Baby oil, boomboxes, and Betamax. For me, summer in the 80s meant being slathered in Coppertone or Bain de Soleil suntan oil (aka, not sunblock) or, I cringe to say this, Johnson’s Baby Oil. I spent most days beside or in a swimming pool, accompanied by a large...
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Today I used a drawing that I made in the Abstract Composition workshop. Read more about my experience in the class, see other pieces that I created, and find out about my future art school plans! Left: Untitled abstract pastel drawing, August 2014. Art by Melanie...
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THEME: MELANCHOLIA Left: Photograph by Sharyn Cairns. Image via Trendland. Right:A Costume Drama featuring Michelle Dockery. Photograph by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot for LOVE Magazine FW 2012. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast art direction collaboration...
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In one word, AWESOME. In more words, see my article on floating in a sensory deprivation tank at Seattle Refined. I’m definitely going to try this again! I’ve been busy settling into a new content creation gig after my trips to L.A. and the Olympic...
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THEME: STILL Left: Photo by Katherine Westerman Right: Still Life Photo by Ania Wawrzkowicz Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast art direction collaboration with Nancy Herrmann. See more of our mood boards here.
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Warning: Severe gushing below. I remember the first time I saw Cherry Bombe magazine. I was hanging out at my favorite place in PCC (the magazine stand) waiting for my husband and son who were grocery shopping. The bright, artfully overexposed Juergen Telleresque...
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THEME: HEAT WAVE Left: Image via Natural History Design Studio. Right: The Ancients. Photo by Laurie Bartley for Vogue UK. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast art direction collaboration with Nancy Herrmann. See more of our mood boards...
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THEME: VACATION Left: Image via Coco + Kelley Right: REFUSE. Photo and art direction by Eduardo Hernández. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast art direction collaboration with Nancy Herrmann. See more of our mood boards here.
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THEME: BREAKDOWN Left: Lipstick Stains. Photo by Joanna Ference via Feature Shoot. Right: Emotion, 2008. Photo by Craig McDean for W Magazine. BONUS MOOD BOARD It’s hard when you find the perfect image, but the size doesn’t quite work. Part of the...
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