Advice from Kim Carney

Hello Lovelies!


A long time ago, I found this sound advice from Kim Carney over the internet (source long forgotten, alas).

I believe she's the same Kim Carney I found here, on her lovely "SOMETHING" blog.

Have a great Monday everyone!

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Wet Paint

Hello Lovelies!

 photo source : here

I'm busy working on a new secret project... Lots of wet paint involved!
Let's talk soon, and in the meantime, have a nice weekend, y'all.

-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Et la vie continue...

Hello Lovelies!

image found via OhOcéane

Is it November already?! Wow! Time for some blog updating!

 image source via pinterest

Turns out that, well, Mom is very ill but faces her illness with a smile. I admire her, she ages so gracefully...

I want to take care of Mom, but she wants me to go back to "normal" life. So here goes: life goes on! Or as we French people say: "La vie continue".

I don't know yet if I'll be ready for Christmas, art and shop-wise, but I'll do my best. And will keep you guys informed, of course.

Talk to you soon,
-Vic from TeaButterfly.

Finally Fall

Hello Lovelies!

 photo, my own. (c) 2011 Lipson.

Autumn has finally arrived and I took a lot of pictures of red, green and yellow leaves (and all the hues in between) lately.

 photo, my own. (c) 2011 Lipson.

Things are a bit hectic right now as my Mom's in hospital recovering from surgery. So I probably won't blog much this week, but you can drop at my flickr and see details of my latest oil painting, and again, lots of lovely Fall hues.

My best,
-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.

Oh, and Happy, Happy Friday!

Hello Lovelies!

Untitled. Oil on canvas. Finished October the 4th 2011 (c) Lipson.

Wow, it's already Friday! Happy week-end to y'all!

My week-end will be busy with the drying of a freshly painted canvas (see above), healthy meals and the collecting of leaves for artistic projects like the one depicted below.

GROW: Collect leaves and use paint to make prints. Beautiful, frame-able kids art! Photo by: Kristin from Kleas Typepad

Have fun!

-Vic from TeaButterfly. 

My Mighty Life List - Part II

Hello Lovelies!

Let's daydream! Here's another quarter of my life big wishlist:


26 go night swimmin
27 own an original painting by an artist I admire : Peter Hammar (see my fave AT house tour)
28 Go swimming in a lake
29 Seriously edit my stuff
30 have an art studio of my own (separate from home), a place shared with other artists at first
31 while in the States, attend a TED lecture
32 thrive as an artist
33 have a lemon tree in my backyard
34 write thank you note to my Latin, Greek and French teacher, Mrs C.
35 complete a « whoisamy.com » mission - http://www.whoisamy.com/
36 Do one of Miranda July's projects
37 properly classify family photos in albums – so the memories last

image from decor8 

38 make my own perfume
39 have tea and cake at the legendary « le loir dans la théière » teahouse in Paris

photo by chocoladdict

40 visit Lisbon, Portugal, hometown of the famous poet, Fernando Pessoa

 

image via flickr

41 learn ceramics basics from a Japanese master in rural Japan, maybe in Shigaraki (www.e-shigaraki.org/e/shop/play-e/)
42 have a heavy silk dress made to measure especially for me
43 see Emma Kirkby perform live
44 learn to play the cello
45 visit the Calanques, Marseilles, France
46 have a clean and organized closet
47 make homemade preserves regularly (esp. Pickles)
48 visit Fire Island
49 find that dream St-Germain-des-Prés apartment (no need to buy it)
50 visit New England in the fall – and say hello to my friend C. B.

What about you?

-Vic from TeaButterfly