Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Evolution of Red Dahlia in Bloom Painting

 I generally like to work on a project when I get some free time, and this was a fun little painting to work on while I was watching tv last week. I documented the process of the paintings evolution below.  I'm happy with the results!

                               



 
and the (almost) completed result below!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Photography: Lanola Stone

Photographing the Least Likely to be Adopted Group of Pooches

 We all know that the breed, and size of a dog help for or against their adoption process. So photographer Lanola Stone had an idea to help the dogs in her local shelter. Debunking the notion that some dogs are "undesirable"... she requested to photograph the  “least likely to be adopted” group of pooches. Many of them had been living at the shelter for over six months. She wanted to capture each dog’s "unique, loving personality and other quirks in their character to help them get noticed". The dogs pictured below were eventually adopted thanks to her efforts.
 
 
 










To see more of Stones work visit her website: www.lanola.com

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Worlds Largest Pieces of Art

Is BIGGER Better?
 I'm not sure. But these examples show you that art is limitless.


Artist Christo is still persuing his life long dream of creating the largest piece of art in the world.  Constructed from 410,000 variously-hued oil barrels, the proposed beast would tower around 492 feet high and glow golden in the sunlight. And now, it might actually be happening in, where else? But Abu Dhabi.



 Mount Rushmore, featuring four, 60-foot faces of dead presidents, and taking up almost 1,300 acres, this
very big sculpture monument attracts three million visitors a year. It counts as art people. Let's not forget it!


Photo credit: Jim Denevan

 San Francisco-based land artist Jim Denevan and his assistants created these icy loops and circular designs over frozen, snow-covered Lake Baikal in Siberia. It takes up nine square miles. The ephemeral work was “painted” with sweeping. Denevan also made other wintery land art with "stomping". Wild.


Graffiti is motivated by the drive to put your name on things, legally or otherwise, on as many things as possible. That’s why SABER’s masterful piece in the bed of the Los Angeles River — often argued to be the world’s biggest — was such a big deal. And then it was quickly painted over by authorities.



Photo credit: Forbes

Speaking of putting your name on things, Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan has hired laborers to dig deep canals forming ”the biggest graffiti tag the world has ever seen.”  Where else is this done but Abu Dhabi?  Déjà vu.



Here’s the world’s biggest portrait made out of toast by museum curator Laura Hadland. She created this portrait of her mother-in-law with 9,852 slices of toast. It’s 32’8″ x by 42’3″.


Photo credit: Crooked Brains

Here’s the Guinness World Record holder for “Largest TV sculpture,” spanning 33,744.85 square feet with 2,903 television sets, constructed by Lithuanian artist Gintaras Karosas in the Open Air Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Coffee Art, By Kazuki Yamamoto

It's been some time since I've posted some coffee artwork, and mind you, this blog is called Sass and Coffee. BUT... I stumbled across some beautiful and creative latte art by Japanese coffee artist Kazuki Yamamoto that was worth posting. Enjoy.



Ghostbusters Coffee Art

Starbucks Coffee Art

Mickey Mouse Coffee Art


Pac-Man Coffee Art


Origami Coffee Art


Joker Coffee Art


Hello Kitty Coffee Art


Simpsons Coffee Art


Super Mario Coffee Art


Pikachu Coffee Art


Apple Coffee Art

 
 
3D Coffee Art


Monday, November 26, 2012

Paul Smith



I was watching a BBC documentary the other night on British Designer, Paul Smith. Having known nothing about him .....I quickly became captivated with his cheeky humor, and smart approach to design. He said that since the beginning of his clothing days, he has always had an “inspiration board”. His office walls are covered in photographs, color swatches, and random materials of things he likes. He believes that color, hard work, and fate…. is the reasoning to his successful empire. So I thought I’d take a moment and reveal some great Paul Smith designs. He’s “brilliant”.
 








Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Artist Alice Oh

 


I think it's so important to know what and who inspires you.  That artist for me is Alice Oh. A Yale Professor, I came across her work years ago in the publication, New American Paintings. Her circle abstracts (inspired by Biology and cells) was the catalyst for my abstract work.  Like me, she works one shape at a time and organically creates compositions that become very complex and sophisticated. I love her paintings... and posted a few images below.







Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Margarita Tuesday

Something is in the stars. I have been absolutely crazy these last couple of weeks traveling from one city to another... jumping from project to project. AND being my perfectionist self, I've been trying to get all of my art projects accomplished on time, and without help. Then yesterday I cracked. As I was compiling a list of "things to do" in my brain... I had to stop and SLOW DOWN. My relationships and sanity had been forgotten and have taken a back seat to my work. I am such a silly girl! Why am I compromising my well-being for work? So I took a new direction. I swapped coffee or pre-made margaritas instead and got to drinking... I thought of it as an experiment. Either I as going to drink too much and get nothing done... Or something brilliant would happen... The results proved to be great. Once I loosened up ... I could really get into my painting! And I remembered why I love it so much! Applying color with ease to a fresh canvas is something I just LOVE to do. I got so much done and I am thrilled to show the results! Cheers to a Margarita Tuesday!


 
 


Tuesday, June 12, 2012

"Green Wave", 2012, By Karlin Meehan

My Mom always tells me"practice makes perfect". And she's right. Every week I like to give myself a "practice painting"... It doesn't matter what the subject is either... I enjoy just taking a few hours to zone out and put some paint onto some canvas... Since I had several wave paintings already completed... I figured I'd add another one to the mix. Here it is! <