Hi, beaders! It’s time for our monthly challenge color palette. This month’s challenge piece is “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper, and is a true masterpiece of American art. When I studied it…
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Brandi Hussey
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Funny story, one of the first art beads I ever bought, back before I ever knew what an art bead was, was one of Heather Powers’ urchin beads. I was fascinated…
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I’m absolutely loving the colors from this month’s challenge artwork from Maurice Utrillo. The tones work together beautifully, and are perfect picks for a spring/summer palette. It’s colorful without being overwhelming,…
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I’m totally smitten with the beads from Jennifer Heynen (aka Jennifer Jangles) – with fun colors, bright patterns, and whimsical designs, Jennifer’s work is very much how I picture the spring…
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You know how when you’re working on a necklace or pair of earrings, and the only thing you’re sure about is the colors? Nothing else has come together except that part?…
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I’m drawn to mediums that I can’t really do. Like last month’s art bead color palettes, with metal patinas from Miss Ficklemedia, this month, Gaea’s ceramic beads caught my eye. I…
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I took my art history classes backwards in college, so the first art I ever studied were the Impressionists. They left a huge impression on me back then, and stylistically influenced…
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Extra Large Verdigris Patina Metal Flower, by MissFickleMedia One thing I wish I had more guts to do is play with metal patinas. Except why bother when lovely shops like that…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is one of my all-time favorite art museums ever. I would happily live there if they had dormitories (c’mon, living with art?…
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This is going to sound nuts, since it’s winter here in North America, but when I first saw this month’s Challenge photo, it struck me as a perfect photo for January.…