Christie M. Mayer

Tag: watercolor

  • Stone Paper

    Stone Paper

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    Christie Mayer
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    Mineral paper, often branded as Stone Paper, is not technically paper at all, but may well be one of the most beautifully satisfying surfaces I have had the pleasure to paint on.

  • The Lobster—Inspiration at Sea

    The Lobster—Inspiration at Sea

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    Christie Mayer
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    I grew up on Nantucket Island, 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. The island definitely has an aesthetic, from its weathered cedar-clad homes to its decades-long fascination with pink pants for men (It’s salmon, dammit!). There are certain other visual icons that are associated with the island too…whales, nautical flags, daffodils, scallops and lobsters…

  • Designing Oracle Cards

    Designing Oracle Cards

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    For several months now, I’ve been designing an animal archetypes-themed oracle card deck. Oracle cards are similar to tarot but do have some critical differences. Tarot typically follows a specific layout and organizational structure while oracle cards leave a lot up to the designer, including the total number of cards, their individual themes and numerical…