Pigeon with a Spritz of Lime (Pigeon Fingers)

Here's a look at the progress and completion of the painting for my brother Eric and his lovely wife Kristy. Over the weekend they had their housewarming party and Pigeon with a Spritz of Lime (48"x48") was debuted.

Here are the final days of working on the painting:

And... Completed:

And in it's new home!

Painting #2, Part 2

(Personally my favorite section of the painting so far.)

Here is a look at the progress of the painting for Eric & Kristy's living room. It's coming along...

I am really sticking with the gorgeous neutral colors, but slowly incorporating purple, yellow ochre, magenta, and greens throughout while bringing in different textures. It is finally starting to have a little story and conversation created between different spaces/color fields. I can't wait until this layer dries and I get to work on it again!

Painting #2

It has been quite some time since I have posted something new, but I promise that isn't because I am not painting (and I promise I will finish my last painting SOON). My sister-in-law Kristy asked me a few weeks ago to paint her and my brother (Eric) a painting for their living room. They recently purchased their first home and are busy trying to redecorate and fill their space. I did not hesitate at the opportunity, and have been planning in my head ever since. Their colors are warm browns, sage greens, reds, and purples. I am going to visit their new abode next weekend to help polish the painting off... but until then I am playing around, getting their 4'x4' painting well on its merry way.

Here is the process thus far:

And a couple close-ups of the detail beginning to build:

Obsession: Jackets

I have always been obsessed with jackets. Every year I look for a new one. Last year I made a rule because I have accumulated so many: If I bring a jacket home, one has to leave. I don't know what it is about jackets, but they are my downfall. I have dedicated an entire closet just to housing them (thank you, Bubb!) I love waking up in the winter and being able to polish off any outfit with the right coat.

I special ordered myself this amazing Jacket from Lily & Jae in Canada during February and have been anxiously awaiting its arrival for months. I had dreams constantly about it and imagined myself cozied up in it's luxurious wool. I love it's mod styling, but the contrasting fact that it's made out of the same fabric they made their blanket out of (which I have on the end of my bed). They are both are so warm and make me wish for fog, rain, and snow just so I can snuggle up in them. I have to admit that they also made a scarf out of the same fabric...and I couldn't resist. Expect to see it popping up in outfits soon!

Lily & Jae is becoming one of my favorite labels. Everything they make has just classic, clean looks with modern styling and made out of cozy and comfortable fabrics. Jump on over to their site to see a gorgeous photoshoot in the snow. Prepare to fall in love with winter and Lily & Jae!

This is my beloved Spiewak jacket that I bought last year. I actually honored my rule and cleared out 4 jackets to bring this one home. It is an incredible rain jacket, which oddly enough I didn't have a real waterproof rain jacket. I love it's rich navy color, and 60's swing coat styling.

Expect the introduction of these marvelous jackets and more in my outfits in Daily Progress blogs!

Mexico!

I'm sorry for the lack of progress over the last 12 days, but I was super busy relaxing in Mexico. I spent the majority of the trip reading, swimming, and exploring. We began our stay in the little town of San Jose Del Cabo. It was a lovely little place with a gorgeous town square, and nightly local bands, fire dancers, and activities. We went out on a water taxi out to see the arch, the little piece of land that divides the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean. We drove up to Todos Santos and ate $1 tacos in the street. It was a perfect little getaway.

More photos of inspiration soon to follow!

Day 20: Pink

Today I am wearing a pink and white stripe thermal by Splendid, Gap white shorts, and silver flip flops.

I have gone back through and added layers and layers of paint and reworking tons of areas. The more and more I stared at the painting through the last steps and realizing the colors were too intense. I ended up slowly covering up all the green and layering more teal over the olive green.

Here is a look at the process. I added more black and gray into the silver and dragging out out a little furither. I added more of the tanned leather color right above the band-aid pink.

Here is a detail:

Here is the whole painting:

And a close up at the pink that covered up the blue & white stripes:

Day 20: IKAT

Today I wore my little black skirt, silver flip flops, a charcoal tank top and my favorite Ikat scarf by Society of Scarves. Scarves are an easy way to dress up my outfits, and really nice to have in the cool mornings and evenings for a little extra warmth.

If there is one print that I never get sick of, it's Ikat. I love it in all colors. I love it in throw cushions, clothing, accessories, carpets. I love everything about it. Ikat is an Indonesian language word, which means the method of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-die. Ikat is a near universal weaving style common to many world cultures. Likely, it is one of the oldest forms of textile decoration. Ikat weaving styles vary widely. Many design motifs may have ethnic, ritual or symbolic meaning or have been developed for export trade. Traditionally, ikat are symbols of status, wealth, power and prestige. Because of the time and skill involved in weaving ikat, some cultures believe the cloth contains magical powers.

Here is the black lines through the painting inspired by the ikat print of my scarf.

INSPIRATION by Tricia Guild

This book is like a millions blinks of the human eye ball. It's a lovely book filled with color, imagery, objects, artists, and designers.

Tricia Guild founded Designers Guild in London in 1970, which has become one of the most influential and creative forces in the world of interior design. Her book, INSPIRATION has case studies on designers such as Arne Jacobson, sections on subjects like Modern Furniture, and blurbs on lovely cities such as Venice. She narrates the the book through gorgeous images, all color coordinated. From tiny thumbnails to enlarge detail of images, she stimulates the viewer through captivating all of her passions. From art & music, to architecture and designs, food, flowers & gardens, texture & form, light and shadows, and color. It is beautiful.

Day 19: Tanned Leather

In Santa Cruz we are having a great Indian Summer with 90 degree weather at the very end of September. It has been so hot, I am back in my Summer wardrobe. Today I am wearing an 88 Orange organic cotton tee in a citrus yellow, brown pin stripe shorts, my favorite beige cardigan, rainbow flip flops, and my Nuala purse.

I went back into the painting and drew from the color I painted on Day 13: Beige on Beige, and made an evelope of the warm tanned leather color my bag is.

I then went back into the purple and painted more of it because I felt it was too jumbled. I let the drips go through the tan.

Day 18: Naturally off-white

This is a nice casual outfit that was simple; Kasil jeans, Clarks Wallabees, off-white Market tee, and an infinity scarf.

Wallabees are the most comfortable and practical shoes. I love that they look great on men & women. Look at my new Mid-Century patio chair I just found!

Here is the off-white in the painting. I began with a base coat of a taupe and then scribbled white china-marker over the thick paint until it was a nice shade of off-white.

White Facets as a Multimodal Project

I don't know how to describe the gratitude and appreciation that I have after reading one of my closest friend's blogs about me and my blog. Halley is attending De Paul in Chicago and is taking a class in New Media Studies: Text and Image. She did a case study on how White Facets acts as a Multimodal blog for her masters in Interdisciplinary Studies.

I couldn't have given myself a better background story. She really nails me on the head.

It's such a weird feeling as you read words describing yourself, and you're intrigued! Needless to say, I am truly flattered and love that we were able to cross paths in cyberspace through our blogs.

Skip on over to her blog and start reading her words of wisdom. Click Here.

Meet my friend Halley Miglietta:

Look forward to hearing more of Halley's wise words and perhaps a collaboration project in the future!

Obsession: Whistles

I have always had an obsession with whistles. From my first set of keys at 16 years old, to whistle necklaces being given to me (Thank you, Trista), to a vast collection, I have always had a love of whistles. I have a small shelf in my living room filled with vintage ones and a row of them tacked to the wall below. I have them on every set of keys now and a line of minature whistles on chains I wear around my neck. Something about the security of owning a whistle, like it's my weapon of safety. Perhaps it's just their functionality. I love police whistles, railroad whistles, boyscout whistles, military whistles. I love them all.

Day 17: Pinky Orange

Here I am wearing this fun, bring tee shirt oddly by Joes Jeans. I have it paired with my Citizens of Humanity jeans that are on their last legs, my Nuala purse (made locally in Santa Cruz) and my gladiator sandals that I have recently been told that I need to throw away because I wear them too often on my blog.... Note taken.

I have done the first layer of the orange on the right hand side, covering the darker orange chunks. Inspired by the pinky coral, I ended up putting more of a raspberry paint color super think over the orchid pink section of the painting.

Here is the closer look to see the texture. Next step after it dries : more orange!