My son, George always calls the projects he brings home from school, “workings.” It’s almost a word of reverence for him – not just a painting or a drawing or a project, but a “working.” Now firmly embedded in my own lexicon…when I see artwork I love, I always think of it as “workings.” Here…

I’m so incredibly intrigued by the work of Louise Despont. (the second, third and last images are closeups of details in the larger ones above them) She uses old ledger pages as a backdrop for detailed drawings of patterns and shapes. All of which leave me with the impression of drafting papers. Or possibly landscape…

I love these illustrations by Barcelona artist Sandra Suy. The combination of both bold and light, ethereal lines creates really interesting movement and emotion. She claims to “love drawing people, especially beautiful women with beautiful dresses.” As a fashion illustrator, she gets to do both. But these images convey so much more than fine feathers…

I’m LOVING these new “interiors” watercolors from Driftwood Interiors: Recognize the first one? It’s an interpretation of a scene from Anna Spiro’s lovely home! The “art within art” is the best part. Looking forward to seeing more in the Etsy shop. And of course, the blog is an eye candy must read!