pretty blue planter and art project in progress…
December 13, 2006 | Filed Under Uncategorized | by Sarah Blank |I found the most beautiful baby blue deer planter last week. It was love at first glance, my heart nearly thumped out of my chest while my eyes were quickly scanning a shabby assortment of junk. It was in the most dreadful condition too….all brown and dirty… someone tried to paint it with acrylics! I can not say how much the color and shape inspire me so. I am going to put it on my yuletide alter with light blue pillar candles on each side, holly, mint, and a dainty ceramic blue bell.
planter pictures posted in

And atid bit of a project, so far, juxtaposed with a sketch book idea. My most recent realization…Sketchbooks are awesome! I have finally found my little recording device, a true springboard for future ideas, color palettes, composition, narratives….
I have been hoarding thrift shop found wooden homes. Sanding them and gessoing them, preparing for something I’ll post when completed.
Tidbits below. Can you guess?
[…] I love keeping a sketchbook. I have multiple ones going at once but I do have my favorites. Recently I love the hardbound type books. I usually use them to jot down quick compositions, color schemes, concept collages and other doodles. Sometimes I write little notes all over them til the picture gets covered in words! Last weeknd I started to try more finished detailed sketches which is very addictive! I found some beautiful folk art flower imagery and decided that its leaves could support a whole colony of little cabins. It was only proper to have a girl support the whole living structure. The cluster of houses was inspired by this little find (scroll down to see the white house) and the sketch as well from my moleskin last year. […]