Art Blog for The Inspiration Place
Curly Hair Has a Renaissance
The New Feminine IdealÂ
by guest blogger @lindsayleboyer, Lindsay LeBoyer
Currently modern women favor hair as sleek and straight and possible. However, that modern ideal has not always been in fashion and curls are starting to make a comeback. Since many salon straightening treatments contain formaldehyde, women everywhere are embracing their natural textures....
by guest blogger @lindsayleboyer, Lindsay LeBoyer
Coloring Pages for Kids at Scarsdale Art Association Show!
Color Me Beautiful.
by Miriam Schulman.
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| Spencer Stroll, original watercolor |
The work of many local artists will be on display and available for sale in Chase Park. Chase Park is located at the intersection of...
Global Home Decor
Drawing in the Galleries for the Arts of South and Southeast Asia
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the largest collections of Asian art in the Western world. Last Friday night I participated in the drop in drawing session that took place in the Galleries for the Arts of South and Southeast Asia. The gallery that I worked in had sculptural objects from the...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the largest collections of Asian art in the Western world. Last Friday night I participated in the drop in drawing session that took place in the Galleries for the Arts of South and Southeast Asia. The gallery that I worked in had sculptural objects from the...
What color beige should I paint my walls?
Classic Beige
by Miriam SchulmanBest Beige Shades for painting walls
Celebrated Portraitist and Genre Painter Frans Hals
Dutch Art in New York
by Miriam Schulman
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| Trademark jutting elbow and knuckle on his hips |
The Dutch have revered Franz Hals as part of the holy trinity of artists coming from their country that include Rembrandt and Vermeer. The current exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art does a great job placing Hals in context of art history. The curators relate the painter to the past and also to the future...
What color paint is good for artwork?
Orchid hush
by Miriam Schulman
"Orchid Hush", a unique tone of gray with complex orchid undertones, coordinates well with any other color. As a result, designers have been turning to this shade for home and fashion according to the fall Pantone color report. For example, interior designer Betsy Brown masterfully layers neutrals to...
by Miriam Schulman
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| Pantone Orchid Hush |
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| Room view re-imagined with artwork by Schulman |
What is the 2011 Color of the Year?
Honeysuckle Pink
by Miriam Schulman
Offering a sense of continuity from spring, dynamic Honeysuckle adds a bold punctuation point. This playful, reddish pink works with any other color in the palette. Flirtatious and festive, produces a healthy glow, great for makeup and holiday soirees.  |
| Decorating Inspiration for Piano Peonies |
Although a beautiful woman will light up a room, the reverse is also...
Filtered Sunset on the waning days of summer
Bamboo Yellow
by Miriam Schulman
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| Schirmer Peacock (sold) Peacock Prints Available |
Bamboo, a surprising fall hue, brings a warm, exotic flavor to the season. Like a filtered sunset on the waning days of of an Indian summer, Bamboo is a standout yellow with a subtle green undertone.
This bright and stunning depiction of a peacock displaying its feathers is painted over a collage of sheet music on...
Romancing the Stone
Quarry Blue
by Miriam Schulman
Pantone is fashion's leading authority on color. By surveying the designers and trendsetters in the fashion and home decorating industries they bring a biannual report of color trends each year. One color not to miss is "Quarry" blue. This reliable medium gray remains a practical, dependable staple. Almost a...
by Miriam Schulman
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| Decorating Inspiration using a smoky blue-gray painted wall |
Wardrobe Staples for the Starving Artist
Something besides overalls?
by Miriam Schulman
Summer, and the dressing is easy! Every morning, without having to look at the weather report, I put on a different color J Crew tank top and throw on this cheap cute overall denim shorts I got from Forever21. My cell phone fits in the front pocket and a crochet lace cardigan was thrown on top if I had to got out of the house. I love...
by Miriam Schulman
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| artist in her studio |
Decorating Ideas for Living Rooms using Luxurious Jewel Tones
Modern Classic
by Miriam Schulman
The color of precious stones inspired the painting and interior decorating idea in this modern living room featuring my artwork and well-priced furniture by Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams. Rich jewel tones never go out of style but are very trendy right now. Jade green and citrine color lily pads are...
by Miriam Schulman
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| oversized wall art for your contemporary modern home decor |
Getting your art in a museum just got easier.
Art Appears on Frick Collection's Website!
by Miriam Schulman
I've always wanted my art in a museum so imagine how thrilled I was when the Frick emailed me to let me know that they were displaying three of my drawings. Well alright, maybe not in their world famous Fifth Avenue museum in New York City, but for a brief time my drawings are on the Frick's website.
I took advantage of the Frick's...
by Miriam Schulman
I took advantage of the Frick's...