February 2013
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Danny + Dubby
Uncle Danny + Grampa “Dubby”, Graphite on Paper
“When it all goes quiet behind my eyes, I see everything that made me lying around in invisible pieces. When I look too hard, it goes away. And when it all goes quiet, I see they are right here. I see that I’m a little piece in a big, big universe. And that makes things right.” {Beasts of the Southern Wild}
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Portraits.
Now that I’m settled back in from California, I’m breaking out the charcoal and getting back into drawing portraits. I’m finding myself drawn to using older people that have a sense of youth to them as subjects.
Here is one of my most favorite quotes about art and seeing people:
“Anybody can look at a pretty girl and see a pretty girl. An artist can look at a pretty girl...
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Photo taken driving through the Big Sur
January 2013
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Let's Talk About Socks, Baby.
Listen up dandies and non-dandies alike. There is no safer way to dip one’s proverbial toes into the world of style than by wearing a pair of patterned socks. So plain socks be damned! Go forth and grab a pair.
I really like these ones at Jack Spade and Paul Smith via Nordstroms.
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Sunny + Joe
Sunny + Joe, Graphite on Paper
I’ve been finding lots of great inspiration from old photographs. Ones that I find online, or in books or antique shops. Mysterious strangers in black and white. But when I sat down tonight I wanted to draw something closer to the heart. And for me, this finished sketch is just that.
Its based on a photograph that I’ve been looking at since I was...
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December 2012
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Tiny frames in a tiny frame. All that’s missing is the tiny hipster.
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Savoy Camera, Watercolor by Tara Busa
The Step-by-Step…
November 2012
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That New Car Smell
Congratulations Man + Machine, on your engagement.
Photos by Tara Busa | Thanks to Andrew Busa and his vehicle for posing.
October 2012
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Family Photo Sketches
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July 2012
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May 2012
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April 2012
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Plans for NYC
I’m coming for you Kathleen, in this order.
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March 2012
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January 2012
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La Parfum
Perfume is in my opinion, the ultimate transformer. I’m always on the hunt for a great scent to add to my collection, and am not too proud to ask a perfect stranger if I can smell their wrist if I like what they’re working with. One of my absolute favorite lines on the market is Jo Malone. This line is made up of a range of high...
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Really Great Things.
I’m a huge product junkie, and I look at art supplies no differently than I do trying and buying makeup, bath products and perfume. Needless my wallet shudders a bit when I go into places like Sephora or BlickArt. Here are some staple supplies that I can’t live without.
Kneaded eraser, great for dabbing up a little color or erasing everything. Fun to play with too.
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November 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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