Peter Lippman and Christian Louboutin Collaboration

We all have out rituals.

Mine is before I paint I sit down and look at my tumblr.

I love seeing what other people collect, I see things that I would not normally see

and I collect images for my own image bank.

Each image I collect holds some form of wealth for a future painting.

I saw the 'Whistler' photo on yellowtrace this morning, which lead me here. (always a great sight if you like fashion editorials. )

They are from a collaboration with photographer Peter Lippman and Christian Louboutin.

They have been blended seamlessly to create photographs made to look like old paintings. I also love the fantasy side, perhaps Whistlers mother really did have a pair of fancy boots underneath her petticoat?

Little beauty

 I like this one. 

Is it ok to say that?

I wanted to keep it. 

I love the way it shines, 

The heavens opened when I took these pictures,

A little beacon.

Still shines through.

I quickly phoned the recipient and promised it to them,

ever so quickly,

just in case, 

I changed my mind.

Still it's mine for the weekend,

just until it is dry.

Happy weekend to you. x

Inspiration

The kids are out.

Park, play area, swimming, park, play area, swimming, repeat several days in a row, and again tomorrow.

I found a little unexpected visual stimulation this morning. 

(thank you kind person who gave me this magazine)

I am loving the faded floral skirt with the dip dyed bottom, makes me want to have a go. I often dream of boiling up steaming vats of flora I have gathered to dye bundles (ok stacks) of unused fabrics I have bought over the years.

I often wonder how I could incorporate this into my work.