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Just published on Creative Market: charming golden plum watercolor floral illustrations. I'm trying super hard to like purple. This was a big step! If you use my artwork please tag me (Instagram: @erikafirm #erikafirm); I'd love to see how you use these floral illustrations. Continue reading
Wow! The 2018 Spring Colors that Pantone picked for its Spring fashion trends report are lovely, aren't they? Naturally, Arcadia (hello, any shade of green!!!) is my fave ... but I'm also loving Blooming Dahlia, Almost Mauve, and Chili Oil. And surprise ... I mean, this is SO unlike me ... I also really am loving one of the purples: Pink Lavender. Based on what I'm seeing trending out in the fashion and home décor world, I'm predicting Blooming Dahlia, Pink Lavender, or Chili Oil as the 2018 Color of the Year. I'm seeing tons of Blooming Dahlia and Chili Oil and Almost Mauve in clothing stores, and loads and loads of Pink Lavender, Spring Mauve and Ultra Violet (as well as Chili Oil) in interior design magazines. But we'll just have to wait and see.
Blooming Dahlia (Pantone 15-1520) goes with everything! I already own a few pieces in this color for my fall wardrobe, but I'm on the hunt for a pretty Chili Oil sweater. I think it will look great with jeans and an olive coat. My favorite combination is Blooming Dahlia-Chili Oil-Almost Mauve. Stunning, right? I'm also loving Arcadia-Emperador-Spring Crocus together. A little bold for my closet, but it could be fun for a spring dinner party tablescape.
Some of my favorite 2-color combos using the Pantone Spring 2018 colors are unexpected color combos like Emperador and Lime Punch; Arcadia and Blooming Dahlia; and Chili Oil and Blooming Dahlia. Emperador and Chili Oil are really growing on me. Rich chocolate browns with a hint of rust or red are pretty hot. Like an Aztec hot chocolate. Do you think brown circa 2005 is ready for a comeback? It really does go with everything. Maybe it's the new grey?
How pretty are these lichen covered rocks in Colorado National Monument?!?
One of the perks of working with Melissa at Revel & Co. is fun visits ... um, I mean work trips ... to Palisade, Colorado. A few days ago we hiked Colorado National Monument in search of inspiration, and we stumbled upon it in spades. I'm so in love with the gorgeous colors of Colorado that I just had to paint them. We also came up with a whole new product line, which we'll be launching at the Las Vegas Market later this summer. Eeeeek. So exciting!
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Ajax, my fluffy sweet cat, usually keeps me company while I'm working in my home studio. Sometimes it's hard to get work done when he's just staring at me like this!
And the amazing leaf curtains? I wish I could take credit for designing the pattern, but they're IKEA. I did design the green abstract rug, though! You can pick one up in lots of different sizes in my Society6 shop.
SOURCES | Green Leaf SYSSAN curtains by IKEA; Abstract Green Mossy North Side Rug by Erika Firm for Society6.
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Pantone is on a roll this year. I love the 2017 Fall Colors that Pantone picked for its Fall fashion trends report. Naturally, Golden Lime (hello, green!!!) is my fave ... but I just love them all. Even Autumn Maple, which could be a seventies cognac, is growing on me. I had fun pairing my favorite 2017 Spring and 2017 Fall colors together, along with the Pantone Color of the Year, Greenery, to create some trendy color palettes for 2017.
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OMG. GREEN!!!! Y'all know it's my forever favorite color. I think Pantone nailed it with the color of the year for 2017: Greenery.
I especially love Greenery paired with Pantone's other 2017 color picks: Kale (naturally), hazelnut, and pale dogwood. Happy dance over here at my studio!
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All the heart eyes for the 2017 Spring Colors that Pantone picked for its Spring fashion trends report. Naturally, Kale (hello, green!!!) is my fave ... but I just love how Pale Dogwood plays as the perfect neutral.
Pale Dogwood (Pantone 13-1404) goes with everything! My favorite combination is pale dogwood-hazelnut-kale. Stunning.
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"Johns Island Sunday" was inspired by the salt marshes after the rain.
"Mossy North Side" was inspired by Johns Island woods after a series of storms. All the crazy mosses, lichens and fungi were popping up in our yard.
"Wind Break" was inspired by a particularly windy and rainy day. This is my interpretation of my backyard pond.
One guess what my favorite color is!!!
When I painted this series of green abstracts it was raining buckets and all of Johns Island was emerald and rainforesty. In other words: heavenly.
I'm honored that Revel & Co. chose to blow up my paintings and put them on wrapping paper. I don't have the space in my home studio to do large format paintings, but seeing my work on big sheets makes me want to move into a bigger space and bust out some giant canvases.
PHOTOS | ZoomWorks Photography for Revel & Co.
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Eeeeeeee!!! Pop the bubbly!!!! I'm so beyond excited to announce that the abstract gift wrap collection I designed for Revel & Co. is now available to purchase here. While you're visiting the site, be sure to sign up for their newsletter (link is at bottom right of the homepage). Trust me, you want these monthly emails.
PHOTOS | ZoomWorks Photography for Revel & Co.
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