just in time for holiday gift ideas, san francisco-based artist paul ferney has an awesome project going on. the commission project — you send paul a photo of your most beloved and he’ll paint you your masterpiece! what a unique gift, don’t you think? paul painted this adorable portrait of lucy, and i really love these shoes, too! for more details, visit... 
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oh, let’s just all say “yippee!” right now, because photographer sharon montrose has a brand new animal print shop, and it’s awesome. sharon’s one of my favorite photographers, not only for her elegant, beautiful photos of all sorts of critters, but for her love for them, too. if you’ve never seen her etsy storque video with a behind the... 
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the oh-so-talented ashleyg (aka ashley goldberg) tweeted the other evening about a new portrait commission she had just finished. and darn it if i didn’t just swoon. i want one of these! i love how she captures intimate details and characteristics of her subjects, a flirtatious wink of the eye, some stylish eye glasses, even the beloved pets. totally unique, and not... 
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last evening i watched an episode of the sundance channel’s ‘man shops globe’, a documentary series that follows anthropologie’s buyer at large, keith johnson as he shops for treasures from around the world. nice job if you can get it! in this episode keith visits artist leslie oschmann, a former anthropologie visual director, at her home studio,... 
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via the brick house. as most of you know, i have a thing for vintage portraits. the funkier, the better. i like the irony i find in a fun vintage painting, and the sense of humor. they can add a unique touch, to a simple, mundane room. i looked around at the selby, at etsy vintage, the paris hotel boutique — all places i know to find good inspiration for this kind of... 
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