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palettes: fine art

in art + architecture + design, my sf

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legion of honor

The masters definitely knew how to use color. Here’s a sampling from the French masters displayed at the SF Legion of Honor, which not only houses an awesome collection but is an awesome building on a beautiful site. This is where I spent much of my senior year of college….learning from the best. The building was given to the people of San Francisco by Adolph and Alma Spreckels to honor the thousands of Californians who died in World War I.

Pictures courtesy legionofhonor.famsf.org, color palettes created at colourlovers.com.

Soleils au Bord de la Seine, Gustave Caillebotte

Sailboats on the Seine, Claude Monet

The Broken Pitcher, William Adolph-Bouguereau

Forest Interior, Paul Cezanne (afraid this one isn’t on display, but I love the gorgeous colors! You can check it online.)

Happy Friday! Paint yourself a beautiful weekend….
Leslie

About me

At the core I am a story teller. I’ve been designing commercial interiors for over twenty-five years and writing for much longer than that.

When I’m not working on a project I’m creating note cards, jewelry, a better way to get through daily chores, my own stories both true and not so much, a new garden, furniture, recipes. And most importantly relationships….with family, friends and clients. I live in San Francisco with hubby, one small dog, three chickens and a son and daughter who come and go, and spend a great deal of time texting my children.

~Leslie