Tag Archives: pendants
A Design a Day – Day 361 (Going with the Flow)
This colorful geometric gemstone pendant rendering is paired with a wise and inspirational saying from Josiah Gilbert Holland Continue reading →
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Tagged as colored gemstones, design inspiration, earrings, pendants, staying inspired, vellum, Watercolor and Gouache Renderings, wisdom
A Design a Day – Day 356 (Out and About in NY City – Finding a Seed of Inspiration)
I was inspired to create this gold and diamond geometric chain, ball and tassel pendant rendering by a seed pod I found in NY’s Riverside Park Continue reading →
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Tagged as design inspiration, diamonds, fine jewelry, New work, pendants, staying inspired, vellum
A Design a Day – Day 337 (Remembering the Turkey Prize, or How to Avoid Creating a Total Flop!)
Sometimes with enough care and time you can transform a would-be flop into a not-so-bad result. Often the process of creation is usually more important than the product anyway (at least to the artist!) Continue reading →
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Tagged as diamonds, fine jewelry, New work, pendants, staying inspired, vellum, Watercolor and Gouache Renderings, wisdom
A Design a Day – Day 334 (Peaceful Reflections)
A quiet amethyst and pearl pendant design is paired with three inspirational and wise quotes from the Dalai Lama, Henry David Thoreau and Art Buchwald Continue reading →
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Tagged as amethyst, design inspiration, fine jewelry, New work, pendants, staying inspired, vellum, Watercolor and Gouache Renderings, wisdom
A Design a Day – Day 327 (Exploring New Diamond Rendering Techniques Using Gouache Paint on Vellum Paper)
Sometimes less is more as evidenced in this stunning diamond Lotus Pendant rendering by Joana Miranda Continue reading →
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Tagged as diamonds, fine jewelry, Lotus Pendant, New work, pendants, staying inspired, vellum
A Design a Day – Day 322 (Looking for Destiny in My Heart)
A dazzling gold and diamond looped heart is accompanied by an inspirational quote by Canon Farrar Continue reading →
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Tagged as Canon Farrar, design inspiration, diamonds, fine jewelry, gold, New work, pendants, staying inspired, vellum, wisdom
A Design a Day – Day 318 (Keeping Things Lacy)
An intricate gold and diamond scroll lace-work heart is hand-rendered using colored pencils and gouache by award-winning designer Joana Miranda Continue reading →
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Tagged as black rubber cord, colored pencil and gouache renderings, design inspiration, diamonds, fine jewelry, gold, heart, lacy, New work, pendants, scroll work, staying inspired, vellum, Yellow Gold
A Design a Day – Day 317 (Nurturing Both Creativity and Confidence)
Thoughts on the importance of self-acceptance as a means towards nurturing both creativity and confidence. Continue reading →
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Tagged as colored pencil and gouache renderings, diamonds, fine jewelry, Flower, Lace, New work, pendants, staying inspired, The Next Food Network Star, vellum, wisdom
A Design a Day – Day 315 (A Heart Turned Upside Down, But Not Inside Out!)
An extravagant pendant rendering features sapphires, an amethyst, a diamond and a pearl. Continue reading →
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Tagged as colored pencil and gouache renderings, design inspiration, diamonds, fine jewelry, New work, pendants, staying inspired, vellum
A Design a Day – Day 314 (Giving Thanks; Part 2)
A yellow and white gold heart medallion pendant sparkles in this CAD rendering by Joana Miranda Continue reading →
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Tagged as diamonds, Empire Building Kit, fine jewelry, Flamingo Rendering, New work, pendants, Rhino CAD, staying inspired, wisdom
