Melanie at work on Psychic Bar

Melanie at work on Psychic Bar

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Melanie at work on Psychic Bar
What do you do when the line at the DMV is three hours long? Sit outside in the sun sketching tile ideas, obvs. #sharpie *postscript: my husband @peterrainbeau makes fun of me for how many books I’m carrying at any given time, which is ludicrous when clearly the minimum one needs to carry at all times is four: one for drawing, one for reading, one for writing, one full of to-do lists. Current book I’m reading is Pattern Design by Archibald Christie, originally published in 1910 🤓🤓🤓: “...conscious recognition and deliberate exploration of rhythmic expansion as the basic principle in ornamental designing is a fundamental event, not only in the history of ornament, but also in the education of every designer.”
Painted sample sketch for @thewalterpdx —the miniature boats, bridge, and windmill reference a tapestry that hung in the dining room for over 100 years. The pomegranates are from the Rookwood tile adorning the fireplace—weird and wonderful fruit clusters dating from Rookwood’s 1912 catalogue. Pictures of fireplace/living room by @lyrinor
My fave @sierra.catherine with the butterfly explosion we painted in #chicago last fall for the wonderful @leorzlotnik
A hard-to-fit-on-Insta pic of the giant #everythingbagel bouquet mural @bernsteinsbagels by the lovely and talented @leahverwey . This baby is 15’ tall!!!
Painted sample up on the wall @thewalterpdx for the #oldhouserevivaltour —in love with this color palette! Devised these peonies in soft neutrals for the grand staircase and hallways that run through the center of the house and unite all the rooms, which will be colorful and distinct.
What dreams are made of @thewalterpdx
Throwback to these lovely #butterflies from a project last year with our friends @jhinteriordesign because we are unapologetic lovers of butterflies (they’re flying flowers!!!!) and still just looooove these pretty colors
Having so much fun working on teensy scale paintings for @thewalterpdx !!! Come visit me there this Saturday 4/13 on the #oldhouserevivaltour 🏚🔨🌼. Scale of the patterns would be smaller on the real thing but these lil paintings are only about 2” tall and I can only paint things so tiny.....I pulled colors and inspiration from decorative elements in the house, including the leaded glass windows and INCREDIBLE original scenic tile around the fireplace. Which design do you like better?