Art Blog for The Inspiration Place
Symbolism in Figurative Painting
"Garden Path with Sophia"
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Garden Path with Sophia |
The abstract interpretation of a fashion illustration also is a chic decorating idea to enhance your room decor with modern wall art that is a conversation piece as well has a fashion statement. The...
Decorating Rooms that are Peaceful and feminine and nostalgic
Dragonfly Decor Takes Center Stage
by Miriam SchulmanÂ
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| 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...
Time to Refuel the Creative Well
A day in the city to recharge creative batteries....
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Grand Central Station in its Holiday glory |
Every once in a while I make a point of going breaking with my regular routine and going into the city to refuel my creative well. Today was a misty rainy day but that doesn't stop me. I find rain, especially unseasonable warm December rain, refreshing and with a big...
More African Drawings Created on Site at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Who were the Heroic Africans?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Painting of Afukwa, African Queen |
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| Memorial head of Afukwa |
An African terracotta sculpture inspired this watercolor painting. I viewed the sculpture as part of a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art titled "Heroic Africans." The exhibition takes a look at sculptural...
Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures
Drawing at the Metropolitan Museum
This art was drawn from a special exhibition titled "Heroic Africans" which takes a look at sculptural traditions from West and Central Africa created between the twelfth and early twentieth centuries. I brought my watercolor sketch pad into the gallery on a friday night and sketched from seven different...
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Set of 4 African Paintings |
An Artful Tradition in Jewish Wedding Ceremonies
Interview with Ketubah Designer Jerise Fogel
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Ketubah available on etsy |
Jerise: I grew up in NJ, near Philadelphia, and have lived all over the US—in Michigan, Nebraska, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York—and for a year also in Germany. I love to travel. Currently, I live in New York City, in
Washington...
Picasso Painted Watercolors
Reinventing Tradition: Picasso at the Frick
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt~
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| Nudes in a Forest Paris, spring 1908 Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on wove paper Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Picasso loved to draw. The Frick Collection currently has an amazing exhibition that chronicles the development of Picasso's drawings, from academic life drawings done when he was eight through maturity of his...
Pet Portrait Presents
It's raining cats and dogs!
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt.
This brown tabby cat sits on top of a white wrapped Christmas present with a red bow. She was the apple of her mother's eye and climbed into every box that ever came into the house. Her daughter commissioned me and sent me a darling photo of the cat to surprise her mother with a pet...
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| Commission your own Pet Portrait or Buy this Cat Print! |
How a Watercolor Portrait Comes Together
Step by Step..
New blog post by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt.
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| Most recently complete portrait, View full portfolio |
My portraits of children are owned and cherished by parents throughout New York. My usual practice is to spend time getting to know the family I am going to paint, studying them, taking as many as hundred photographs. Back in the quiet and seclusion of my own studio I paint the finished...
Decorating Day of the Dead
Colorful Ethnic Home Decor
by Miriam Schulman
Designer Kathryn M. Ireland used her own color-saturated fabrics, which pack a punch in this guest bedroom. Featured in the March 2008 issue of House Beautiful. Room is re-imagined with my artwork.Â
The watercolor painting depicts an...
by Miriam Schulman
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| Decorating Idea using ethnic Mexican Decor |
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| "Forte Forest" original watercolor for sale |
The watercolor painting depicts an...
Autumn's Romance with Purple.
Plum Pretty!
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt ...
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| Decorating Idea with Teal and Purple |