inspiration: california

photos by delphine -- San Francisco, California

van gogh for kids

vincent van gogh and the colors of the night kids' book

This do-it-yourself art book for kids is near the top of MY list for Santa this year.

trend: crackle metallic

metallic ballet flats: J. Crew

"Soul of the Underground," by Jean Dubuffet at MOMA

Trend I'm loving: aged, crackled, and colored metallic, like these cool ballet flats from J.Crew.

"Soul of the Underground," by Jean Dubuffet, is an oil painting over aluminum foil. I stood in front of it for a looooong time. Hard to tell from this pic, but it's 3-dimensional and totally mesmerizing!

botanical illustration

illustrations by Tim Gunther

I met Tim Gunther last weekend at the Rancho Santa Fe, California art show and fell hard for his work. I am in awe.

accidental art: paris

photo: delphine