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Vintage Appeal

Antiques: Grandma had it. Mom threw it out. I bought it back. I used a black and white photograph for the basis of this illustration, and it’s said to be from an old photo shoot for Harper’s Bazaar… by photographer… Read More
Less is More

My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. -Joseph Brotherton A New Series is in the Works! I came up with the idea for this post several days ago, as well… Read More
…in the window

“My head was once a filing cabinet. Now it’s a flurry of papers, floating on a draft.” -A.J. Finn, The Woman in the Window I started this woman some time ago and just came back to her after I got… Read More
Bare Boldness

Be as Bold as your Hair. I chose to use the word BOLD for a couple of reasons. For one thing, this woman must be bold because one wrong move from her could result in another Janet Jackson controversy. Haha!… Read More
The Do.

Hairdo that is. Actually, it’s not just about the (hair)do, it’s about ‘doing’ something too. I was watching the documentary Martha the other night, about Martha Stewart, and she said something that inspired me. “Learn something new every day, and… Read More
Embracing Autumn

Leaves changing. Winds whistling. The smell of apples, cinnamon and pumpkin spice. Happy Autumn! I may have said that already, but I doubt it. Fall comes to Southern California very late – in fact, it’s probably more like anticipation that… Read More

Vintage Appeal