day 5 + 6 + i found my crow

January 20, 2015 by Taryn Antoniou in art, artist, decor, diy, handmade, home, home decor, inspiration, interior design, interior inspirations, Local, nyc, wall art, watercolor, weaving, yoga

And by crow I mean my crow pose in yoga and not my original raven painting. Trying to be a little witty here combining my yoga practice with my painting practice. And yes that's my Treasure Troll top knot and belly button. Anyways, I am SO excited because, like I said, I found my crow again and I held it for a whole 10 seconds! It's the small victories on this feel good inside and out new years resolution challenge. Tonight I completed days 5 and 6 of the 30 days of yoga and I feel great! I will of course leave the videos for you to follow along as well. But first! I want to share my very special surprise from today... it felt a little like Christmas..

My dear friend Kat finished my wall tapestry! This is her first woven tapestry and I absolutely love it. I have big plans for this guy. One of which is that he will hang from a branch from my home town on the wall next to my bed. When he is finally complete I will of course show him off! For now he's just hanging out on some antlers. So excited!!

I hope you are getting inspired either through these little yoga videos or through learning about new and beautiful ways to make your home feel cozy! Part of feeling good in the mind and body is feeling good in your space! Maybe that will be my mantra. Keep my mind, body and space clean and feeling good.

With that being said, I'm going to light some sage and cook a little dinner!

Namaste. (prayer hands emoji)

pet portraits: duke weiner

October 31, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in art, artist, illustrations, pet portraits, wall art, watercolor

This little guy is the most loving pug I've ever met. While babysitting him one time I noticed he kept hopping up on the back of my couch, perched up like a cat. Any chance he got he would crawl up on my lap and put his little chin on my knee. When his dad came home from his travels I told him all about his quirky little behaviors and his response was "Haha! Ya, he was raised with a cat." I couldn't control my laughter when I heard that. Duke is definitely a special little guy. He's been by my best gay's side for 8 years. I was so excited when his partner asked me to do this piece for him. And yes.... that's a Gucci paisley print in the background.

Below is my process of building up this little piggy. The first layer of paint and shadows always look a bit scary. If you are interested in getting your own pet portrait feel free to email me at thecrabandthemoon@gmail.com!

c + m horoscopes: virgo

June 20, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in art, artist, astrology, flower crowns, illustrations, wall art, horoscopes

In honor of the Midsummer Festival that takes place today in NYC, I bring you the ultimate babe in a flower crown.

Virgo will be available for purchase on Society 6 very soon. We'll let you know when it's up!

flower crown wall art

June 01, 2014 by Taryn Antoniou in diy, art, interior design, plants, sundays, wall art, flower crowns

It's officially summer!! Which means it is officially appropriate to wear fresh flowers in your hair at all times. Fresh flower crowns are one of my favorite things about summer. The perfect accessory for any boho babe. The downfall of it all is that they only last 1 - 2 days, which makes this chick real sad. So to turn my flower frown upside down I dry them out and incorporate them in my room as wall art! It's pretty simple and it allows me to showcase all of the special occasions where I have worn these beautiful pieces.

After the crown starts to wilt place it on a tapered round lampshade to dry out (remove the shade or use only when the shade is cool) then hang! You can also have them framed in a shadow box but if you're on a budget like me, hanging them is just fine.

Let the crowns live on!