Starry Starry Night

There's nothing more beautiful then seeing a fashion designer be inspired by one of my favorite artist: Vincent Van Gogh. I speak of Mattijs, who's fall 2014 collection during MBFW in Amsterdam was inspired by Van Gogh's colors and subjects(sunflower, Iris) Van Gogh's images were blown up to create abstract prints and patterns. I love the mood and scenary that was created as well along the runway. It truly captured what a Van Gogh painting brings to the viewer, especially the mood when gazing at the colors he typically used: Raw umber, raw sienna, olive green, chrome yellow, vermillion, prussian blue, china blue, emerald green, red lake and black.

Signing off..oxoxCoke Stains and Cupcakes..oxox Painthead™

I was finally able to see Van Gogh's "Up Close" exhibit. It ends tomorrow, so if you miss it, start crying now. The show is sold out completely, but i was lucky someone "cancelled" their order. It was meant to be! It is a very beautiful exhibition. All the paintings show cased left me breathe less. Seeing all the details and brushstroke  this close up is truly rare and magical. VanGogh has alway been my favorite artist. He saw the world as his own, and did not care or felt the need to give an explanation for how he painted. His purpose was to make people understand his vision. If he could see now how the world loves him,what would he say?

 “I…am always obliged to go and gaze at a blade of grass, a pine-tree branch, an ear of wheat, to calm myself.”Van Gogh wrote his sister in 1889