I didn’t think so before I did this study and I’m more convinced after.
Pages in my sketchbook - two color studies playing around with palettes I don’t naturally gravitate to and this study of ‘At The Moulin Rouge’ circa 1895.
Lautrec has made a solid case for bringing black onto my palette.
Oil on panel, 2021. Lauren Elyse S.
Balboa Park has a lot of little secrets, but one of my absolute favorites is this lion fountain that you have to wander a bit to find.
A recent one from Balboa Park, I was chased out by a thunderstorm - the thrills of plein air.
Just a few pages of my current sketchbook as I practice & plan for more plein air sessions.
“Cove at Midday” Lauren Elyse S, 2021. Oils on clayboard.
Literally. Finally got out to plein air with my new, lightweight set up yesterday. Could’ve done without the sand wasps about my ankles.
My love affair with wandering and this cove continues. A few drawings and a painting from today.
Click either photo to read more about this drawing.
It’s time I got back outside more to art. The last year and a half was a lot of indoors and digital work, time to flip the switch.
Another custom Ex Libris design, this one for a rad bar owner in LA. There’s so much personal meaning and messages coded into it, it was a real thrill to work out.
Note: permission to use bookplates are exclusively given to the person / people they were designed for. As the artist I retain all rights to these original designs, they’re not authorized to be distributed, copied in any way, or used in any way other than expressly permitted to the recipient for marking out their personal library books.
A recent custom Ex Libris tailored to a love of sci-fi, space, and music. Midcentury vibes took hold.
Note: permission to use bookplates are exclusively given to the person / people they were designed for. As the artist I retain all rights to these original designs, they’re not authorized to be distributed, copied in any way, or used in any way other than expressly permitted to the recipient for marking out their personal library books.
If you’ve never seen a Matilija Poppy in person, I highly recommend searching one out and experiencing it. They’re majestic and dreamlike.
If you’d like a custom Ex Libris bookplate designed for yourself or as a gift - message me.
Note: permission to use this bookplate is exclusively given to the person it was designed for. As the artist I retain all rights to this original design, it’s not authorized to be distributed, copied in any way, or used in any way other than expressly permitted to the recipient for marking out their personal library books.
It feels a bit cliché to have Sorolla as an art hero, but he’s earned that status about twenty-three thousand times over and all you need to do is look at one single piece of his work to understand why.
Digital study of his Rosebush at the Alcazar of Seville.
I love getting lost in new modes of creating, lately printmaking has turned my head.
“Ritual” Ex Libris design.
“Ritual” as a hand carved, hand pulled print on adhesive paper to be used as a bookplate.
Limited run of 20 prints. Message me if you’d like one.
The vault of all my paintings, also known as my bedroom.
Been feeling a lot of chaotic energy lately. Was needing an outlet in some energetic lines so I looked to the last scene of Keaton’s Battling Butler to satisfy my urge.
Been a very long time since I’ve approached line work like this. I feel like I’ll need more of it to get this cabin fever knocked out.
