Color A Day #4 - Alchemic Teal

Today's color is mysterious, dark, alchemic.
Mix a little Blue with Green, stir in a little Black magic...and there it is: Alchemic Teal.

Medical Alchemy from Vintage Printable

from TheDeerCreekHouse on Etsy

Color A Day #3 - Blueberry Yogurt

Today's color is inspired by my breakfast.  And so, here is Blueberry Yogurt.  Not actually blue though...more like a soft purple, with some vanilla added.  Cultured.  Mellow.  Feminine.  Regal.

Love the Dove by alisapstudios on Etsy

from Vintage Printable

Color A Day #2 - Morning Yoga Yellow

 Day 2 - The fog has lifted this morning (both inside, and out.)  The sun is shining, and I'm looking forward to yoga this morning.  All of which inspired today's color: Morning Yoga Yellow.  A bit mustard-y, a touch or orange, but definitely yellow.  Amber.  Quite a contrast to yesterday's grey.

by BluMudd on Etsy

Feliz by alisapstudios on Etsy

Color A Day - 2012

A new year, a new project.  Here's my plan: each day this year I will mix up a color - based on whatever whim or mood strikes me.  I'll paint a popsicle stick, and name the new hue... and post the color along with a photo, painting, or some-such illustration.  At the end of 2012 I anticipate having 365 painted sticks that I'll use to create an art piece of some sort.  Maybe arranged by color....maybe by date....or maybe....we'll see.

So today it begins.  My mood is, well, grey.  I feel mediocre.  Blah.  So "Mediocre Grey" is born. 

Foggy Newport Beach morning.

La Purisima Mission

Catalina Island Colors

 I recently visited Catalina Island.   It was a beautiful day, and the views from the surrounding hills looking down on the town of Avalon were spectacular.   With views like this, it's easy to see why artists have been so inspired when visiting this spot.  The sights and colors of nature are clearly reflected in the famous Catalina tiles found all over the island.  Here's a glimpse...

Love My Daguerreotype Boyfriend

I love vintage photos, and have been obsessed with genealogy lately.  In fact I've been so obsessed that I started a blog (Illustrating My Ancestors) to chronicle my exploration and related paintings/illustrations.

And since I dig old photos,  naturally I love the website My Daguerreotype Boyfriend which posts old (daguerreotype, or tin-type era) photos of extremely hot dead guys.  In fact, I submitted one from the family archives:

 Ernest A. Calkins...family lore claims he was the wrestling champ in Southern Minnesota/Northern Iowa in the 1890's. 

Love, Honor, Cherish

"Love, Honor, Cherish" (12x12, Mixed Media)

A wedding gift for dear friends.   

Congratulations, Danny and Alyssa!

Gulf - Jack Conte VideoSong

Jack Conte, "Gulf".  Lyrics: Stay still, soldier. Follow orders. Load up, lie low, and pray for water. I watch us come undone. I watch us come undone. Live for morning and dirty magazines. I took it all the way. I took it all the way.

Sister

SISTER (LoveHateFrienemy), 12x12", Mixed Media.   

Everyone always said Evelyn was the "pretty" one.  So eventually Gertrude started to believe it too.

dream

dream a little...    8x10, Mixed Media

Just finished!

The Bow - 8x10, Mixed Media

, a photo by alisapstudios on Flickr.

, a photo by alisapstudios on Flickr.

, a photo by alisapstudios on Flickr.