St. Louis breweriana

Posted by Rebecca on January 10, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Katz, Premium 905 beer cans

Never has a restaurant wait been so welcome than during my visit to Schlafly Bottleworks. Leaving P to mind the bossy, flashing hockey puck that would signal our table’s readiness, I snapped pictures of their exhibit on St. Louis brewing history. It was an orgy of vintage type and packaging, by turns clumsy and ornate. … Continue reading →

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Steal this composition

Posted by Rebecca on January 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Portrait of Ann Reading, N. C. Wyeth, ca. 1930

These days I go to museums not to bathe in vague inspiration but to collect visual ideas and absorb technique. I still enjoy myself, but I notice I am picking out specific parts of a work that interest me, and that I could duplicate in my own images or design work. August, 2009. My feet … Continue reading →

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