Here's a tiny oil sketch in the calendar series. I have this wonderful book I bought years ago called "Fabrics" by Caroline Lebeau with great close-up reference photos of beautiful fabrics, trim and tassels. This tiny snowflake rosette was one of a series of French passementerie which are small intricate button-like trim pieces added to drapes and upholstery.

At the time red and green were still very strong demands for holiday, something that is finally giving way a bit (yeah!). Here I was trying to take the red in to a more coral/salmon and grey color palette. A color way I still really like.

Sometimes it's nice to revisit these tiny things as they remind me of rich past ideas, or re-inspire me on new paths I've taken in the interim. The juxtapositions sometimes bring wonderful unexpected results that I wouldn't have come to otherwise.