“Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.” {Henry Miller} I love art. So much love that I wonder if it is normal? Normal is only a cycle on a washing machine anyways, right? I have learned new styles, techniques, developed new ideas, tried, failed, experimented, and I have grown much more than I ever thought possible all because of art. I have so much more to absorb. To live from the inside out, to exist outside the box, to dare to do the impromptu things with painting, drawing, filming and editing, and living. The greatest adventure to experience. The greatest reasons—rather—the ONLY reasons to live. When you look at things in a different perspective though, everything is art and all the things we DO are an art. So that makes everyone a form of an artist one way or another correct? That’s how I love to look at the world I’m in, and surrounded by day-to-day. Art. It expresses what a beautiful place that I am so lucky to be a part of. Someone somewhere took the time to create. Each little thing. Whether it was for purpose, money, or just pure creative insanity it’s beautiful, and amazing nonetheless. So go about life, and remind yourself… “Art for art’s sake.” (Dante Alighieri) Espresso yourself! - Danielle CreasonTumblr (3.0; @daniyellowcreason)http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/63098055" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://storyboard.tumblr.com/post/47110050769/the-fine-art-of-coffee-portraiture-heres-more">storyboard</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2 class="title"><strong>The Fine Art of Coffee Portraiture<br/></strong></h2> <p>Here’s more evidence to back up <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/14/bored-at-work-creativity-daydreaming_n_2450104.html">all</a> <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/the-importance-of-mind-wandering/">those</a> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/health/research/05mind.html">studies</a> on boredom inspiring creativity: Meet <a href="http://baristart.tumblr.com/">Mike Breach</a>, barista extraordinaire, who “paints” everything — and everyone — into his lattes. <span class="lead">“I’m an esspressionist,” he proudly proclaims.</span> Just last year, Breach was idling away his customer-less hours in the back of a hotel kitchen with only a dormant espresso machine for company. He was “so, so bored.” So he taught himself how to inscribe ornate hearts in coffee foam, with a bamboo skewer as his paintbrush. “People got so excited about it!” says Breach. He took it further; out came the teddy bears (“the girls just love those”), a portrait of that hotel boss (“I didn’t show it to him, but my coworkers and I laughed about it”), and Salvador Dalì, and Edward Scissorhands, and Beyoncé.</p> <p>We’re at the <a href="http://thesmilenyc.tumblr.com/">Smile</a> To-Go, and he’s frothing some milk behind the counter; the shushing of the machine almost drowns out his words. He reflects. “It’s like, if something is lacking, you’ve got to find a way to make it exciting and fun. Right? I mean, I’m so happy that my old job was so boring! Otherwise I wouldn’t be making these! And this is just the beginning. I want to start a movement.” The milk is now pillowy, foamy-soft — perfect for the latte Breach is about to pour. He stares into his empty chestnut-colored canvas, and suddenly looks up. “I’ve been wanting to try <a href="http://snooplion.com/">Snoop</a>. Let’s do that, yea?” </p> <p class="byline">— <a href="http://skylovestoeat.tumblr.com">Sky Dylan-Robbins</a></p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/47648652937http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/47648652937Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:59:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9cacb715bb665f720e5f8e3609135826/tumblr_ml1mi8V0ok1r0bw1wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>watercolor-world-on-my-side-tattoo.</p>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/47620666886http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/47620666886Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:20:32 -0400tattinkedtattooworldonmysidewatercolorwatercolortattooartsyartsy-fartsyartsyfartsylovearttattedupyayayaydaniyellowdaniyellowtattoo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c71d7197d3a1e14a9cbe5cd4c6c5fbdf/tumblr_mjiaqpkoCq1r0bw1wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art from the heart.</p>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/45117900580http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/45117900580Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:18:25 -0400artsyfartsydaniyellowcreasonwatercolorwolf-artdaniyellowdaniyellowcreasonartartrainbow-artloveartartfromtheheartartsy-fartsydaniellecreasonArt is my first language and my first love. It is also my love language, but the messages are not...http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44548869077http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44548869077Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:30:21 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3cdb22955b8c13f7a2a479826f90441/tumblr_mixyaekmzM1qbmtb1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545358100http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545358100Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:19:59 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cab43ebf29695436b367e9303ee5075d/tumblr_mj1q81Gcwg1s7q56bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><blockquote> <div><a href="http://narcoticputrid.deviantart.com/art/Autumn-350718065" title="Artist">Artist</a><br/><br/></div> </blockquote></p>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545239439http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545239439Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:17:28 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33dd16ac164af00abfd14f22bea15eff/tumblr_mj1zntDnqY1ryrqtao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bce7c344f5c51a3053c02b8de7c0e4f7/tumblr_mj1zntDnqY1ryrqtao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f804a8fd5abf1f1ef4ce6f2d449bc6d3/tumblr_mj1zntDnqY1ryrqtao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://triangles-ampersand-truth.tumblr.com/post/44400934722/maja-wronska">triangles-ampersand-truth</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://takmaj.deviantart.com/">Maja Wrońska</a> </p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545059563http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545059563Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:13:31 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef118ae1b1beb58978d3cd9331fdbc02/tumblr_mj265fZfKz1s68eggo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545026637http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44545026637Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:12:47 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7e20fb6b49f352d5b6a2da7d5c281c2e/tumblr_mj28ukIBqG1rd4s7eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544985946http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544985946Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:11:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c026f7a0f0cb0634cb9618fad0b4d0ed/tumblr_mj28xdPlXf1s62delo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544971996http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544971996Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:11:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dbc21795ac469c6caf89a6b7a60464d7/tumblr_mj27jrXCPp1qdq15go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://intervalosdedemencia.tumblr.com/post/44415761376">intervalosdedemencia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><a href="http://andreacc.deviantart.com/art/Hidden-beauty-242262502">Hidden beauty</a> by <a href="http://andreacc.deviantart.com/"><span>Andrea Castro</span></a><span> </span></h1> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544963822http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544963822Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:11:24 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8ed6d2dc10e8d2f327a1bda9c458282/tumblr_mj2o1mo9Pm1s5qelvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://scottbairdart.tumblr.com/post/44438048296/pen-and-watercolor-tiger-by-scott-baird">scottbairdart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Pen and watercolor tiger<br/> By Scott Baird</p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544846349http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544846349Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:08:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ecea68cb3559335922a9a1a60e2b10f5/tumblr_mj347xpy0d1rq6x4xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544815610http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544815610Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:08:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f5be34ca618bac1a2755f33fbf71802/tumblr_mj38x9xr3X1qkro96o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544791781http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544791781Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:07:33 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47e12223b30f94648aed0cc1b44a375c/tumblr_mj3b8fXZfr1riyukxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544768653http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544768653Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:07:01 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3e9a63379c5286286a81d8a2ab9a7e93/tumblr_mj3dkjueOe1qdynico1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://adrianastolfi.tumblr.com/post/44459330545/pinguim-mania-caioalvi-illustration-watercolor">adrianastolfi</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Pinguim mania @caioalvi #illustration #watercolor #aquarela</p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544754442http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544754442Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:06:41 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5e7864431d4c545fc5c12449c15bbb72/tumblr_mj2hdfukVl1r3y74po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/083372a7bb1835610f1cc0c05db5d11e/tumblr_mj2hdfukVl1r3y74po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/910607661241c4f9bfd9e3ea2c60f33c/tumblr_mj2hdfukVl1r3y74po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/be88681e98c3c0815f7d17929cfa2245/tumblr_mj2hdfukVl1r3y74po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lohrien.tumblr.com/post/44471720449/illustrations-by-stina-persson">lohrien</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Illustrations by <a href="http://www.stinapersson.com"><strong>Stina Persson</strong></a> </p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544690230http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544690230Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:05:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c9036b12c4c163618f515b307e4ecf1/tumblr_mj3l5njR7F1s3hqrxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fredlapp.com/post/44471742558/carriage-house">fredlapp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Carriage House</p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544679372http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544679372Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:05:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9329e14c8075a6c0081f4c1b4a11256c/tumblr_mj3xdiBlNQ1qfpmn1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://goldfishkiss.com/post/44493797963/moorea-hibiscus-watercolor-for-mom">goldfishkiss</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A Moorea Hibiscus for my Mom (who always asks me to post more watercolors, and also happens to be amazing with flowers) on her birthday. </p> </blockquote>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544609087http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544609087Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:03:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/936800fa8e34a15fa9c18123b1e3a3a8/tumblr_mj44mqyExc1s24n2ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544530152http://daniyellowcreason.tumblr.com/post/44544530152Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:01:36 -0500