Work in progress

Watercolor breaks in between checking papers

Hope and Mrs. Wharton

In this horrid weather, the promise of spring:

"Between bare woods and scarcely budded hedges the great meadows looked bleak and monotonous; and only the village gardens hung out a visible promise of spring. But in the sheltered enclosure at Nohant, spring seemed much nearer; at hand already in clumps of snow-drops and violets loosening the soil, in young red leaves on the rose-standards, and the twitter of birds in heavy black-fruited ivy of the grave-yard wall."

--"Paris to Poitiers" (Edith Wharton, 1908)

An ode to Eustace

A break from alienated labor: framing postcards of "The New Yorker" covers. I have always admired the magazine's artwork, and these are the closest I can get to the real thing. I am done with covers from the 1920s-40s, starting with the maiden issue from 1925 with the charming illustration of the iconic Eustace. I have framed 25 cards in all, and have 75 more to go. When everything is done I will have four frames in all, and they will look just stunning on my wall. :)

Rethinking Mr.Anderson

In hindsight I realize that "The Darjeeling Limited" is my favorite Wes Anderson work. "The Royal Tenenbaums" now only comes second. Perhaps I have started to see life not anymore from the purview of forlornness but as a spiritual journey alongside my fellows.

Also, I leave you with "Where do you go to my lovely," a haunting song from the movie.

Miss Dior

The making of "Miss Dior La Vie en Rose" directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Natalie Portman. Sofia makes the prettiest television commercials. :)