The days have been spent painting, painting, painting! Here’s an itty bitty teaser, I hope to finish the painting this weekend, and think of a title:
Author Archives: Sarah Blank
barn sale at the farm!
My Aunt Diana is having a fabulous barn sale! As always, everything looked like a magazine spread and I was like “are you actually selling this??” as I sorted through the goods. My mom bought this rug. It has survived three barn sales so it had her name on it! I bought the most charming …
letterpress block
I was going through a box of inspiring things today and look what I rediscovered! It’s a antique letterpress block. I have a whole box of them but this one takes the cake. I am guessing this was from a storybook of some kind? I don’t know much about these, but oh, I love it!
a perfect day to feel…
Another morning visiting my favorite spot to ramble along the trails and sit by the pond. The morning weather was perfectly overcast so I was able to stay out until 9:30 am! Usually I plan to be indoors by 7:30 due to the the intolerable heat and humidity. There has been a heat wave here …
sketchbook page and a field of wildflowers
been dreaming and sketching gypsy carts as of late. This is a sketch in one of my larger watercolor albums. I cut up an old patchwork square and glued the fabric to the girl for some pattern ideas to paint. and this, pure inspiration I bought this old bought book called “Flowering Wilderness”. I haven’t …
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a little bit of progress
She is coming along swimmingly! I think she is some sort of a botanist, only time will tell. A peek, more soon…
some more sea love
It’s such a hot, humid day I am wishing to live a bit closer to the ocean, satisfying my craving by painting up ships and other summery things in the air conditioning. But I had to share two more things from the other day, the cutest sailor themed bathing suit from the early 1900’s. It …
painting, work in progress
I am working on some new paintings. For the past few days this gal has been taking up all my time (with the exception of a trip to the sea yesterday). I worked on her all afternoon, here she is on my floor (although she is much further along now but it is too dark …
treasures from a sea cottage…
Stumbled upon a beautiful cottage while visiting the seashore for the day in Ocean Grove, NJ. The house was open to the public for tours, so I went in. Such a collection of pretty victorian things, and the little home with its two-story rocking chair porch had such charm! Small rooms under the eaves in …
wings feather lace
walked home hands cupped holding these treasures! dragonfly wings (and I am betting the body was consumed by a very hungry bird!) and a blue jay feather. Now can I find a cardinal feather? I hope someday soon! and, I have a new print in my shop. We Come From a Delicate Place print. The …