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John Marin Watercolor Show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

From Weehawkin to Maine
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Off Cape Split, Maine
John Marin
Yesterday my mother insisted that I meet her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for lunch and to see a new fashion show. I have been suffering a bit from inertia lately, overtired from trying to watch the Olympics that are broadcast hours after we know who wins, and trying to squeeze the days of of my summer. My...

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Looking for inspiration when the Olympics are over?

Live by What You Believe So Fully that Your Life Blossoms
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Live by What you Believe! Original Inspirational Art
You can't fail to be inspired by the Olympic athletes who are swimming, diving and tumbling through grueling body punishing competitions. How do you keep that inspiration growing all year? Surround yourself with inspirational art. Whether you like to collect...

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Edouard Vuillard: The Mirror as a Motif at the Jewish Museum

Mirrors as Reflection of Self
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
Edouard Vuillard
Self-Portrait with Waroquy, 1889
Who was Edouard Vuillard? Clearly influenced by the impressionists who came before him, Vuillard associated himself with a group of artists knows as the Nabis who favored decorative, emotionally charged paintings such as those by Gauguin. The exhibition currently on display at the Jewish...

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Tangerine Tulips

Tulip Kisses and Hope
blog post by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
Tulip Kisses and Hope, Original Mixed Media Art
Bright red & orange tulips appear against the blue clear light of a cockatoo blue morning sky. The leaves and stems range from gold to light yellow and warm green. There are some orange tulips amongst the flowers. The layers in this painting were created with watercolor paint. Piano music...

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Touches of Tangerine Tango

Decorate your life with Tangerine Art & Home Decor Accessories
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt 

Decorate with Tangerine Art & Home Decor Accessories
Pantone' 2012 color of the year is Tangerine Tango. You don't have to redo your whole house or wardrobe. Look at the decorating idea to see how just adding a few touches of the juicy tangerine orange as accessories can do to turn a plain white chair...

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