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May 15

Every gardener can identify the hard workers — the perennials that need little care but still deliver. Oriental poppies are a popular choice for high-altitude gardens and were the inspiration for this painting. We re-worked the painting into a pattern and it now dwells on notebooks, wrap skirts, silk scarves, neck gaiters, and more,⁠
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Original framed watercolor is available. Frame dimensions are 15.5 x 19.25”⁠
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#poppy #poppyflowers #painting #inspiredbynature #boldcolor #poppyred #watercolor #watercolour #youngcollectors #watercolorpainter #watercolorrtist #flora #contemporarywaterolor #contemporaryartist #bontanical #bontanicalpainting #floralart #flowerstagram #floral #blooms #flowersofinstagram #flowerpower #floweroftheday #moodforfloral

May 13

Who doesn’t get lost in a good book? Here is a list of some of the studio favs. What will you be reading this summer? What should we add to our list?⁠
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- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmer⁠
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck⁠
- Changes in the Land by William Cronon⁠
- A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit⁠
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson⁠
- My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland⁠
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab⁠
- The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp⁠
- Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey⁠
- The Comfort Food Diaries by Emily Nunn⁠
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius⁠
- Atomic Habit by James Clear⁠
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Our List-It Notebooks are perfect for keeping track of your current reading and your dream reading. Featured here is the Pi Stripes pattern. Check out all 17 patterns available online. We blend art and function to make your daily to-do list less of a chore. Jot it down. Take note. Make a list. Write a treatise.⁠
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#summer #ReadingList #WhatToRead #FavoriteBooks #novels #fiction #nonfiction #AvidReader #WhatToReadNext #literature #WhatIRead #ReadersOfIG #ReadMoreBooks #Bookstagram #ListMaker #ListLover #StayOrganized #ReadingBucketList #BookRecs #BookRecsWanted #TBRPile #TBR #TBRList⁠

May 12

For your next getaway, this wrap skirt is the perfect addition to your travel wardrobe! It packs light, feels light, and is versatile — plus it comes with a coordinating pouch. Style it for the mountains or the beach, and everything in between.
@fionashw kindly obliged to model while she is home (briefly alas) and is wearing our Green Leaf Wrap. Swipe for color inspiration🎨.
📸 credit: @ted_maertens

May 9

For your next getaway, this wrap skirt is the perfect addition to your travel wardrobe! It packs light, feels light, and is versatile — plus it comes with a coordinating pouch. Style it for the mountains or the beach, and everything in between.⁠
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Featured here – Poppy & Green Leaf, both of which were inspired by plentiful flora in the studio’s spring and summer gardens.⁠
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#travelskirt #travel #travelwardrobe #summerwarbrode #summerstyle #bohemian #poolside #tropicalvibe #beachready #wrapskirt #versitlestyle #patternlover #pattern #wearablepattern #midiskirt #summertravel #mountainstosea #mountainfashion #paintingtoproduct #fineartist #fineart #inspiredbynature #boldcolor

May 8

Here’s to the mighty trio who turned me into a mother. I came to motherhood late in life and one of my favorite kid quips came via our youngest: “Mom, our class figured it out. You are the oldest mother in the class — but don’t worry —you don’t look the oldest!” I’ll take it! I am now an empty nester who impatiently awaits their returns like a child waiting for a birthday. I marvel at their expanding intellects and worldview. Thank you my beloveds for bringing so much joy, and laughter, and for being loving and constant teachers. Los quiero mucho.⁠
⁠📸credit: @jonathan_irish
#happymothersday #mothersday2022 #mother #thankful #mom⁠ #mum #mothersday #mothers #fortheloveofmoms #mamabear #celebratingmoms #celebrateyourmother⁠ #celebratemoms #lovemom #momsday #mountainmamas #adventuremamas

May 3

Watercolor is often overlooked as an important medium. It’s linked to hobbyists, children, Prince Charles, and retirees. And me. I used to paint in oils until I developed a bizarre allergy that delivered hives. When I used oils, my arms often looked like they’d been attacked by an angry insect. So I moved to water-based mediums like acrylic but now prefer watercolor. It looks deceptively easy but I think it is one of the more challenging paint mediums out there, except for tempera. I am writing about my love for watercolor in my next blog post. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter at isacatto.com to get blog updates, info about studio happenings, and more in your inbox! Link in bio.⁠
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“Study for Persephone and Pluto I” is a study for a series I did on the myth of Persephone and Demeter. Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, the God of the underworld, and subsequently vanished from the earth. Her mother, Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was wild with grief and neglected her duties, plunging the world into hunger. She roamed the earth searching for her daughter and eventually found her in the underworld. She brokered a deal with Pluto to return her only child for six months of the year. Persephone is with her mother during spring and summer. And when she is with Hades, her mother shuts down the growing season. 2003. 16.25 x 20 inches unframed.⁠
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#watercolor #watercolorpainting #watercolorart #watercolour #watercolors #watercolorartist #winsorandnewton #watercolorpaintings #watercoloring #watercolorpaint #watercolorist #artwork #art #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artforsale #watermedia #painting #artforyourhome #buyoriginalart #artforyourwalls #artforinteriors #artforthehome #isacattostudio #artcollector #artcurator #artgallery #collectart #youngcollectors