looking for inspiration It’s been a while since I’ve been able to participate in the Art Bead Scene monthly blog challenge, and this month I’m going to try and give it a go. The inspiration painting is “Italian’s House at Monmarte” by Maurice Utrillo, pictured below. The swatches were the colors I picked out with [...]

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the inspiration: my interpretation

August Art Bead Scene Challenge Whew! This Saturday, I’ll have a booth at my town’s local art fair, ArtBeat. And I’ve been so busy making earrings and other pieces for the show, that I almost forgot to finish my Art Bead Scene Challenge piece for August! I’d been hemming and hawing about the design, unsure [...]