tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56032609181874399102023-11-16T04:06:15.494-08:00creative holly colora collection of colors mixed by my favorite creative people.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-90179200877433327552011-05-22T14:56:00.000-07:002011-05-22T19:50:00.438-07:00artpadsfi just returned from the most thrilling <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/5748730826/">art fair</a>! actually, there were three this weekend: <a href="http://www.sffineartfair.com/">sf fine art fair</a>, <a href="http://www.art-mrkt.com/sf">artmrkt</a>, and <a href="http://artpadsf.com/">artpadsf</a>. the latter was my favorite. the first bit of awesome was the venue—the famed 50s-style <a href="http://jdvhotels56-px.trvlclick.com/hotels/phoenix">phoenix hotel</a>, located in the hottest art hood—the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenderloin,_San_Francisco">tenderloin</a>. each of the participating galleries filled their glass-front hotel room with art and personal flair. the experience was uniquely san francisco, and each room reminded me of a different part of the city. they were playing good music next to a pool-side bar, all surrounded by mind-blowing art. i hope this event was successful enough to become a repeat occurrence.<div><br />i saw memorable works by <a href="http://www.philliphua.com/#reaction/23">phillip hua</a> (<a href="http://www.hangart.com/">hang gallery</a>), <a href="http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/35504924/ScottScheidly.jpg">scott scheidly</a> (<a href="http://www.spokeart.net/">spoke art</a>), <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lfchamarelli/5220187041/">fernando chamarelli</a> (<a href="http://www.galleryad.com/index.php">anno domini</a>), <a href="http://www.killpixie.net/works.html">mark whalen</a> (<a href="http://www.launchla.org/">launch la</a>), <a href="http://www.meganwhitmarsh.com/artwork/2009/3.html">megan whitmarsh</a> (<a href="http://www.rosenthalgallery.com/">rosenthal gallery</a>), and <a href="http://guerrerogallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/RYAN-WALLACE-Quest-Higgs-Boson-3-6X4-721.jpg">ryan wallace</a> (<a href="http://guerrerogallery.com/">guerrero gallery</a>).<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00B8oD6Gq-V3sZSlKlptc-B20Gg1dZ0j-n4OXRP_-oSaCe-nMmdA-3rQyAJ5dEVlXisteXQnVoLq8F5hVfzz9CWO6gU0UaWZ3FK64Pw1a5RCLgm6CmqcVSxDIWQV1U3k46iDwF5UmHOTR/s400/artpadsf.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 141px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609731460169320514" /></div>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-74251426653728020422011-02-28T15:58:00.001-08:002011-03-03T11:52:25.554-08:00elisa zeppillielisa zeppilli is the talent behind <a href="http://www.fluttuo.com/">fluttuo</a>, a refreshingly-original collection of jewelry that makes me giddy. elisa hand-picks the materials during her frequent travels through europe and the united states. my favorite fluttuo pieces from the 2011 collection include <a href="http://www.fluttuo.com/assets/images/DivaCollection/Detail/Fluttuo_DivaCollection_Detail_Maryl.jpg">meryl</a> & <a href="http://www.fluttuo.com/assets/images/DivaCollection/Top/Fluttuo_DivaCollection_Top_Isabelle.jpg">isabelle</a>. from the 2010 birthday collection, i love this little <a href="http://www.fluttuo.com/assets/images/Pieces/Top/Daisy_Top.jpg">daisy bracelet</a>. go discover your <a href="http://www.fluttuo.com/page_home.html#page_pieces">favorites</a>, and be sure to find fluttuo on <a href="http://it-it.facebook.com/pages/Fluttuo-Pieces-of-joy/134020036619184">facebook</a> for photos and updates on new collections!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlvajI8ZUoF74Wo9MZvfUOsVvrvNMoiZ1GQTIhJJkbdBqWzE-PFJbE30gr7P6QmRSHP_f1ixQxla-3WC79AoMgyhbDtbOWobLha8L9S5phdadj8ukRm5G1JnxuldfxW6zbwSrQvwH_Olr/s1600/elisazeppilli.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlvajI8ZUoF74Wo9MZvfUOsVvrvNMoiZ1GQTIhJJkbdBqWzE-PFJbE30gr7P6QmRSHP_f1ixQxla-3WC79AoMgyhbDtbOWobLha8L9S5phdadj8ukRm5G1JnxuldfxW6zbwSrQvwH_Olr/s400/elisazeppilli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578902865407969618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">i took these colors from the original fluttuo logo because they represent the beginning of my passion. i started fluttuo because i needed to do something that i really felt was mine—i needed to free myself, my creativity and make something beautiful and really unique with my own hands.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">the name fluttuo (i float, in italian) was born from the idea that wearing a fluttuo creation would make you feel happy and light almost like floating in the air. all the fluttuo pieces are unrepeatable. this means that every woman who chooses a fluttuo design will be the only one to own and wear it. i think it's important for each of us to find ourselves the way we really are, without following trends, but choosing our own style and soul.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-90669167915100033012010-12-31T20:33:00.001-08:002010-12-31T20:52:00.003-08:00barnaby wardwave goodbye to 2010 with <a href="http://twitter.com/barnaby_ward">barnaby ward</a> from barbados! he is the talented illustrator behind <a href="http://somefield.com/">somefield</a>, a magical place filled with liney ladies cradling insects. i am in love with his minimal backgrounds and exciting flashes of color. there are far too many wonderful pieces to list all of my favorites, but here are the top three: <a href="http://somefield.com/posted/sketch-248.jpg">1</a> | <a href="http://somefield.com/posted/sketch-234.jpg">2</a> | <a href="http://www.picturesonwalls.com/Data/Filestore/Barnaby_The_Committee_large.jpg">3</a>. you can purchase prints <a href="http://www.inprnt.com/gallery/barnaby/">here</a> or <a href="http://www.picturesonwalls.com/Art_Artists.asp?Artist=Barnaby%20Ward&Offset=0&PageNo=1">here</a>, and for a little desktop joy, click <a href="http://somefield.com/wallpaper/wallpaper.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwfvMPukAivfyzke6sk1IT2BXRcfDkx7gmBYvbVFk8mrKwtFz7lATXla_QSBpmLRUs9g4wd-u_XhXbyjQFTzyQG_ig6JuudmN5HpPvqoyumH3t4MdQ7tqrjFqV5fTptJgrCkaMXjsS7zy/s1600/barnabyward.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwfvMPukAivfyzke6sk1IT2BXRcfDkx7gmBYvbVFk8mrKwtFz7lATXla_QSBpmLRUs9g4wd-u_XhXbyjQFTzyQG_ig6JuudmN5HpPvqoyumH3t4MdQ7tqrjFqV5fTptJgrCkaMXjsS7zy/s400/barnabyward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556621689052114258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-style: italic;">1—midnight misregistration<br />2—the sad eggplant<br />3—someone put lipstick on the cat’s butt again<br />4—suffocating silt cloud<br />5—bronchitis is gross</div><div><br /></div>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-6308041859081639102010-12-28T14:16:00.001-08:002010-12-28T23:10:34.863-08:00diego gravinesesoft frost comes to mind when i view the work of <a href="http://www.diegogravinese.com/">diego gravinese</a>. the argentinian painter captures intimate moments in a wonderfully cold way. i find the layered compositions and cool palette calming, yet engaging. the paintings i enjoy most are <a href="http://www.diegogravinese.com/site/wp-content/gallery/2010-2009/2009_10_02.jpg">milk girl</a>, <a href="http://www.diegogravinese.com/site/wp-content/gallery/2010-2009/las-leyes-naturales-lr.jpg">las leyes naturales</a>, and <a href="http://www.diegogravinese.com/site/wp-content/gallery/1999-1998/1998_99_07.jpg">my favorite thoughts (when i feel like a woman)</a>. also, be sure to check out gravinese’s older work so you can experience the interesting <a href="http://www.diegogravinese.com/site/es/pinturas/">progression of his art</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97OjGBBiq7doeL_kQI6CRTzzP6XuhB_2UUR9oQBbPhecB5UDVPaJWnitJo3GMvXB0R2AcfNuud_e-13IhhyfD1rwuToeYXO9X43bpVL1cF445Yt9GfjieUpaj7cPAccB7rzVHNalzYFx0/s1600/diegogravinese.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97OjGBBiq7doeL_kQI6CRTzzP6XuhB_2UUR9oQBbPhecB5UDVPaJWnitJo3GMvXB0R2AcfNuud_e-13IhhyfD1rwuToeYXO9X43bpVL1cF445Yt9GfjieUpaj7cPAccB7rzVHNalzYFx0/s400/diegogravinese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555991748708327362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">1—the main color in </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.diegogravinese.com/site/wp-content/gallery/2010-2009/2009_10_02.jpg">milk girl</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. i love it because it is reminiscent of childhood memories—those light teal tiles of 70s kitchens.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">2—the color of faded skies according to kodak slides.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">3—skin. the central tone of the solar system in my paintings.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">4—some sort of undefined grey. shadows are made of a mix of all the surrounding colors, and i love greys and non-colors for that same reason.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">5—red. my favorite color.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-51391341564552259162010-10-19T17:08:00.001-07:002010-10-19T17:18:54.902-07:00dana oldfather<a href="http://danaoldfather.com/">dana oldfather’s</a> progressive colors and organic forms inspire feelings of quiet euphoria. unknown creatures reminiscent of space and sea float about in a delightful mess of oils, alkyd & marker. among my favorites are <a href="http://danaoldfather.com/images/paintings/2009/Feeding.jpg">feeding</a>, <a href="http://danaoldfather.com/images/paintings/2010/CandyCoatedCouch.jpg">candy coated couch</a>, <a href="http://danaoldfather.com/images/paintings/2010/Waking.jpg">waking</a>, and this lovely <a href="http://www.littlepaperplanes.com/product/2165-minaret--print">minaret print</a> from little paper planes. you can view her <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrx8cs0ZLf7q2bghSyjYx8ItGLhPlHfG3qFBwPrHyt8ej7KRvpuR6qGnpX6naD2wJW950lhCO4Ba2fzgfTjAQvEjMdTYVOf-dv1hBjjeYLnxYDri3YpVhgFjYolIPn0rGfvlYdb2tLoc/s1600/StormyStudio-sm.jpg">studio</a> (always fun for me), paintings in progress, and show updates on her <a href="http://www.danaoldfatherpainting.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.<br /><br />dana chose these colors from <a href="http://danaoldfather.com/images/paintings/2010/CrowningFire-36x60.jpg">crowning fire</a>, a new painting, which will be on display november 19th through december 31st at the <a href="http://www.bonfoey.com/">bonfoey gallery</a> in cleveland, ohio.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1RVDLR1-qBRxjr1QNmoeMREsB6it4TPATVVeRd-vVxdakbTrDI6hSypiwk9aaDb6_l-c2kIRLXK8NA03vz7lGVIrRJzdrY7bz___DC3KnRzlF-RM6zBgxseRjOxELKtKcvN93t4sTGFd/s1600/danaoldfather.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1RVDLR1-qBRxjr1QNmoeMREsB6it4TPATVVeRd-vVxdakbTrDI6hSypiwk9aaDb6_l-c2kIRLXK8NA03vz7lGVIrRJzdrY7bz___DC3KnRzlF-RM6zBgxseRjOxELKtKcvN93t4sTGFd/s400/danaoldfather.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529549428751770514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">in art i have always tried to connect to the world through beauty. each work is an attempt to elegantly express the embodiment of paradox; a physical manifestation of conflicting desires communicated in an abstract arrangement of forms.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-25705587565477682902010-10-17T19:56:00.000-07:002010-10-18T18:00:46.712-07:00burning manhello mid-october. it feels like i just returned from burning man, but NO—it was over a month ago! what a slacker i am. to explain <a href="http://burningman.com/">burning man</a> to someone who has never been is painful and damn near impossible (for me, at least). so here’s a quick visual re-cap of this year’s burn:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1c-R6T7huJiJiJlXCmIXf3VTFaGWHd_QLTsuc60iaF__2JmvW5NXjpJyw0ZOxIReEoo45hqCP7lyT3R7vLfIK9j_fD7BZ4BhWdFF8OjjMtH7qlJ2kIaVllPBwYZqBUK0CkFdbo8LDUPv/s1600/burningmanmetropolis.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1c-R6T7huJiJiJlXCmIXf3VTFaGWHd_QLTsuc60iaF__2JmvW5NXjpJyw0ZOxIReEoo45hqCP7lyT3R7vLfIK9j_fD7BZ4BhWdFF8OjjMtH7qlJ2kIaVllPBwYZqBUK0CkFdbo8LDUPv/s400/burningmanmetropolis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529234257831175746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />day 1—waited in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962536838/">longest</a> (and most exhilarating) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4961947079/">line</a> of my life.<br /><br />day 2—<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4961953577/">move in</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962569366/">rain!</a> + rare <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962575430/">supernumerary</a> double rainbow.<br /><br />day 3—<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962006665/">campmate sleeps</a> + first view of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962616042/">temple</a> + silly <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962058585/">self portrait</a> + campmate <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962301335/">porta anxiety</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962068803/">party time</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962718978/">bliss dance</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962705428/">deutsch hilarity</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962740576/">happy glow</a>.<br /><br />day 4—<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962276797/">biking with campmate</a> + frolicking in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962890302/">bloomers</a> (thanks mom) + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962311267/">up all night</a> + dodge a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962917264/">dragon</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962920816/">bubble sunrise</a> + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962910904/">sigh</a>…<br /><br />day 5—<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962960502/">alien sighting</a> at center camp + <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962989548/">sensory overload</a> + meet <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962996124/">martin</a> + temple <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4963051058/">snuggling</a> + middle of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4963064882/">nowhere</a> + surprise! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962462249/">4am grilled cheese under the stars</a> + stumbling home in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4962472003/">dark</a>.<br /><br />day 6—raining <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4963068514/">skydivers</a> + one last ride out to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4963071914/">the man</a> + waved goodbye to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4963076958/">lamplighters</a>.<br /><br />for a wonderful literary description of burning man, here’s <a href="http://www.moderngonzo.com/reports/a-fools-attempt-to-describe-burning-man/">the best i’ve read</a> by <a href="http://twitter.com/robinesrock">robin esrock</a>.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-79534431698123153312010-09-10T20:47:00.000-07:002010-09-10T21:18:55.336-07:00christopher michelwho needs color with <a href="http://www.christophermichel.com/">christopher michel</a> around?! okay, that’s crazy talk coming from me, but you’ll understand as soon as you click <a href="http://cmichel.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Burning-Man-2010/G0000YuCw0yTid7c/I0000uv15U5qA1L0">here</a>, <a href="http://cmichel.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Burning-Man-2010/G0000YuCw0yTid7c/I0000Ns9TQgdRFNg">here</a>, and also <a href="http://cmichel.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Burning-Man/G0000fF72_mmDhcA/I0000artHn0TNxnA">here</a>. the clarity, contrast, and composition—SO spectacular! now back to my senses. here’s some hot color action like you’re used to, both <a href="http://cmichel.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Burning-Man-2010/G0000YuCw0yTid7c/I0000_FLQ8fFmvyY">lady</a> & <a href="http://cmichel.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Burning-Man-2010/G0000YuCw0yTid7c/I0000MnPzLf024TA">man</a>. christopher is more than just a talented photographer—you can read about his other endeavors <a href="http://www.nautilusventures.com/About.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDpqtYkJEI8-tpxLmYEaemoDFRAUb6vIuFPkV0eIcsPk_Mmn0eyFFgH3Q3-hj7JFulA-n4xfZRoXZ1vxI6aOH7x7ld5baG-kbJ_xaDu1i7Xx4x81x_QhbHKk0ud7B5h9N91Rjn4tn56mT/s1600/christophermichel.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDpqtYkJEI8-tpxLmYEaemoDFRAUb6vIuFPkV0eIcsPk_Mmn0eyFFgH3Q3-hj7JFulA-n4xfZRoXZ1vxI6aOH7x7ld5baG-kbJ_xaDu1i7Xx4x81x_QhbHKk0ud7B5h9N91Rjn4tn56mT/s400/christophermichel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515497977719756114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">the 4 blue shades were chosen to represent the linear progression of people throughout their lives while the offset green box represents those who have chosen an altogether different path. i’m reminded of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAB83Z1ydE">apple’s famous ad</a>.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-33748464208683487662010-09-09T20:27:00.001-07:002010-09-09T21:00:27.337-07:00randy polumbowhile i organize my thoughts from this year’s burn, here’s a fond memory from 2008:<br /><br />i was biking through the playa at midnight when i came across a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharpshutter/2827526788/">colorful garden of glowing sex toys</a>*. it was a solar-powered art installation by <a href="http://polumbo.com/studio/studio.html">randy polumbo</a>, a pioneer for off-the-grid living. polumbo’s art was the talk of many that year, as it bobbled slightly in the cool desert breeze. you can view additional work by visiting randy’s <a href="http://polumbo.com/studio/studio.html">website</a>. AND for my favorite part—go <a href="http://polumbo.com/studio/studio.html">here > videos > the grotto and garden of manifest destiny</a> to see randy talk about his art and his experience at burning man.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uPnKB0isz91SGMxPlXEwsyXx3twH2H84rHmdfz-DIp_EsTpBjHBMOquCVRbg2rYQ7BRM7z-wqI5bzwMnk6s25ELgYCkr4rFi4-P4FFCGzyPO2PZ39NgfApCwo58t_hplaB-2bgglH40t/s1600/randypolumbo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uPnKB0isz91SGMxPlXEwsyXx3twH2H84rHmdfz-DIp_EsTpBjHBMOquCVRbg2rYQ7BRM7z-wqI5bzwMnk6s25ELgYCkr4rFi4-P4FFCGzyPO2PZ39NgfApCwo58t_hplaB-2bgglH40t/s400/randypolumbo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515124359063379186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />*photo compliments of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharpshutter/with/2827526788/">stargazer95050</a>.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-72542147973853313352010-08-02T17:56:00.000-07:002010-09-10T21:57:20.044-07:00scott london<a href="http://scottlondon.com/">scott london</a> is a talented journalist, author, and photographer who has been capturing the magic that is <a href="http://burningman.com/">burning man</a> since 2004. black rock city is such a vast, intricate, and indescribably beautiful experience—i am always elated when i stumble upon photographers who have managed to record that beauty forever. here are a few of my favorite moments—<a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2009/059.html">blue couple</a>, <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2006/012.html">white stilts</a>, <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2005/037.html">playa nap</a>, and <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2005/076.html">lady in pink</a>. you can read more about scott and his many fascinating adventures <a href="http://scottlondon.com/bio/index.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmNFj2zAQs0U73r4fKHHQvEt73PtXs_vpsTr6yd2EIB2Bq_W2s_cJcWOg_99tUwPSJynKd972eTOblRA5AS4nOonhZ51RF63XcHT_eahfrogSlGdS2JNKEBmfPRPYMdaUq3otua4QMXEl/s1600/scottlondon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmNFj2zAQs0U73r4fKHHQvEt73PtXs_vpsTr6yd2EIB2Bq_W2s_cJcWOg_99tUwPSJynKd972eTOblRA5AS4nOonhZ51RF63XcHT_eahfrogSlGdS2JNKEBmfPRPYMdaUq3otua4QMXEl/s400/scottlondon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500984397934963426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">1—burning man is set against a backdrop of desert, mountains and sky. its defining feature is <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2009/001.html">the playa</a>—a vast empty canvas for creative self-expression. i love it when the wind kicks up and the entire place is hurled through with <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/bm2008_original/060.html">dust.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">2—watching the <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2005/002.html">sun rise over the black rock mountains</a> is one of life’s most exquisite rewards. the first rays of light are a golden yellow and always inspire a kind of hushed reverie.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">3—the skies are never as blue as they are in the black rock desert. in the morning, shortly after sunrise, or in the late afternoon before dusk, i like to drag </span><a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/bm2008_original/043.html">people</a> out on the playa and make portraits against the <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2009/025.html">soft blue sky</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">4—as most burners will tell you, the event only fully comes <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2005/010.html">alive at night</a> when the playa is transformed into a carnival of flashing neon signs, </span><a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2009/053.html">wacky art cars</a>, pyrotechnic displays and pulsing soundscapes. even on a moonless night, the sky is dark blue, alight with stars.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">5—the beauty of </span><a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2007/021.html">fire</a> is that it contains within it a remarkable spectrum of colors, from purples and reds to oranges and yellows. when <a href="http://www.scottlondon.com/photo/burningman2009/100.html">the man</a> goes up in flames toward the end of the event, the heat from the fire is so intense you can feel it a half-mile away and so bright you need sunglasses. a dazzling spectacle.<br /></span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-16286644344383159662010-07-27T17:57:00.000-07:002010-07-27T20:14:30.871-07:00elodie rambaudeverything <a href="http://elodierambaud.com/">elodie rambaud</a> touches turns to pretty. in addition to her eye for color and detail, this french stylist has such a charming sense of composition, and much of her work features FOOD—even better! you may want to grab a snack—favorite elodie stylings include <a href="http://elodierambaud.com/USERIMAGES/longastine_pea_chervil%200020.JPG">pea chervil</a>, <a href="http://elodierambaud.com/USERIMAGES/salmon_bluberries%200002%281%29.JPG">blueberries</a>, and <a href="http://elodierambaud.com/USERIMAGES/meringue_step%200006.JPG">meringue</a>. if you’re a fan of interiors, don’t miss her <a href="http://elodierambaud.com/page11.htm">interior styling</a> portfolio.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfXF69ztIjM3qeLf7kgqFgiuxF_lpyniaI84YnhOEb9Mec9M3JqvKT2ZN1c53pK4RyIPnfpSj_z7lcpyojJul22qW-399ufowZ-eG-JHD7PxOihbgYPN9Tcy58PCvpnOMvUBJ09YM2ooz/s1600/elodierambaud.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfXF69ztIjM3qeLf7kgqFgiuxF_lpyniaI84YnhOEb9Mec9M3JqvKT2ZN1c53pK4RyIPnfpSj_z7lcpyojJul22qW-399ufowZ-eG-JHD7PxOihbgYPN9Tcy58PCvpnOMvUBJ09YM2ooz/s400/elodierambaud.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498764420544348642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />p.s. who knew that particular yellow would look SO good next to that pink?creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-3791257901295419112010-07-11T15:16:00.000-07:002010-07-11T16:20:07.376-07:00cynthia ona inniswhat i find most compelling about the work of <a href="http://www.cynthiaonainnis.com/">cynthia ona innis</a> is the way she captures the flourishing minutia of life. i have been admiring her work for some time, but last month i was able to view it in person at the <a href="http://www.sffineartfair.com/">sf fine art fair</a>— the online photos simply do not do her justice. my favorite pieces include <a href="http://www.cynthiaonainnis.com/images/tug.jpg">tug</a>, <a href="http://www.cynthiaonainnis.com/images/fugitive.jpg">fugitive</a>, and <a href="http://www.cynthiaonainnis.com/images/newpowerplant_lg.jpg">power plant</a>. if you’ll be in los angeles this november, be sure to attend her show at the <a href="http://www.waltermacielgallery.com/upcomingexhibitions.html">walter maciel gallery</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNs70x9N3ihcyZSV8XlR-RUIS6SO9CXZDM0ZVv2lJ4ovfdE2yyZ-VCXyl-pO4a6nfRGNG4KbzjEe29bTEJ3N84ILHHA5yvfYdLKIFHy6BoncslOUyaM4Cul-fSEgVXHa26wPITMts7q7w/s1600/cynthiaonainnis.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNs70x9N3ihcyZSV8XlR-RUIS6SO9CXZDM0ZVv2lJ4ovfdE2yyZ-VCXyl-pO4a6nfRGNG4KbzjEe29bTEJ3N84ILHHA5yvfYdLKIFHy6BoncslOUyaM4Cul-fSEgVXHa26wPITMts7q7w/s400/cynthiaonainnis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492781987555001570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">i worked with summertime childhood memories to come up with these colors. growing up near the beach & bay in san diego, the colors of the water kept coming to mind. then there are a few other colors: my mom’s (paint-peeling) car in the 70s/80s and this bubblegum ice cream they made by hand at ocean beach.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-56087625302542961432010-06-27T23:36:00.001-07:002010-06-28T00:28:14.638-07:00san francisco pridei scored a sweet spot on market street at third. it was oddly warm and completely fog-free. i fiddled with my camera in an attempt to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4741279570/">distract myself</a> from the annoyingly oblivious, yet cute italian tourists that kept stepping on my blanket and kneeing me in the back. initially things were very exciting—<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4741282830/">dykes on bikes</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4740651961">fancy ladies</a>, and a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4741295034/">vegan pig</a>, but the sf pride parade is incredibly LONG, and i only lasted one hour before i had to make a pit stop at the palace. naturally i lost my spot so i herded underground to hop on muni toward the civic center; however, i was not prepared for that amount of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4740699819/">choas</a> DURING the parade, so i reversed course and started walking, or rather skillfully darting to protect my camera from the sloshing fountains of beer. i made it to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4740662343/">civic center</a> in about 30 minutes, at which point i decided i couldn’t possibly carry around my bag ALL afternoon. i walked home, relaxed for a bit, and then walked back. i have no idea what time that was, but the parade was still blasting! this time i was unable to cope with the madness so i started drinking (thank you for the free shots!), which was an excellent decision as i ended up with some garlic fries, annihilating a chicken kabob (completely uncharacteristic of me), and doing a trance dance (also atypical) with a group of local femmes. i staggered home for the second time and collapsed on my futon, which is when i discovered that i'd only taken 25 mediocre photos—FAIL! aw, well…40 & fabulous! i hope i’m that much fun when i turn 40.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pc03QUVwLK9INU2GNBu8lH3ldCcYc5ibgR9CS235azJSHSTEltFmJr0l4Hf2LOQ5tcRYD1UiTQEMLHevlyuPVHuuvIlp_ocgaOYDXm0eknh_7jF6rAI2d6zjLPQlyzjsEVg34LjFJKBj/s1600/sfpride.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pc03QUVwLK9INU2GNBu8lH3ldCcYc5ibgR9CS235azJSHSTEltFmJr0l4Hf2LOQ5tcRYD1UiTQEMLHevlyuPVHuuvIlp_ocgaOYDXm0eknh_7jF6rAI2d6zjLPQlyzjsEVg34LjFJKBj/s400/sfpride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487714611050894178" border="0" /></a>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-20966239684094294922010-06-16T22:20:00.000-07:002010-06-16T23:06:21.140-07:00jean-luc picard<span style="font-style: italic;">i will be the judge of what is reasonable!</span> in celebration of <a href="http://picardday.wordpress.com/">captain picard day</a>, i bring you mon capitán in cmyk. every night my husband and i meet on the couch…er, futon for an episode or two of star trek > tng before bed. it’s one of the few activities we both enjoy, and i’m sure we’ll still be watching when we’re 80.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNK93vSYi5a3qUUnAL2rv-YaXXt6wNqDLFgqEhZw7L1SBPgjEPGA-wPikdWwX-vx9MdnrDsswJJj3QsOBTde-H2RGm2H4gzTZOKs-mZX7a5rvb1BcCUSi4_TDk4aRWcAG27WF4OGjoWeb/s1600/jean-lucpicard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNK93vSYi5a3qUUnAL2rv-YaXXt6wNqDLFgqEhZw7L1SBPgjEPGA-wPikdWwX-vx9MdnrDsswJJj3QsOBTde-H2RGm2H4gzTZOKs-mZX7a5rvb1BcCUSi4_TDk4aRWcAG27WF4OGjoWeb/s400/jean-lucpicard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483615460533614082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />favorite picard quotes:<br />1—<span style="font-style: italic;">the line must be drawn here—this far and no further!</span><br />2—<span style="font-style: italic;">villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged, waiting for the right climate in which to flourish, spreading fear in the name of righteousness.</span><br />3—<span style="font-style: italic;">tea, earl grey, hot.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-66013075417673072652010-06-01T21:03:00.001-07:002010-06-01T22:20:14.808-07:00peter clarktoday i bring you <a href="http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/">peter clark</a>! i was able to view his stunning collage work in person last weekend at the <a href="http://www.sffineartfair.com/">san francisco fine art fair</a>, where he was represented by <a href="http://www.r-h-g.co.uk/artists/view/peter_clark/2,0,0.html">rebecca hossack art gallery</a>. peter uses his collection of old stamps, faded maps, love letters, buttons, and various other objects to assemble his collages. his mastery of color and shape allow these seemingly random items to form a cohesive and awe-inspiring entity. my favorites include <a href="http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/images/dogs/franc.jpg">franc</a>, <a href="http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/images/garments3/Ten.jpg">ten and a half</a>, <a href="http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/images/garments3/love.jpg">p.s. i love you</a>, and <a href="http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/images/garments3/too.jpg">too-2-step</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy-us9B-cjb_xYwkHkio1Vpax7nQYzhEf2-qNX-7BeWLo3qY0xoFTt9NAFMzrYexgSJTWgu1Z1RKi9hI81cvm85AZdRVaVvRYl1m-iIK3F-3ZqrqvnyPTMldsV6ufM_cyJacmNH-x6AAT/s1600/peterclark.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy-us9B-cjb_xYwkHkio1Vpax7nQYzhEf2-qNX-7BeWLo3qY0xoFTt9NAFMzrYexgSJTWgu1Z1RKi9hI81cvm85AZdRVaVvRYl1m-iIK3F-3ZqrqvnyPTMldsV6ufM_cyJacmNH-x6AAT/s400/peterclark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478032383238095714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">these happen to be my colours of the day, 1st june 2010. pleasing and inspiring.</span><br />converted from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mypantone/id329515634?mt=8">mypantone</a> solid coated: 290 | 584 | 437 | 1788 | 163creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-90833891661380196382010-04-18T16:44:00.001-07:002010-04-18T17:01:35.608-07:00jez burrows<a href="http://www.jezburrows.com/">jez burrows</a>, designer and illustrator, uses colors that make my heart sing, and when you pair that with infographics i get a little giddy. my favorites include <a href="http://www.jezburrows.com/projects/instal-09/">instal 09</a>, <a href="http://www.jezburrows.com/projects/celestial-feats/">celestial feats</a>, and <a href="http://www.jezburrows.com/projects/the-modern-listeners-guide/">the modern listener’s guide</a>—screenprint available in his <a href="http://shop.jezburrows.com/">shop</a>! you can also find burrows over at <a href="http://www.singstatistics.co.uk/">sing statistics</a>, the independent publishing concern he runs with illustrator, <a href="http://www.abouttoday.co.uk/">lizzy stewart</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio39rVxssSoSrndmuOfyo-6SHpGEzDpeR2Qi_EqLdPhULaGvfgJS-QDWJlITa-uGaib5Q37yo5B-aCziVMi-QY1Q4FJwqSdCRCTLH33RwkeXH1J38WcwhA_lYc01u9vcSdJzMlXdQcAHAP/s1600/jezburrows.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio39rVxssSoSrndmuOfyo-6SHpGEzDpeR2Qi_EqLdPhULaGvfgJS-QDWJlITa-uGaib5Q37yo5B-aCziVMi-QY1Q4FJwqSdCRCTLH33RwkeXH1J38WcwhA_lYc01u9vcSdJzMlXdQcAHAP/s400/jezburrows.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461627671890111746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">here are five colours that make up my print for <a href="http://www.jezburrows.com/projects/kitsune-noir/">kitsune noir’s poster club</a> earlier this year, based on thoreau’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden">walden</a>. they’re currently quite fresh in my mind as i’ve just had a screen printed version of the print made, that should be available soon*</span><span style="font-style: italic;">. i really need to quit using the second green in things.</span><br /><br /><span>*update: they are available <a href="http://shop.jezburrows.com/">now!</a></span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-43444058968084889012010-04-11T14:44:00.000-07:002010-04-11T14:52:17.058-07:00danny thompson<a href="http://www.dannythompsondesign.com/">danny thompson</a> is a talented designer, currently based in dallas. his work is striking, clean, and warm—all of the things i love to see in design. his <a href="http://kimberlyharperinteriors.com/">kimberly harper website</a> and <a href="http://www.dannythompsondesign.com/#images/_design/usps.png">usps annual report</a> are two wonderful examples of this, but it was <a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Scribble-Illustration/278481">this illustration</a> of bob dylan that first caught my eye on <a href="http://www.behance.net/DThompson">behance</a>. i am also a fan of his <a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Photography/111148">camera work</a>. to see more of danny’s creations, go check out his <a href="http://www.dannythompsondesign.com/">new website</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH8iRYNQHekg4r8P_7pcaOt2F_wsH4Yls0IdJvobAaTpMjKWwDT_SagFdgKU0MYsI0oE0I7FUtwzZIr5oiAxdV001IaoQI7iYDysIpO-tv-NNQpjWNL3sEJX4nqJu-Cuakj7XOEtlH0oD/s1600/dannythompson.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH8iRYNQHekg4r8P_7pcaOt2F_wsH4Yls0IdJvobAaTpMjKWwDT_SagFdgKU0MYsI0oE0I7FUtwzZIr5oiAxdV001IaoQI7iYDysIpO-tv-NNQpjWNL3sEJX4nqJu-Cuakj7XOEtlH0oD/s400/dannythompson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458999289242418546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">i draw lots of inspiration from the natural weathering of things from the past. with varying shades of brown, this palette has always worked well for me. the red/maroon works great as an eye catcher amid the neutral colors.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-22607108543510174062010-03-19T23:15:00.001-07:002010-03-20T00:20:03.456-07:00rilla alexanderguten nacht! tonight i bring you <a href="http://www.byrilla.com/">rilla alexander</a>, an australian illustrator who lives and works in berlin. she is incredibly talented and quite hilarious, which i discovered while reading about anthropomorphized pets on her <a href="http://www.byrilla.com/obsessed.html">blog</a>. her illustrations are equally entertaining—i especially enjoy the unique shapes and organic linework. my favorite rilla projects include <a href="http://www.byrilla.com/folio.html?func=viewcategory&catid=38">sozi as little red cap</a>, <a href="http://www.byrilla.com/folio.html?func=viewcategory&catid=29">a voyage to the valley</a>, and <a href="http://www.byrilla.com/folio.html?func=viewcategory&catid=8">sleep seasons room</a>—what a fantastic place!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IhuB3GzzQ1XtkaukQ3VWuO92JbpLwgLUJzmV4MJu0dfspVkU3OXGEtr9tk7G2wP0KFTsq0jzAGaWcDmvxuUdcQtCwVSgTSGfOT1_5XeLULB5ZGncHDeG3qPxeftmoXB_XpS4g9wmP9LT/s1600-h/rillaalexander.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IhuB3GzzQ1XtkaukQ3VWuO92JbpLwgLUJzmV4MJu0dfspVkU3OXGEtr9tk7G2wP0KFTsq0jzAGaWcDmvxuUdcQtCwVSgTSGfOT1_5XeLULB5ZGncHDeG3qPxeftmoXB_XpS4g9wmP9LT/s400/rillaalexander.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450607616327207730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">i chose the colours of the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.studioonfire.com/design-services/2010-studio-on-fire-letterpress-calendar/">2010 studio on fire calendar</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> which i contributed to (alongside other illustrators like </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://gundersonjacobs.com/">brian gunderson</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.happymeat.com/">cecilie ellefsen</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com/">little friends of printmaking</a><span style="font-style: italic;">). every year </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.studioonfire.com/">studio on fire</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> letterpress these luscious calendars in wonderful colour combinations that are unlike the palettes i usually pick. because, to be honest, i would be happy to only ever work in one colour—red (or c:0 m:100 y:100 k:10 to be precise).</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-78307745954979304082010-03-17T14:31:00.000-07:002010-03-17T17:10:59.410-07:00st. patrick’s dayi awoke to the charming sound of bagpipes this morning. i live in downtown sf, so i get to hear all sorts of shenanigans echoing off the cement that surrounds me. i have SO much to do today, but i plan to make time for a green beer before the day ends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh1ZGyohBAVQ4Dr0tPW8_w_H6ncr5bXFSd1PR6Gl8G22Lyo8Wv0i3vIzJ8oWlh8S12ELY3NG0lE9cE0K_Ng2FUcCEsZdBJbUEuHFQshZGceBSLarjJ-TQuwe3pzffjslyNlHVlYKTkV45/s1600-h/stpatty'sday.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFh1ZGyohBAVQ4Dr0tPW8_w_H6ncr5bXFSd1PR6Gl8G22Lyo8Wv0i3vIzJ8oWlh8S12ELY3NG0lE9cE0K_Ng2FUcCEsZdBJbUEuHFQshZGceBSLarjJ-TQuwe3pzffjslyNlHVlYKTkV45/s400/stpatty'sday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449758513742197122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />these colors were inspired by the irish flag, and this bunch of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4429867021/">balloons</a>, which i photographed on saturday at the saint patrick’s day parade.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-5053418529988198262010-03-16T19:19:00.001-07:002010-03-16T19:40:54.398-07:00thea schrack<a href="http://www.theaschrack.com/">thea schrack</a> is a san francisco photographer and encaustic painter. i wasn’t familiar with encaustic painting prior to viewing her work—the process involves adding colored pigments to hot beezwax, which is then applied to the surface. what i love most about thea’s work is the distinct atmospheric presence—each piece leaves me with a nostalgic, dream-like feeling. some of my favorites include <a href="http://www.theaschrack.com/small_bird.htm">small bird</a>, <a href="http://www.theaschrack.com/redwing_blackbird_2.htm">redwing blackbird 2</a>, <a href="http://www.theaschrack.com/magnolia_1.htm">magnolia 1</a>, <a href="http://www.theaschrack.com/red_branches_1.htm">red branches 1</a>, and <a href="http://www.theaschrack.com/blue_weeds.htm">blue weeds</a>. you can find recent work and inspiration on thea’s <a href="http://theaschrack.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCZZpcCkrpiXa5r6Mz8Nnq0JGcJZcqTI8zRyKrZyyHrWNGPAd4TTzIk90atjQpV9tr6K72RqOsKqpJD7QIn0gNJgbhh90P3qixsPb473BEUT4iQZiy0QuiY4pa_azALxAJAI-gbv8YRVp/s1600-h/theaschrack.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCZZpcCkrpiXa5r6Mz8Nnq0JGcJZcqTI8zRyKrZyyHrWNGPAd4TTzIk90atjQpV9tr6K72RqOsKqpJD7QIn0gNJgbhh90P3qixsPb473BEUT4iQZiy0QuiY4pa_azALxAJAI-gbv8YRVp/s400/theaschrack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449425817309958018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that was really fun, and a surprising color combination for me. i picked colors from </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://theaschrack.blogspot.com/2010/02/forest-tapestry.html">forest tapestry</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, a piece that is on my </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://theaschrack.blogspot.com/">blog</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-72078703638140546832010-03-10T14:58:00.000-08:002010-03-11T10:35:43.978-08:00blogiversaryAHH…i just realized that today is my one-year blogiversary—how exciting! exactly one year ago today i started collecting cmyk colors. i am thrilled at how many wonderfully-creative people decided to participate! i love watching for parallels between the colors and a person’s life, and in some cases, the shock of finding the complete opposite. i think one’s color palette is not unlike their shoes—it says so much about them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCODgDidLeCPn1e9kYb5rWIFAbJXP0zsSHXWKE9DgU2kXIbX0nyztlecTTRvZ4TCIvw7-Ye22zhI-MUvo4IRM8ruC_YT3G53YrLnAWRVwaILnVxxTzXwTc2M6pamDgKTrvR65aeuYofRlP/s1600-h/blogiversary.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCODgDidLeCPn1e9kYb5rWIFAbJXP0zsSHXWKE9DgU2kXIbX0nyztlecTTRvZ4TCIvw7-Ye22zhI-MUvo4IRM8ruC_YT3G53YrLnAWRVwaILnVxxTzXwTc2M6pamDgKTrvR65aeuYofRlP/s400/blogiversary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447444373256495314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />here is a look at my colors from a year ago…not much has changed.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-11137334012986942682010-02-15T19:13:00.000-08:002010-02-16T20:09:33.852-08:00katie kirkillustrator, <a href="http://www.katiekirk.net/">katie kirk</a> is a master of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9zier_curve">bézier curve</a>. she successfully simplifies complex ideas and turns them into light-hearted vector fun. my favorites include <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiekirk/1393843729/">queen pattern</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiekirk/1393763133/">head</a>, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiekirk/1392009993/">birds</a>. also, be sure to check out her soon-to-be-published book, <a href="http://www.katiekirk.net/2009/08/eli-no.html">eli, no!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuEMrxoE8vZq1KB9t6hbQiheeN0KMx5IGRWz_1XPIT9yCak9b9GRC_3GgvPmMedZZ0TFte8N1-CNKNCogbKuBXCSq1b2EWncjQn1dQdhIFS3Car5Lp1xGdAyu63T3t4uCGzFJpYlueX6q/s1600-h/katiekirk.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuEMrxoE8vZq1KB9t6hbQiheeN0KMx5IGRWz_1XPIT9yCak9b9GRC_3GgvPmMedZZ0TFte8N1-CNKNCogbKuBXCSq1b2EWncjQn1dQdhIFS3Car5Lp1xGdAyu63T3t4uCGzFJpYlueX6q/s400/katiekirk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438675763743798242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">i chose the colors from </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.katiekirk.net/2009/08/many-gifts.html">this</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. not really sure why—they just seemed fun ;)</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-76301681189117405662010-02-14T16:55:00.001-08:002010-02-14T21:15:51.655-08:00heart dayi like valentine’s day. growing up, my mom always bought me thoughtful little pink and red gifts. also—chocolate and stunning paper products! okay, so those are all consumer-based, but i think i’m okay with that. if i could only shop on one day, it would be valentine’s day. plus, the alternative is being one of those cynical anti-valentine* types, and i’m far too happy to venture down that road just yet. i hope you had a happy heart day, and if not you still have time to buy yourself a candy bar and cry yourself to sleep on the sofa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyw8IbbO53hzQ6xk6bvbzY___YmJmOObMeQQup3BOzkq2MVHpQTzoeYhFJwfqIzcmWyt4GKe1V7hhvEqBXw099Zi1xrgETcYF5HsMzEPG5Kace00BpXHTYAqBVSRz0u5DmdPPh6IO9tATg/s1600-h/heartday.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyw8IbbO53hzQ6xk6bvbzY___YmJmOObMeQQup3BOzkq2MVHpQTzoeYhFJwfqIzcmWyt4GKe1V7hhvEqBXw099Zi1xrgETcYF5HsMzEPG5Kace00BpXHTYAqBVSRz0u5DmdPPh6IO9tATg/s400/heartday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438331692398200594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />green & black’s <a href="http://www.greenandblacks.com/us/what-we-make/bars/toffee.html">toffee milk chocolate</a> | roses downtown | my pink t-shirt<br /><br />*sorry anti-valentiners. i enjoy your rants on the bad days.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-59702088132471996162010-02-05T20:47:00.001-08:002010-03-11T10:37:36.081-08:0027th birthdayi wrote this to remember what i was thinking on my 27th birthday. since moving to san francisco (2005), my life has been filled with exciting new challenges—grad school (2006 to 2008), this color blog (2008), a return to freelance (2009), and a trip to the other side of the <a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/joy-in-japan/346995">planet</a> (2009). 2010 has barely begun, yet i feel aimless and uncertain. perhaps it’s because i haven’t made any specific goals, or it could be that my husband recently finished school and is looking for work. we are uniquely connected so his dismal results could definitely be contributing to my recent state of ennui. it might also be my inability to choose a vocation. i want to learn, create, and help, but i do so many different things that i am often at a loss as to where to begin and what i should <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> be doing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs84_w5axWDggT50AqHN6qLirvd_IBhowAICttIGIJ5cxNfWJShadb-vfj_ajaPb_vrbyJe6SXFsnRMLJnmIldAKRHPkSCUwSFZMiF3b2QQRacgfp88adcPq9mzHE_6Y0kEYiiZZ6xEp1/s1600-h/27thbirthday.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs84_w5axWDggT50AqHN6qLirvd_IBhowAICttIGIJ5cxNfWJShadb-vfj_ajaPb_vrbyJe6SXFsnRMLJnmIldAKRHPkSCUwSFZMiF3b2QQRacgfp88adcPq9mzHE_6Y0kEYiiZZ6xEp1/s400/27thbirthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436180305963260578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i had to get out, so i hopped on the closest bus and took off toward golden gate park. i filled my day photographing bits of the park and the many <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollyannsibley/4333975494/">flora</a> at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatory_of_Flowers">conservatory of flowers</a>. i finished the day with a giant burrito and a slice of vegan chocolate cake. although it didn’t cure my current state of mind, it did remind me that even though i’m not my usual happy-as-a-clam self, i still have the ability to create, and that’s something worth celebrating.creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-15514379959371501252010-02-02T16:59:00.000-08:002010-02-02T17:23:37.944-08:00allison cole<a href="http://www.allisoncoleillustration.com/">allison cole</a> is a fantabulous illustrator working her surface-design magic in providence, rhode island. her illustrations are very charming, and the best part is when she gives vegetables a voice. my favorites include <a href="http://www.allisoncoleillustration.com/editorial/veggies.jpg">veggie poster</a>, <a href="http://www.allisoncoleillustration.com/editorial/whatiwore.jpg">what i wore today</a>, <a href="http://www.allisoncoleillustration.com/surface/feathers.jpg">feathers</a>, <a href="http://www.allisoncoleillustration.com/surface/Robots.jpg">robots</a>, and <a href="http://www.allisoncoleillustration.com/surface/veggietote.jpg">take us home</a>, which can be purchased on a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37647789">tote</a>—hooray! for updates, be sure to stop by allison’s <a href="http://blog.allisoncoleillustration.com/">blog</a>, and if you’re a comic fan, take a look at her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1891867660/jeffmasonA">never ending summer</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMetb8EMymtZ24mmK58JE0DmylRC_BoqeNXDfhnmVbEzfHkDjRFl_W3jsTcBVVqqW7OvpnwYHtVnt9jTF1tXD9IZ2_eUeeKb6A3lrxB6ZxUv4Ek1nHRMBWS1ppJeEcly6TAvbzZtAFjWAH/s1600-h/allisoncole.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMetb8EMymtZ24mmK58JE0DmylRC_BoqeNXDfhnmVbEzfHkDjRFl_W3jsTcBVVqqW7OvpnwYHtVnt9jTF1tXD9IZ2_eUeeKb6A3lrxB6ZxUv4Ek1nHRMBWS1ppJeEcly6TAvbzZtAFjWAH/s400/allisoncole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433818209103367538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">recently i’m loving nature-inspired colors and really looking forward to spring. i love using shades of the same color and creating texture within the different values.</span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603260918187439910.post-74392414669657946942010-02-01T22:09:00.001-08:002010-02-01T23:20:16.754-08:00neely jacobsoni recently reconnected with <a href="http://www.neelyjacobson.com/">neely jacobson</a>, one of the kindest and funniest people i remember from high school. these days she is one talented photographer. all of her photos are gorgeous, but i keep returning to the portraits. her wonderful personality must put people at ease because she is able to capture the sincerest expressions. my faves include <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neelyjacobson/4275256833/">jillian + james</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neelyjacobson/3493399282/">kendi</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neelyjacobson/4075735956/">maple rings</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neelyjacobson/4254259859/">jeramie jump</a>, and most of all, this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neelyjacobson/3121243702/">one</a> of her little girl, drew.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1q_XqnEp-Vq4Up9oI044KcOyiCGRxHSFsvIQ6JXlQc6gvcWK3g2BeejiH0R9UyE7JqNF5WrqvIL7ngnZ8PFlp24A3yp_WHsYvuS9ncf3P2BeutdbeI6wcZ4ZdDcbgz99jKU1UMVyfwsl/s1600-h/neelyjacobson.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1q_XqnEp-Vq4Up9oI044KcOyiCGRxHSFsvIQ6JXlQc6gvcWK3g2BeejiH0R9UyE7JqNF5WrqvIL7ngnZ8PFlp24A3yp_WHsYvuS9ncf3P2BeutdbeI6wcZ4ZdDcbgz99jKU1UMVyfwsl/s400/neelyjacobson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433524438574866194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">they just look like colors that would taste good. they make sense to me. i LOVE the mustardy-olivey green colors. i never get tired of that color. and the coral pink reminds me of my daughter drew f</span><span style="font-style: italic;">or some reason. the turquoise reminds me of california (my favorite place away from home) and the grayish color looks real, innocent, soft, old, classic, calming, and homey to me.<br /></span>creative hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461136467987687960noreply@blogger.com1