For those of us who go to the coast, Memorial Day is also known as Opening Day! First the purge — cleaning away the winter detritus inside and out, then changing one’s diet and wardrobe. Second the friends and family — hello to everyone in the community and all one’s Read more…
An often underplayed card in design is a good use of texture. Texture adds depth of field through layering, variation, and shadow. Imagine for a minute that you have in front of you a ball of red string. It’s not really a solid color because there is endless variety as Read more…
Thanks to everyone for visiting me at Surtex! I particularly loved meeting all of you new artists out there — I will keep you in mind as I write some of these posts. Hello to all my Surtex neighbors! You were all so great, that I want to mention you Read more…
I guess it all started with those English nursery rhymes, which say owls are wise because they listen and don’t speak. This owl keeps his eyes closed, the better to listen, so he must be pretty wise indeed. I often think boys don’t have enough friends in their decor. There Read more…
Like Lucy in the Peanuts strip, here’s a nickel’s worth of free advice on geometry: Watch out for the football! Geometric patterns can be endlessly intriguing. Like a mandala (the Hindu symbol representing the universe), a Japanese zen garden, or a Mayan temple, geometric designs speak a universal language, so Read more…