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I am beyond excited to see my art featured in the July edition of Style at Home magazine in an article titled The New Modern. See how Joanna Vagelatos decorated around the homeowner's art collection in this elegant newly built home of East Vancouver Kensington-Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood. Interior Design by JV Design Group photography by Janis Nicolay.
This abstract painting on the right, titled Madame Bovary, is inspired from the French literary classic by Gustave Flaubert.
CURATE & DISPLAY | KITCHEN RENO - ART BY BERIT MOGENSEN LOPEZ
How often did you see a fantastic piece of art and thought to yourself "maybe someday"? What if someday could be now? There are many ways you can incorporate art into your everyday life without investing your entire paycheck or digging into your emmergency fund.
My very favorite UK Stylist, Tiffany Grant-Riley a minimal design and slow living virtuoso, has found clever ways to incorporate art into her everyday life. Have a look at her latest project on Curate & Display, a kitchen reno in her very own Victorian Era Chatham House featuring art by moi, Julie Breton.
CURATE & DISPLAY | KITCHEN RENO - ART BY JULIE BRETON
It's all about planning and making the right choices. First she made sure that key items like flooring and paint colour were the absolute perfect shade for her project. Followed by well curated accessories like fantastic French kitchen towells and a Miele coffee maker none the less!
When it came to the artwork, less is more. A perfectly framed print and small original abstract look stunning next to the Nordic Blue shade of the walls and cupboards. They are also easy to switch whenever you feel like a change. With the right frame choice, they look like upscale artwork and you get all the satisfaction and benefits of living an artful life!
JULIE BRETON | SKETCH inspired by Ellsworth Kelly
This year I am resolved to discover a sketching method that works for me. I usually work on large scale canvases that offer me freedom of movement and can withstand some abuse. I find sketchbooks somewhat precious and limiting, choosing to sketch on large 3"x4" pieces of paper instead.
When drawing, I like to incorporate the same mediums as when I paint; charcoal, graphite, pastels, acrylic and water. I find these are not necessarily suitable for sketchbook pages. In the year to come I will be trying to work with pen, markers, conté and oil pastels.
As for subject matter and because of scale, I find it much more interesting to stay away from the work I do on canvas. I sometimes even get inspired by the drawings of famous artists in hopes to learn. Here is a drawing inspired by Ellsworth Kelly.
JULIE BRETON | PASTELS
Cette année, j'ai pris comme résolution de découvrir une technique de croquis qui fonctionne pour moi. En générale, je travaille avec de grandes toiles très résistantes qui offre liberté de mouvement. Les carnets de croquis sont très fragiles. C'est pourquoi je choisi plus souvent faire mes ébauches sur un très grand papier.
Je préfère utiliser les mêmes matériaux que lorsque je peins; fusain, graphite, pastels, acrylique et eau. Ceux-ci ne sont pas les meilleurs choix pour ce qui est des esquisses sur carnet de croquis. Je me résous donc à utiliser stylo, feutre, conté et pastels à l'huile.
Pour ce qui est du sujet et en raison de la grandeur, je trouve qu'il est plus intéressant de m'éloigner de mon travail sur toile. Je m'inspire même, parfois, du travail d'artiste célèbres en espérant faire de nouvelles découvertes artistiques. Voici un dessin inspiré d'Ellsworth Kelly.
JULIE BRETON | WORK IN PROGRES
JULIE BRETON | COLOUR SWATCH
Lately I have been obsessed with mixing green, olive and teal colours in search of the perfect shade to add to my Émotions painting series. I am inspired by moss, lichen and decay. Here is my work in progress and paint samples from the studio.
À la recherche de la teinte parfaite, je continue de mélanger de nouvelles couleurs vertes, olives et turquoises pour ma série Émotions. Je suis inspirée par les mousses forestières, le lichen et la décomposition. Voici mon travail en cours et mes échantillons de peinture.
