Sometimes I'm Happy

Hello Lovelies!

calligraphy and photo, my own.

I've been busy IRL, so didn't blog much. I did leave you with a special treat, tough, and I hope you liked it!

I have collected (who said "hoarded"?) quite a few visual typographical inspiration on pinterest, as you can see here on my "Type Love" pinboard. I love, love , love inspirational quotes written or printed in a nice type! And since lately I have been listening a lot to Phineas Newborn Jr. (a genius! I must say) version of the popular song, "Sometimes I'm Happy", I have been playing around with the idea of a printed calligraphic poster, saying just this:  

Oh! SOMETIMES I'M happy

calligraphy and photo, my own.

Included in this post are two versions of my first attempts with this calligraphy. What do you think?


With much warmth,

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Oh, and Happy, Happy Friday!

Hello Lovelies!

"Sagra Species" - new insect ink drawing. Lipson (c) 2012.

Spring is just around the corner, at last! I've bought myself hyacinths and daffodils at the farmers' market. This week, I also painted quite a lot... I tried my hand at acrylic, this time, and came up with this little trio:

I also tried my hand at making homemade yogurts... They turned out to be super easy to make and simply delicious! I also snapped pictures everyday, so as to go on with my photography  "2012 - 366" challenge. And, I started spring cleaning.

Now I need to sip some tea, slow down and relax. I hope you do that, too, this last weekend of February.

Check out my latest "doodles" & Enjoy!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Steamin' Monday

Hello Lovelies,

I first thought I'd share a Monday Moodboard with you, but then thought sharing a brand new doodle, or even... three, would be much nicer!

Here's the first one of all three, drawn this afternoon:

Kettle Steamin' - black gouache on white paper. (c) Lipson 2012.

Enjoy!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

New Paintings & Doodles of the Day

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one of my "moody" oil paintings. oil on canvas. Lipson (c) 2011. photo, my own.

I'm glad to tell you guys I have resumed my "Doodle of the day" personal challenge. It consists in doodling/drawing a small drawing, one per day, every day. You can see the one I did yesterday here, and the one I did today right here.

Insects, tea scenes, gingko leaves are to be expected in these series... ;-)

While uploading my doodle of the day to flickr today, I realized that I had mistakenly put some of my oil paintings in the wrong set! This is now corrected and you can see all of my moody oil paintings online. One of them is shown above.

Enjoy!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Twelve New Doodles

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photo and doodle by me, Vic of TeaButterfly. (c) 2011.

To Americans, tomorrow is the Fourth of July, or the American Independance Day... Here in France we celebrate the beginning of the summer holidays, or "grandes vacances"!

I thought it would be timely to publish here some new doodles from last May and June, before I head to the countryside and draw some more! Here are a few doodles, you can see the whole set at my flickr set called "TeaButterfly, Doodle of the Day"!

Here is my set for the all bunch of doodles, an open dictionary, a small found vase, and a succulent:

photo by me, Vic of TeaButterfly. (c) 2011.

Enjoy!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Hello Lovelies!

A week-end is a nice opportunity to open up to your creativity, go to a farmer's market and cook some home-made good food, or doodle some...

I've been doing both!

As to my doodling, i've been very inspired by a nature-inspired design of a Marram Studio print, spotted on one of my favorites design blogs (just can't remember which one!)...

Here are a few stages of my doodling:

Dandelions tend to disappear, don't they?! You blow... and off they go!

Have a lovely and creative week-end everyone!

Vic from TeaButterfly.

Time For Play – no work allowed!

Hello Lovelies!

 this original photograph was taken by me - all rights reserved.

Just like Holly from the lovely decor8 blog said today : this week-end is "time for play – no work allowed!" - I like that!

I plan to draw and doodle my heart away (that's not work, that's love, kids!) and also play the game of the TAO with friends on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday there will be a visit to "Fontaine de Vaucluse", in the great South of France (Europe), to come and see an usual source that springs only once a year, during this period of time! A very misty fountain it is, and I'm sure I'll enjoy the trip to it!

What lovely things will you be doing this Easter week-end? Relax? Gather with friends and family perhaps? Do tell!

-TeaButterfly.

Off to the Countryside for Two Days.

Hello Lovelies!

As I told you this past week-end, Sundays are my busiest days, while I usually take my Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays off. So here I go to the beautiful French countryside. Check out my photo, I call it "Lanscape with bed linens":

the original can be seen here. Photo by Vic Lipson. All rights reserved.

But don't worry, I'll keep doodling and drawing!

Talk soon,
-TeaButterfly.