http://myladydujour.com A world excursion to explore the characteristics and attributes of the modern renaissance woman…On the journey, The Muse will find wonderful treasures~discover hidden gems...And use them to help design her Painted Nest Cottage. Joyous Greetings From, Panasay de~Muse Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:21:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://myladydujour.com/2010/03/rough-design-sketch/ http://myladydujour.com/2010/03/rough-design-sketch/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:28 +0000 The Muse http://myladydujour.com/?p=893 stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 85 [name] => Blueprints [slug] => blueprints [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 88 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 3 [object_id] => 893 ) [381] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 381 [name] => colored pencil [slug] => colored-pencil [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 398 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 1 [object_id] => 893 ) [329] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 329 [name] => Interior [slug] => interior [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 344 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 15 [object_id] => 893 ) [354] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 354 [name] => sketch [slug] => sketch [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 369 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 2 [object_id] => 893 ) ) -->The next step will be to add the color…fabrics, paint, etc. ~which are leaning in the aqua blue and butter gold family. I am going to use colored pencils in my hand sketch. If it is acceptable, then I will move on to my computer aided drawing tablet and begin the real life rendering. What do you think? From traditional to contemporary… Design takes many paths… Which path is your home on?]]> http://myladydujour.com/2010/03/rough-design-sketch/feed/ 25 http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/muse-of-dreams/ http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/muse-of-dreams/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:16:33 +0000 The Muse http://myladydujour.com/?p=482 stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 356 [name] => reflection [slug] => reflection [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 371 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 1 [object_id] => 482 ) [355] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 355 [name] => self-portrait [slug] => self-portrait [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 370 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 1 [object_id] => 482 ) [354] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 354 [name] => sketch [slug] => sketch [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 369 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 2 [object_id] => 482 ) [44] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 44 [name] => ~Artistic Visions1~ [slug] => art [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 75 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 3 [object_id] => 482 ) ) -->As I sit here, nestled and warm, within my studio walls…I peer out onto several feet of freshly fallen snow.  And no matter how much angst it has caused…one has to recognize the beauty it inheritantly possesses. Why then, can I not look past what I see in the mirror today? Sunken cheeks, dark circles, pallid skin. I sigh… It is a resolute sigh, but not one of defeat. For I will rise beyond this moment… I will find that [...]]]> http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/muse-of-dreams/feed/ 21