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Tis the season to remember

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Although I am Jewish, I absolutely adore creating holiday ornaments. I think this harks back to when I was a girl scout living in the suburbs of Atlanta. Each year, I looked forward to stringing popcorn and cranberries as well creating these little works of art to decorate the tree.
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Memorial Ornaments 


One tradition that I have discovered is creating memorial ornaments. These ornaments usually have...

Allow Change

inspirational art
Allow Change, a new mixed media collage art by SchulmanArt

Mixed Media Mantra Monday by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Discover the inspiration behind the new mixed media collage art with inspirational message, allow change.

 

Perfect Sunny Sunday


Yesterday was a wonderful day. The weather cooperated and I got to have a sunshine filled walk. I had a cathartic afternoon cleaning my art studio from floor...

Dragonfly Art Adds Personality to Your Home

Voice of the Heart
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt 

Decorating Idea using Dragonfly Decor
The dragonfly paintingadds the perfect finishing touch to this soft and subtle pink bedroom. You can get this sweetly sophisticated look at home for your bedroom with bedding by Eileen Fisher for Garnet Hill. The bed and bench, both from Aubergine Home Collection, are covered in a Rogers & Goffigon wool,...

5 Benefits of Art Collecting

Reasons for buying art you love 
@schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

Tree Art as a focal point
So you just fell in love with a gorgeous piece of artwork. you know it will look beautiful in your home, but did you know that art is also good for your health? Studies have proven that art has both mental and physical benefits for improving a person's quality of life that go way beyond the superficial. Here are...

Fearless and Creative!

Be Fearless!
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt.

New Mixed Media Collage Artwork for sale online
In order to be creative you have to let go of fear. You have to be fearless of making mistakes. I am always telling my watercolor students that the mistakes are the best part. Of course that could be a bad thing if you do not know how to recreate a mistake that you like!



Detail of  Insect Art
For this...

Pantone Spring Color Trends Inspire New Dragonfly Paintings

Juicy colors of Bellflower Purple, Cabaret Pink and Tangerine Tango

by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

A Lilac bedroom is the soft backdrop for Dragonfly Art
A friend just told me that out of all my paintings she loves my dragonflies the best. I had also recently sold out of all my original dragonfly paintingsso I figured it was time to create some more. The dragonfly image is pretty much the same on...

Poetry Prompts Painting

by Miriam Schulman, @SchulmanArt

This poem was written on request for some poetry to help inspire my new series of dragonfly paintings.
 

The Darner
Dragonfly Painting, ©Schulman
Dragonfly Decor, ©Schulman
Dragonfly Art, ©Schulman
by Micah Faulkner

Static darting shimmer,
to destinations hum on, urgent and pausing.
Eternal and momentary
your path is direct and unstarted, unseen,
and if they would only...

Happy Chinese New Year!

Creative Inspirations
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Stationary from BBDesigns
Chinese New Year started officially on January 23, 2012. One of the most important traditional Chinese holidays, it is also known as "Spring Festival." The festival begins on the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival on the 15th day. Chinese New Year is the...

Watercolor on Canvas Painting Demonstration

Dragonfly art takes flight
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
Dragonfly Art great gift idea for garden and nature lovers
Would you like to enjoy the beautiful luminosity of watercolor without having to display the art under glass? I noticed a lot of collectors did so I worked hard to develop an archival technique for creating fresh and colorful watercolor paintings on canvas.

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Decorating Rooms that are Peaceful and feminine and nostalgic

Dragonfly Decor Takes Center Stage
by Miriam Schulman 
 
Dragonfly Decor in room decorated by Nick Olsen
A set of four original dragonfly paintings hang over a white love seat in an apartment decorated by Nick Olsen for his friend's studio apartment. The original photo by Björn Wallander appeared in House BeautifulJuly 2011. In this version, the client's large photograph is replaced by the soft and...

Soar with the dragonflies!

On The Wings of Dragonflies
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

I stumbled upon this beautiful story on a website for eulogy poetry. The story  is very comforting to think about our loved ones who have passed on this spiritual way.

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Dragonfly Painting: Starry, Starry Dragonfly!
Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water...

Muted Greens and Warm Tones of Gray

Green + Beige = Greige 

by Miriam Schulman



Bedroom decor | Greige | Green | Grey | Read more on http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2011/10/muted-greens-and-warm-tones-of-gray.html
Dreamy Decorating Scheme with Dragonfly Art


















Turning Green

Many Interior designers often praise how easy it is to be green with dreamy shades of greige. In this month's Traditional Home, Lee Jofa's creative director Stephen Elrod explains that greenish gray works well in homes because its extremely versatile scheme can be...