Digital Art: Lady in Red by artist Catrin Welz-Stein (01)

Beautiful digital art by the German artist Catrin Welz-Stein. In 2009 Catrin started to create digital images by collaging old illustrations and photographs. At the same time she discovered online social networks and her private images were then open to the public. The positive responses Catrin got there were her motivation to go on with her art until now. I will write MORE BLOGS about her beautiful work. Be Inspired ......

More about the artist

Tell us about You - your philosophy and the experience in visual arts

As a child I loved to draw and liked to be creative. I almost was born with a pencil in my hand. I knew I wanted to do something related to arts. I have graduated from Graphic Design in Darmstadt, Germany and then worked for different advertising agencies in Germany, USA and Switzerland.

The artist, Catrin Welz-Stein

I stopped working in agencies after becoming a mother and after a short time of being self employed I decided to quit work until my children grew older. Because of my children (4 and 6 years old) I can go through childhood again and I can enjoy the world of fantasy and fairy tails. I like to look at childrens books and let them inspire me. „Where the wild things are“, from Maurice Sendak is a favourite book of all of us. Through the children books I rediscovered the love to illustration again.

As a professional graphic art designer I often had to make compromises for the clients. There were a lot of rules in visual communication and I often felt that I could not express my whole creativity. Now I enjoy creating art that does not explain itself from the beginning. My images have a dreamlike and surreal quality. They speak from inner feelings which we often hide in our daily life.

What are your greatest inspirations?

My inspirations are: fantasy, children stories, medieval, Jugendstil, Folklore and Surrealism. I am inspired by the work of Nicoletta Ceccoli, Kelly Rae Roberts, Sabrina Ward Harrison, Olaf Hajek, Maggie Taylor, Natalie Shau, Colette Calascione and Nazario Graziano. Well, there are so many great artists around!

How did you gain so much knowledge in this area?

As a graphic art designer I worked a lot with digital images.

What creative mediums do you prefer the most and why? 

My images are all digital made. I collect old images and illustrations and put them new together in Photoshop. The working process is based on combining and the division of photographs, with removing, filling and retouch. Using digital medium I have far more creative possibilities and I can work much faster then on the Canvas. Perhaps, my skills have been formed during the long years of working in front of my computer. Thanks to all that I can create my art best in digital.

Your art world is …

My art world is Otto Dix, Frida Kahlo, Picasso, Gustav Klimt, Magritte and Boticelli.

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Sources: Blog Catrin Welz-Stein and Junique
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Bridalwear: Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture F/W 2023

 A beautiful bride from the Fall 2023 Haute Couture bridal looks ...... Below a delightful bridal design from Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture F/W 2023. Earlier I wrote more blogs about this inspiring fashion designer, SEE HERE Be Inspired ........

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Sources: Fashionista and Stephane Rolland
Photo: courtesy of Stephane Rolland. 
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Inspiring quotes (20): About Falling in Love with Souls

Such a lovely quote. Have a great day!

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Fluid Art by Irene (08)

Now and then I am experimenting with making fluid art. It really gives me so much joy to express myself with paint, colors and abstract forms. Today I would like to share with you my new fluid artwork in red, black and a little bit white. I used here the open cup technique for fluid art. For more artwork made by me, SEE HERE. Have a great day! 

More about Irene
My name is Irene Pouw. I live in Holland not so far from the city Amsterdam. I am a blogger, haute couture lover and (hobby) photographer. I am a great lover of art. I always had this interest to discover beauty, colors, harmony and diversity in art. Art can surprise and touch us in so many ways. I feel a deep desire to express myself more in creativity, using colors and abstract forms. Would like to develop myself the coming years as a creative artist by learning certain techniques and discover unknown areas of freedom and expression. I am looking forward to this journey. :-)  Hope I can inspire you .......  

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Sources: Instagram Abstract Art and All my Art Blogs

Editorial: Doutzen Kroes - Modern Goddess for Vogue Turkey

Beautiful editorial from Dutch fashion model Doutzen Kroes for Vogue Turkey, issue March 2014 as a modern Goddess. Doutzen is styled as a goddess by fashion editor Konca Aykan. In drape materials surrounded by Greek looking statues, Doutzen really stands out. The beautiful top model poses in front of the photographer Cüneyt Akeroglu. This is a repost of my blogpost of 19-05-2014. Be Inspired ....... 

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Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Flashback: Beautiful collection from Berluti S/S 2015 Menswear

Would like to share with you a flashback of the highlights from the Berluti fashionshow for S/S 2015 Menswear. Love the colorchoice Berluti has used in this collection. Be Inspired ...... This is a repost of my blog I publised earlier on 20-11-2014.

Source: BERLUTI

Photos courtesy of Berluti.
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Glassware: Murano Magic - Colourful glassware by Nason Moretti

Be Inspired by this dandy glass collection designed by Nason Moretti. Below you will find a short impression. My favorite one is the orange glass jug. Is this your piece too? This is a repost of my blogpost of 24-09-2020. For more information just have a look at the website of Nason Moretti below. 

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Source: Nason Moretti
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Beautiful artwork by illustrator Edward Julius Detmold

 Would like to share with you today this beautiful and refined artwork with flowers and butterflies from the illustrator Edward Julius Detmold 
(1883 - 1957). Be Inspired .....

More about the artist Edward Julius Detmold (1883–1957)
Edward Julius was a watercolourist, illustrator and printmaker specialising in natural history subjects and the creation of his own fantastic worlds. Like his twin brother Charles Maurice he was educated privately and studied creatures in the zoo. He worked with him until Charles Maurice’s death in 1908. Edward Julius settled in Montgomeryshire by which time he had established a reputation as a book illustrator working with great exactitude. The Fables of Aesop, 1909 and Maurice Maeterlinck’s The Life of the Bee, 1911 were notable examples. For a few months in 1905 the brothers were associates of RE but resigned. Edward Julius was a prolific exhibitor at Fine Art Society, Brook Street Art Gallery, Arlington and Baillie Galleries, NEAC, RA, RI and elsewhere.

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Design: The Woolsey Ping Pong table for design lovers by Sean Woolsey

A few pieces caught my eye this week, like this beautiful Ping Pong table for design lovers by Sean Woolsey. What an elegant and beautiful design! Love the use of walnut too. This Ping Pong table is a sleek, multifunctional table with a solid black walnut top. The table sits on solid walnut legs and has a powder-coated steel net that can be easily removed. Need a dining table? The Woolsey Ping Pong Table can be converted to a dining or conference table as well. This blogpost is a repost of my blog of 24-09-2016. For more 'Design' inspiration SEE HERE

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Sources: Design Milk and Sean Woolsey
Photos by Foxes and Wolves

VINTAGE FASHION: BRIGITTE BARDOT (06)

Brigitte Bardot is the epitome of French glamour and timeless sex appeal. In honor of her birthday (she was born on 28-09-1934 in Paris), we look back at some of her most iconic fashion moments. Here we see a dreamy vintage fashionphoto from Brigitte Bardot. Earlier I wrote more blogs about Brigitte, SEE HERE

Source: Who What Wear. 

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