Repeat! Skeleton Structures in Blue and Black

Couldn't you imagine this print used on a tailored blouse, paired with a sharp tweed skirt? At first glance it looks like a geometric design from the art deco era-- it isn't until you take a closer look that you notice these organized little skeletons! I had so much fun creating these skeletons from simple geometric shapes!    

Color! Black and Blue

This combination looks so professional and preppy for fall and winter! Royal Blue in it's truest form is made even classier when paired with black and white accents. Clockwise: A vintage beauty by Rudi Gernreich, One of my favorite Optical Artist- Edwin Mieczkowski's- Blue and White Ford, a cute suit from Peter Som's 2013 Resort collection, an adorable eastern bluebird, a beautiful home in Portugal, and a dynamic painting by Josh Smith.     

Shapes! Skeleton Structures

I love the shapes and patterns inspired by something inside of us all. Each of these images simplifies the complexity of our inner structure in a bold and very graphic way.  Clockwise: skeleton dancers from Papua New Guinea, a nice woodblock print, skeleton fashion from Altuzarra's spring collection, and Christopher Wool's ink blot.

Repeat! Beautiful Brushstrokes in Violet and Orange

Interest in this pattern is created by the brushstrokes looking really free and loose, in contrast with the organized rhythms of a repeating design.  Layering the violet hues on the pink ground give the shapes form and create movement.  The contrast of the violet shapes and the orange outline give the pattern depth.

Colors! Violet and Orange

This color combination is super! Violet can be such a sweet color, but when it is paired with orange, it really gets jumping! Clockwise: A stunning sunset, Kakuyasu Uchiide's eyelash style, a Bolivian woven blanket, a dress by Louise Vuitton, and a cute little number by Marc Jacobs.

Shapes! Beautiful Brushstrokes

Beautiful Brushstrokes! All of these images focus on the mark making process.  Clockwise:  a painted dress from Yves saint Laurent, Roy Lichtenstein's Brush Stroke, Shinshin Jyo-shunpu's calligraphy, a wonderful dip-dye hair-do, and Yves Klein's performance painting using a "living paintbrush" in Anthropometry: Princess Helena.

Repeat! Sharp Spikes in Lemon Lime

Maybe this pattern should come with a warning, it's a little spiky and dangerous! The color combination softens the harshness of the pattern, so it ultimately reads as a crafted botanical arrangement. Visual interest is kept by the surprise thorns interrupting the flow of the pattern.  

Colors! Lemon Lime

Yellow and green, lemon and lime, accented with jade is spring ready, fresh and crisp. The tart boldness of these citrus colors works wonderfully with the smoothness of the jade.  Clockwise fresh fibers in citrus colors, Gauguin's "In The Waves", and a gem from Missoni's spring collection.