Do you ever have one of those weeks when it seems you just can’t catch up? That would be me this week…We returned from our vacation very late Monday night (note to self – getting home at 1 am pretty much ruins the next day as well) and I have been beyond busy this week. I have had what I like to think of as an embarrassment of riches – a lovely Florida vacation followed by several new clients courtesy of the this amazing post by the wonderful, Tina, at The Enchanted Home. If I missed commenting on one of your posts in the past couple of weeks, please forgive me. Unfortunately, unless I am at my desk until midnight, something has to give, and this week it has been playing with my blogging friends!
Today, I want to talk about art…specifically a young artist who captured my attention a couple of years ago…Inslee Haynes.
Of course, my favorites are her “travel” illustrations. If I had my “own” office (I work out of our library – one of my favorite rooms in the house, but definitely not a “girly” room) I would create a gallery wall with these prints…or even better, wouldn’t a blog header of her work be absolutely perfect??
(all illustrations by Inslee Haynes)
Something about Inslee’s illustrations just make me happy…she is quite young, but seems wise beyond her years and her “girls” appeal to my middle aged self as much as they appeal to my 25 year old daughter (who has this print and Inslee’s calendar in her apartment!).
Next week, I will share a bit more about our Florida trip – I honestly took very few pictures and we were bouncing all over the east coast of Florida, but I do have two special hotels to share with you.
Around here this weekend, we will be celebrating Derby Day (go California Chrome!) and our son Christopher’s birthday, even though he is in California and knee deep in exams.
Sending you wishes for a weekend filled with sunshine and spring blooms…wherever you may be wandering!
xoxo
Thank you for the intro on Islee's prints! they are beautiful indeed and gives off that happy vibe! I'm also happy that your busy in a good way Sandy, you deserve every rave and accolade your getting. Hope you have a great weekend dear!
LOVE these prints. So Fun!! Sent your link to my girls. I know they will love them! Have a wonderful weekend, Sandy.
I have admired her illustrations for a few years!! Lovely. I'd have her do a blog header for me, but I'm 57 and not sure she illustrates mature women. My daughter loves them too. xoJennifer
My dear friend! I don't know what happened to my usual blog routine yesterday, but HERE I AM! Now, this artist is fantastic, and her work reminds me also of a blogger friend out in Germany who recently did a watercolor of me in PARIS! What glorious travel images here!
I hope your weekend is off to a good start my friend. It was lovely to see your comment as I posted early yesterday morning, and really not expecting to see many comments, but I just woke up to see that people DO WANT to come out and dance with me. Oh the glory and fun it would be to meet you dearest Sandy! Big hugs, and thank you for this exciting post that invites us to GO OUT AND PLAY! Anita
I've been a fan of Inslee's fashion illustrations for a while but some of these traven ones are new to me. The first one is fabulous. A very talented lady!
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These illustrations are amazing…..what talent! I love each and every one of them, they are amazing….cannot imagine having that kind of talent, I would be sketching all day!
So happy to hear of all your new clients…so well deserved, they are in the best of hands!
Doing Illustrations is a lost art now. I admire Inslee's talents in Fashion and Travel Illustration. Itnisnsomstylish and modern too.
Wow, her artwork is awesome. I'm going to check out her page.