigue and vitality through his bold brushwork, vibrant palette and uniquely varied compositions.

His paintings of interiors I particularly enjoy. They are intimate glimpses of tapestry woven layers of the past and present.

Recently, I came across these images of his studio which he shares on his website. To see his work, see the link at the bottom of the post.

Below, are images of his studio.

To see more of his work, visit him at his website: Randall Lake

an artist's home in Belgium

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photography: Claudio Tajoli

Yves Bosquet is an artist who resides just outside of Brussels in Waterloo with his wife on a centuries old farm where he has lived and worked since 1961. To see more of his home please visit AT CASA

artist's studios ll......

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something sweet...

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Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

inspiring interiors

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photography: Gilles Trillard

to see more of Gilles Trillard's photography:

Recently published, The New Eighteenth Century Home is the third installment of the French decor series. Michele Lalande and Gilles Trillard, the author-photographer team, feature 29 new homes. I have their prior books and have enjoyed them immensely--often referring to them for ideas and inspiration. For those who love French decor, as I do, you won't be disappointed!

garden moments

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A friend and I recently had the pleasure of visiting Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, NY; located about an hour north of NYC. We were planning to do some plein-air painting there but were so bedazzled by the gardens that we put our paint gear aside and spent the afternoon simply enjoying the 12-acres of delightfully arranged gardens.

below are some images from our visit

(which represent only a small portion of the 12-acre estate)

happy weekend...

seascapes & dreamscapes

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photographer: creativo

to see more of photographer, creativo's work please click link.

Our trip to Giust

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While on our way to Monhegan Island in Maine (more on Monhegan coming soon), my husband and I made a brief side trip to the Giust Gallery in Woburn, Massachusetts.

The gallery sells museum quality sculpture reproductions. My husband is a classically trained artist and part-time instructor and was thrilled when he walked through the doors of this impressive studio.

As you can see from the photos, there's a vast array of casts available from Greek, Roman, and French (with even some contemporary pieces as well).

My husband uses casts in his atelier/art school where students can draw highly rendered works using the cast as a model for their drawings. Above, is an example of a charcoal drawing I did in his class about 9 years ago.

The day of our visit he happily weighed the car down with 6 casts. Four of them were small-sized casts and two were somewhat larger. He was excited to be able to offer new casts for his students to work from.

My favorite cast, above, is Winged Victory of Samothrace pictured in her new home, AT's studio.

artist's studios

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back yard bliss...

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source: house to home

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Drawings by the Russian artist Boris Israelevich Anisfeld during the 1920s.

source: New York Public Digital Gallery

The New York Public Library's Digital Gallery has over 700,000 images to peruse and ponder. It's a fantastic online resource!

I inadvertently came across Anisfeld's costume designs (above) while seeking information for a project I'm working on. Thought I'd share them with you.

The gallery provides free and open access to their vast collection.

It's definitely worth the visit ~ NYPLDG

farm fresh...

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One of my favorite local farms is Blooming Hill Farm in Blooming Grove, NY. They are open on the weekends and serve a wonderfully scrumptious brunch on Saturdays.

almost dusk...

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happy weekend!

inspiring artist

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Bennett Vadnais (b. 1978)

To see more of his work: bennettvadnais.com

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If you're an avid garden lover, as I am, than a trip to England should be on your 'must see' list of places to visit. Their passionate affair with gardening has spanned many centuries and the bountiful array of gardens are wonderful.

But in the meanwhile, if you want to escape to an English garden for the day, I suggest heading to Litchfield County in Connecticut to see the Hollister House. I went this past weekend and was bedazzled.

The property sits on 25 acres, cradled by a quiet knoll in the rolling hills of Washington, Connecticut. Originally a farm, the rambling 18th-century home anchors the extensive garden rooms that gracefully maze visitors through gravel paths and arches into masterfully designed spaces.

The garden was started in 1979 by the owner of the property, George Schoellkopf. After a trip to Britain where he visited gardens such as Sissinghurst, Hidcote and Great Dixter, he felt compelled to create his own interpretation of an English garden at his home, Hollister House.

The Hollister House is open Saturdays from April 30 to October 1. Before going I would check their website for specific hours since they adjust them during the season.

If Connecticut is too far to travel, try the Open Days Program at The Garden Conservancy. This program opens private gardens to to the public on certain days of the year for a nominal fee. The gardens span from Maine to Southern California.

Garden Conservancy - Open Days

♥ ♥ ♥

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tuesday at the met...

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Was in Manhattan today and made a stop at The Met. Fortunately, I remembered to take my camera.

Above, a painting by William Nicholson.

....an onlooker admires a John Singer Sargent painting.

Henri Fantin-Latour's paintings always captivate.

before and after - mirror

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The other day, I found a mirror in a local thrift shop. It had classical lines so all that was really needed was a little paint and a few subtle embellishments.

Here it is 'before'

The first step was to gather ingenuity...
and some Inspiration was called for.

These mirrors (shown above) were on 1stdibs.com found under the subject 'Trumeau Mirrors'

The Definition of a Trumeau Mirror: According to Mary Gilliatt's Dictionary of Architecture and Interior Design: A late 18th-century and 19th-century mirror set into an overmatel. Often a painted scene or carved panel was set above it.

I looked through some books and searched online for the decorative embellishment. The images in the above photo were found at The Graphics Fairy, a wonderful source for free graphic designs.

After choosing the image, I used transfer paper and transferred the image onto the panel in the small niche above the mirror. Then I painted the design in a monochromatic color scheme using flake white and burnt umber oil paint. In a grisaille style.

Below is the finished mirror!

After

Detail

Have a great weekend!