Utterly In Love With Art Nouveau

I love, love, LOVE everything Art Nouveau and in a recent jaunt to the local library I decided to indulge in a few books completely dedicated to this amazing time in art history.  What is it about the fluid movements of the flowers and vines, the way the gauzy dresses drape those gorgeous feminine figures, and the dripping framework filled with intricate lines?

When I lived in San Francisco, there was an art gallery near the wharf, and they were displaying an original Alfonse Mucha print that was the talk of the town.  For weeks, I'd grab a coffee and sip it while I stared through the window at it.  Soon I began to shmooz with the owner while we drooled over Mucha's greatness.  OK- I admit I had him take a picture of me next to the print.  Dorky I know- but I get really giddy when I'm next to a work of art that an admired artist of mine created, touched, worked on, and who knows... maybe sneezed on?  Perhaps I'm going for some mad genius via osmosis.  The world will never know.

In any case, after pouring through my library books, I felt inspired to create my next bird illustration with a touch of the Art Nouveau designs I so dearly love.

This print can be purchased on Etsy at: www.etsy.com/shop/wildhearthistories