Jilting Muse: A Sketch Demo

What do you do when your jilting whore muse is on the run again? (I usually sulk in my thinking chair and ponder the blueness of my walls while awaiting her sweet return. but what I should do is....)

“On the Prowl” Garrott Look #13

"Hell hath no style like a Nickki scorned", if you've been following Wild as a Mink but Sweet as Soda Pop you've witnessed how breaking up can be hard to do. Garrott Tee look #12

When Comics Meet Fashion

Summer 2011 is coming out with a slew of comic book movies and I’m too freaking excited about it. Why? cuz last time comics hit fashion it was pretty cool. In 2008

“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” Garrott Look #12

Look #12 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes";You're gonna need the above sound track to coax you through this look. NYC is pretty gray these days, for many reasons.

Farm Hot! Garrott Tee Look #11

Back home, in the great north woods, we have a term we call "Farm Hot". Such an event takes place when girl-friend has chores to do: hardware store, potting plants, running errands

Professional Shoppers

It's a dirty job but someones gotta do it! Shopping: staying on trend, finding new ideas, colors, silhouettes etc... Fashion is fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.

SCALLOPed potatoes- Garrott Look #10

OK, I know, it's a weird title, bear with me, and welcome to the wacky world of Wild as a Mink but Sweet as Soda Pop style. Where things start off with a quirk but it all ends with a wicked cool twist.

A Painter’s Glaze

People ask about my acrylic painting process, I guess you could call it "Glazing". Kathrine Sandoz, one of my professors at SCAD, taught me and I kind of ran away with it.

Who Cares?

Sometimes it's a whole lot like this....

Gallery Girl-How to Rock a Garrott Tee

Like art, fashion is meant to drive our culture forward. As an independent designer and artist I move to communicate through graphics and silhouette. Which is what inspired

Tony Stark

"That's how dad did it, that's how America does it, and it's worked pretty well so far"

Sea and Air

Spring is here and thanks to Gucci and Marc Jacobs so is COLOR!! Check Refinery29 for the whole Spring 2011 color trend.

Do It Yourself-Garrott Tee Look #9

We're a creative lot, we can't just leave stuff the way we bought it. I blame the craft kits of our youth, namely the Bedazzler oh, and don't forget Puff Paint! Ever the designer, Nickki

Spain Revisited

Since taking an art tour of Spain last June (read about it here). I have been obsessed with Sorolla and his language in paint. The Hispanic Society of America

Sorolla on My Mind-Studies in Spanish

Itching to paint, I thought I'd try some studies in watercolor and gouache from some of the photos I took in Spain. The point of these studies is not to copy, but to loosen the strokes