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Glamour Girl Master Bedroom The sale on these LiveLikeYou prints ends tomorrow, so let’s see what favorite bedrooms I have. I remember specifically enjoying painting these gorgeous bedside tables and shadowing the glossy black material with the light coming in through the window. […]
In this episode we are having fika with Tamar Arslanian of the successful cat blog I HAVE CAT. How did it become a success, what opportunities has it led to and what have been the key to success for it? Topics How a passion grew into nearly 100K followers [00:01:28] Social media matters for small businesses [00:13:33] Cats, the gateway animal [00:19:36] Opportunities and name dropping [00:21:03] Cat medical advice [00:26:02] The key to Tamar’s success [00:29:01] Tamar’s [...]
We’re back with another great episode of the FIKA podcast where I’m interviewing Michelle Armas on art, motherhood and her small business. Here are some of the topics we discussed: Michelle shares her artist life and how she left her NYC job to go for it [1:22] The relationship between her art and the customer, and the nerve it takes to showcase your art [9:24] Why is being creative a necessity and advice for the creative one [11:19] [...]
We headed to NYC recently to visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). I had never been to the MET before and it’s one of the world's largest and finest art museums. Slowly but surely I’m crossing off my list of visiting the top 10 art museums in the world. 1. Musee du Louvre, Paris, France 2. Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (So close! I visited the St Peter's Basilica, but this is next on the to-do [...]
{Welcome home! The entry in LiveLikeYou.com's newest personality, Aloha Chic.} LiveLikeYou.com recently introduced another interior design personality on its site. This one is a combination of retro island chic with Hawaiian inspired prints and old world flair. I love all the entry ways that Jill designs. I mean, how happy would you be when the first time you see every time you come home is a pink chair and a green parrot? To be honest, I kinda want [...]
In this episode we are having fika with Cherie Young, a masterful healer and teacher, and talking house cleansing and the importance of cleaning both on a physical and an energetic level. She shares lots of different examples from the little girl with night terror, to the remodeling jobs that were completely trashed and the transformations cleansing has made. Topics About Cherie and that biz card [00:01:51] What is healing and how to pick your healer [00:05:07] What [...]
{Mamma Mia Bedroom} I'm in the process of turning some watercolor renderings into prints right now. I finished a few editions of each room in LiveLikeYou's "Mamma Mia" interior design personality yesterday. Aren't they so adorable? These are small and more intimate prints at 4x4 inches. They are meant to draw you in, as if you are just sneaking a peak into someone's house without anyone noticing. {a 4x4 print next to my business card} They would look [...]
DAY 15: YOUR HAPPY PLACE Welcome to Day 15 of the Painting Challenge! Today we're doing our third and last word prompt of this Painting Challenge and we're focusing on your happy place. There's a mindfulness to a painting practice that involves the setting and the actual doing. In the blog post 7 ways to get unstuck I share that walking into my studio and adjusting my easel and gathering the supplies I need let's [...]
Let’s continue in the “Best of 2013” spirit and take a look back and see what art pieces I painted last year. My commission schedule was packed last year and I had the honor of painting 23 custom orders last year, and did a total of 33 paintings. Unwavering Tulips were commissioned by a client who had seen my work at a gallery in New Jersey who represents my work. He loved “Single Tulip” and wanted two similar pieces [...]
{photo credit: Sotheby's International Realty} I got some all-round good news today. This amazing condo on the Upper East Side in Manhattan can be yours for a mere $7,500,000. Unfortunately, my paintings are not included! :P You may remember that I worked with the Felicia Zwebner, an interior designer in Manhattan, in the fall. I lent her some of my paintings to feature in her showroom in the presticous Lucida building on the Upper East Side on Manhattan. [...]
