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Celebrated Portraitist and Genre Painter Frans Hals

Dutch Art in New York
by Miriam Schulman

Trademark jutting elbow and knuckle on his hips
The Dutch have revered Franz Hals as part of the holy trinity of artists coming from their country that include Rembrandt and Vermeer. The current exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art does a great job placing Hals in context of art history. The curators relate the painter to the past and also to the future...

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What color paint is good for artwork?

Orchid hush
by Miriam Schulman
Pantone Orchid Hush
Room view re-imagined with artwork by Schulman
"Orchid Hush", a unique tone of gray with complex orchid undertones, coordinates well with any other color. As a result, designers have been turning to this shade for home and fashion according to the fall Pantone  color report. For example, interior designer Betsy Brown masterfully layers neutrals to...

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What is the 2011 Color of the Year?

Honeysuckle Pink
by Miriam Schulman
Offering a sense of continuity from spring, dynamic Honeysuckle adds a bold punctuation point. This playful, reddish pink works with any other color in the palette. Flirtatious and festive, produces a healthy glow, great for makeup and  holiday soirees.
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Decorating Inspiration for Piano Peonies
Although a beautiful woman will light up a room, the reverse is also...

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Filtered Sunset on the waning days of summer

Bamboo Yellow
by Miriam Schulman

Schirmer Peacock (sold) Peacock Prints Available
Bamboo, a surprising fall hue, brings a warm, exotic flavor to the season. Like a filtered sunset on the waning days of of an Indian summer, Bamboo is a standout yellow with a subtle green undertone.

This bright and stunning depiction of a peacock displaying its feathers is painted over a collage of sheet music on...

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Romancing the Stone

Quarry Blue
by Miriam Schulman
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Decorating Inspiration using a smoky blue-gray painted wall
Pantone is fashion's leading authority on color. By surveying the designers and trendsetters in the fashion and home decorating industries they bring a biannual report of color trends each year. One color not to miss is "Quarry" blue. This reliable medium gray remains a practical, dependable staple. Almost a...

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