Wednesday, March 9, 2011

NO SHRINKING VIOLET


ENOUGH SAID.
I love this illustration of the dining room in George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, by megatalent Maira Kalman. 

HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL WEDNESDAY, EVERYBODY!!!!
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21 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Anne,

    How cute...so true! Love it too.

    Bette

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  2. Slavica at Seductively FrenchMarch 9, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Great quirky illustration, love the lines that aren't quite straight and yet work perfectly. Looks so French
    Slavica

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  3. pve designMarch 9, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    We need to be sitting at that table sharing all those sweets and talking paint and color with Maira.
    pve

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  4. jacjewelryMarch 9, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    I am a huge fan of Maira! Love this.

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  5. vicki archerMarch 9, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Love this ...and love her illustrations too....xv

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  6. lisaroyMarch 9, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    So quirky and cute! Love the ceiling :)

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  7. quintessenceMarch 9, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Love Maira Kalman - did you see the piece about her the other day? I posted it on the q. facebook page if you're interested.

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  8. Ivy LaneMarch 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    love that!

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  9. Danielle Sigwalt InteriorsMarch 9, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Love it! Have you ever been to George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia??? I'll take you if you ever visit...it's amazingly colorful, I mean shockingly colorful! I love it and have been meaning to do a post on it eventually!

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  10. Primed4Design TeamMarch 9, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I love this illustration having grown up in the DC area, I remember that exact room! :)

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  11. CDSMarch 9, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Fantastic and so true! Color color everywhere!

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  12. Kate Coveny HoodMarch 9, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Ugly American or "colorful"? You be the judge. I'm going with colorful.

    Also - my word verification is a very American nickname: billy

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  13. ...just another preppy shopaholicMarch 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I love it!

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  14. Carrie Waller WatercolorsMarch 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Terrific:)

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  15. Atelier de ChiquiMarch 10, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Amazing !

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  16. Tracy F.March 10, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Love it! What a fabulous ceiling!

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  17. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    What FUN!....smiles

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  18. DebbieMarch 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    I also love me some color! A lot of it:)

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  19. Kirsten SteenMarch 12, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Another great one! Hoping you are safe, happy and well!
    Kirsten

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  20. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Adore Kalman's illustrations...and YOURS too! :)

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  21. Yankee-Whisky-PapaMarch 24, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    It reminds me of the one drawn by Clement Hurd, read over and over to my son not so long ago.

    "In the great green room, there was a telephone, and a red balloon..."

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