Monday Moodboard

Hello Lovelies!

from pinterest - I love the winter look of this!

As you may have noticed, I'm in the middle of re-designing this blog of mine (all by myself for now, maybe I'll hire a webdesigner someday), trying to reach a more cohesive look, and including more of my own drawings of tea and insect art in the banner, for instance.

spices that warm up the harsh winter months - via imagine childhood

The flu is still there (who would have known a flu could last for over two weeks?!). So I'm back with my Winter Essentials, simple remedies such as fresh grated ginger root, lemon juice and lots of lavender honey...

fresh ginger - lovely taste!

I love the look of seeds and pods all bare by this time of year, so this sets the mood for today's flickr mosaic. Don't forget to have a look at the original photographs, they sure are worth a visit!

this Monday Winter Moodboard, via flickr: don't forget to visit each photo in person, they're well worth it. Hooray for talented Flickr members! 1. matchstick skiers, 2. bubbles, 3. white on white, 4. tag teapot, 5. Kerri & Kenneth - invite detail, 6. maple

During this upcoming week, I'll also be adding some photographs of my own on my flickr photostream today, so you'll see what my face looks like of late, where I have been this past week-end, and probably where I'll spend the next one! I also love this kind of moodboard...

I have important news to share with you this week, concerning my art, both old and new projects to share...
What are your plans for this coming week? Pray tell!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Happy Monday!

Hello Lovelies!

source: 1. Anémone..., 2. don't worry, 3. - Katharine Hepburn

I wish you all a Happy Monday!

Above is a mosaic made out of three of my recent flickr faves, and it's all about happiness and living the happy life (as an independent artist and otherwise).

Please do check the original photographs through the links provided above, they are really worth it!

I'm happy with my new oil painting, I'll provide more photos of it soon and when dry, it will be available in my shop. How happy is that?

Let's talk soon,
-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Fog at Dawn over Lake

Hello lovelies!

I Hope you had a great weekend! Mine was stunning!

I went to a camping in Haut-Jura (France) with my SO and I wope up at 6AM to witness the fog over the nearby lake. Amazing!

So here's to some fog and rain (that I now miss in this very heated season, here in the south of France):

1. Lac Jean-Péré, Québec, 2. Brume sur le lac du Bourget, 3. brume sur le lac, 4. brume2

please check out the original photographs. on flickr, they're worth it! And the fourth picture is by me...

Enjoy!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Oh, and Happy, Happy, Friday!

Hello Lovelies!

How about a happy Friday in soft, gray tones and shadows? Here are some of my favorites from flickr, enjoy:

And remember to visit the original images,they're stunning!

1. 光線そして影, 2. Untitled, 3. ., 4. DSCN9953.JPG

Have a nice weekend!
-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Monday Mood: Happy in Black & White.

 Hello Lovelies!

This Monday, I'm feeling especially happy and in a good mood. So here's to happiness in classy b&w:

1. HAPPY FURRY FRIDAY :), 2. Black & White Becki, 3. Reach For The Moon! (Black & White series) 48 x 36 in. Acrylic on Canvas. Donation for Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA. Annual Fundraiser, 4. Untitled

Don't forget to go and visit the original photographs, they're stunning!

And also of flickr note, I just discovered Zoë Murdoch's photostream, it is very much worth a look!


Have a happy monday everyone, and see you tomorrow!


-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Monday Mood: Iridescent Grey!

Hello Lovelies!

 image found via the jjjjound blog

Did you know? Even the otherwise colorful Miro drew in grey sometimes! But more on that later...



First, let me ask you if you had a great weekend! I hope so! I didn't shop for gifts but curled up on my sofa and watched the great movie "Lola" by Jacques Demy.

Now I'm singing all the time:

"C'est moi... c'est moi Lola !
Celle qui rit à tout propos,
Celle qui dit : "l'amour c'est beau..."

You can view a subtitled excerpt of that great movie on youtube, right here. Really worth watching, even if it's just the trailer...

"Winter sun" by Vic Lipson. (c) 2010.

And this sunny (at least where I live) Monday? I'm in the mood for grey/gray.

Like on this iridescent butterfly's wings:

or these matte Whitney Smith's vessels:

grey can be silvery, too, and become a seasons' decor!

...so silvery it becomes a mirror and reflects light... lovely!

Grey can become a great outfit for winter...

photo by Kamel Lahmadi from http://www.styleandthecity.com/

...or that perfect summer grey street style outfit in the wonderful grey capital that is Paris.

Grey is great for drawings....

And a soft yellow can nicely compliment the pattern...

Black and grey adorn the most handsome men in town...

Grey can express love and tenderness... (photo via the jjjjound.com blog)

Jane's Flanagan Furla grey bag (I just love Jane and her great blog, ill seen, ill said):

photo from this blog.

Grey is great for depicting ghosts, of course! (photo by Rodney Smith).

Michelle's twin grey paintings (via apartment therapy)

Find the perfect grey paint, wallpaper, or cushion for your home and peruse "greige" , too ! I love grey!

Grey can be rusty and weathered : see jelens' diptych and Susan Wolfe's bench with lichens...

So... Iridescent, matte, greige, on leather, a canvas or on a butterfly's wings, which is your favorite grey?

Vic from TeaButterfly.

PS: I'm trying my best to locate the actual owners of the pictures used here. Please let me if a photo is yours and I'll be happy to oblige and add your name.

A Happy Monday, Flying with Butterflies

Hello Lovelies,

Check out this flickr collection, called "Flying with Butterflies" and which includes my own mosaic, featuring Marcinéma's beautiful self-portrait with a blue butterfly... I called this particular mosaic "A Blue Dream"...

In the meantime, i keep painting, drawing and doodling everyday, so as to re-open my Etsy shop real soon.

Save the date: September the 1st!

Vic from TeaButterfly.

In the Mood for Green!

Hello !

Below is my Monday Moodboard, especially made for this bright and sunny day here in France, Europe!

Please note that all three images come from my flickr favorites and that I highly recommend that you click on the links to see the original photographs, as they are stunning!

1. Anahata Chakra - 1 di 2, 2. Green kyanite briolette earrings with oxidized dotted circles and 14k goldfill, 3. *Grow*

Have a nice week!
-Vic

Busy Bee

Hello Lovelies!

"Tea with Lost Feather" - original art by Vic Lipson

...and Happy Monday to you!

I'm busy as a bee preparing a Monday Mood Board - made out of my flickr faves - for you to enjoy, as well as fine tuning this brand new blog for an optimal enjoyable reading experience. If you have a look at my complete profile, you'll see I'm adding a lot of goodies to my blogroll, while trying to keep "My Cup of Tea" (favorite blogs) to a maximum of five highlights!

Now to the fun, creative part... :-) I've been drawing a tea scene in a entirely different style (for me) this past week-end and I'm happy to announce it's up on the shop! It's called "Tea with a Lost Feather". More photos and views are available here. Please note that just *one* image is a scan, while the other are photographs that I took, trying on different settings and lights, so you'll get the best idea of how this piece of art really looks!

Hope you enjoy it!
-TeaButterfly