Art Blog for The Inspiration Place

This bright peacock will get you ready for class!

Get ready for Back to School!
by Stefanie Hindmarch, guest blogger

It's that time of year again, where students leave their exciting summer trips and jobs and return to the classroom. Before everyone starts their collective groan, remember that heading back to school is an opportunity to show off your style and do a little shopping. These cute pencil...

Online Video ecourse on Keywords and Tagging
by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman
Do you understand how to pick the best keyword phrase to get found in etsy relevancy search and on google? In four short, easy to understand videos I will walk you through three real etsy shops explaining how to research keyword phrases to use in your titles and tags that will work to bring you sales. You are not going...

Catch Your Dreams
by Emmy Hirsch, guest blogger

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Dreamcatchers are a fascinating part of the Native American culture, a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. Originating from the Ojibwa Nation, dreamcatchers are believed to alter a person's dreams by protecting the sleeper from negative dreams. By catching bad dreams inside its web and...

Northwestern Coast Native Art 101
by guest blogger Alex Dawkins

Art of the Northwest Coast Native peoples - indigenous cultures based in British Columbia and Washington State - is distinct from art produced by other cultures within North America. This brief overview has been created to clear up some misconceptions about Aboriginal art and culture from the West Coast of North America.

First,...

Looking for Some Artsy Fun?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

I got an email the other day from a high school student looking for art classes over the summer. She is just finishing up her summer "camp" program and wanted to know about art classes in our area. Knowing that many folks go on vacation and it is hard to commit to a regular class, I thought of some drop in classes in NYC and our own...

The Sun is always Shining by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

A Georgetown row house decorated by Mary Douglas Drysdale, featured in House Beautiful July/August 2013 and photographed by Bjorn Wallander. Duck art has been digitally added to inspire you to decorate your own home with this charming watercolor painting

Decorating with Yellow

Yellow is such a versatile color and when you decorate in a...

A modern mixed media interpretation of the French Flag- original art on canvas, perfect for decorating your modern home

La Fête Nationale
blog by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

If you miss the festivities of July 4th, France is celebrating its own patriotic event this weekend: Bastille Day. Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on...

An earthy bedroom deserves a warm landscape painting of birch trees

Most of House Beautiful's recommendations for the best paint colors for your bedroom include pale pastel shades of green and shades of beige. So the one outlier, a recommendation for this tomato red, really stands out.

Red makes a bedroom warm

This red would look sensational in a master bedroom or a man's bachelor pad. The color is...

Emulate Palm Beach Style
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Living room decorated by Mimi McMillan, photograph by Eric Piasecki with peacock art by Schulman added via simulation

Turn your fireplace mantel into a wow-worthy focal point with a decorating makeover. A high mantel is no case for despair-- this is an opportunity for drama. Don't shortchange this space with a horizontal landscape painting....

Get the look in your own home! by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Kitchen decorated by Sheila Bridges, photographed by Annie Schlechter. Artwork by Schulman added via digital simulation to give you decorating inspiration for your own home decor.

In the summer 2013 edition of House Beautiful, Sheila Bridgesuses a Swedish blue color palette and lots of decorating tricks to maximize style in her small...

Give your wardrobe a star spangled makeover!
by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

SchulmanArt American flag shirt for sale

If you have some time this weekend in between the hot dogs and the watermelon, you may be inspired to get out your art paints and whip up one of these patriotic upcycled clothing makeovers. These three bloggers show you how with their great do it yourself ideas for dressing up your...

Interview with artist Jenny Grant
by Miriam Schulman, @schulman art, edited by Stefanie Hindmarch


SchulmanArt: Where are you from and how do you think your background has influenced you as an artist?

A peek into Jenny's studio.. see more on her blog

Jenny Grant: I am Swedish living in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. My Swedish background probably makes me drawn to earthy colors and to light and...