Bad Ass Bedroom Stuff

Check out me awesome and hand crafted (by ME!) re-adjusted bedroom stuff!

I'm going for a kind of Old Hollywood/Deco kind of thing. I am refinishing all the things that I already have in there to make it coordinate better. Sheets were on sale at Target, I got the paint from work, the wallpaper on the dresser is from the attic of my grandparents old house, the ideas are from my very own brain!

Stay tuned for the finished product. I'm doing the whole room within the next week. YAY!

Holy Crap

First is the original picture from my camera. Then, the same picture after I spent maybe 10 minutes in Photoshop. Holy crap!

Holy Cats...

I've got to get out more. I've been so busy trying to get all my ducks in a row, so to speak, that I forgot I even had a blog.

Oops. I'll try harder, but for now....

The Landscape of My Life

This is the landscape of my life. I made and glazed (majolica) the ceramic vessel that my watercolor brushes (sable) are resting in, in front of the books about artists I can't get enough of or by authors that I can't get enough of.

This picture is the story of my life; notice how there are no people in it? That makes me sad.

Purple Puffballs

I don't know what these pretty flowers are called, but I want some. I saw them on the side of an apartment building on my way to work and I stopped immediately. They look like huge purple dandelions. I love dandelions.

I am also very pleased with the way the pictures turned out. Its the same grouping of flowers from two angles, but they look so different. I liked them so much that I printed them out 5x7 and framed them with 1 inch solid black frames and rearranged my entire living room around them. Now my room looks great and I smile every time I walk in. Pretty flowers make me happy.

River Flowers

I don't understand how these flowers grow in the river like this. It's not very deep, of course, but still. Why don't they wash downstream?

Anyway, I think it's pretty and so I took this picture.

Happy Memorial Day!

Flower and Paint

This is one of the last pieces I painted in college. That was 6 years ago, before I learned how to properly photograph framed are without flash spots. I remember every day that I worked on this. I can practically hear the music that was playing in the background and I know what outfits I was wearing and who was with me. I don't know why I remember these day so clearly nothing special happened, but they are some of my most vivid memories.

Painting this made me happy, something I am often not. I wish I could feel that way all the time. I wish I could paint everyday.

Charcoal and Newsprint

I love this sketch. I know its not perfect or as complete as I would have liked but I adore it. I think the shading is lovely and am very pleased with the way the face turned out because it was an especially difficult angle for me. I put a lot of work into this and it was worth every minute.

Thanks for stopping by.

Titles are nice

I painted this for my "gentleman caller." We saw it in Z-Gallerie and couldn't afford it, but he loved it so much I said I could try to copy it for him. On the top is the Original (obviously) below that is my attempt to copy it. He thinks I did a great job; I am pleased, but not impressed.

Anyway, its been a lot of flowers and not many paintings, so enjoy.

And remember, I said I copied it. I did not claim it as original. I am not breaking any copyright laws. Thanks.

Last Spring

No time today for thoughts or uploading, so here are some photos I took last spring and plan to print out 4x4 and then frame with white mats in 12x12 frames. I think they will look great as a series.

I need to learn more about PhotoShop

So, I like the way this picture looks after my 5 seconds of messing with it in whatever program my computer automatically picks for me when I open pictures, but what I really wanted to do was put everything in grayscale except the moss and that little bit of grass.

I think I will try to take a class in PhotoShop over the summer so that I can start getting what I want instead of giving up with something that is just good enough. I want perfection.

Anyway, that's all for today. I'm going to try to improve my posting frequency; no guarantees.

Waiting and Waiting

I've been patiently waiting for a call to tell me they want me to come back for a second interview. It's been one whole day and by patiently I mean complaining non stop to anyone who will listen that it is taking much too long. I need a new job NOW.

Yesterday was pretty awesome, however. I went to a concierge event at Navy Pier and drank all afternoon and schmoozed with reps from some of the city's finest restaurants and bars. It was fun, but the highlight of the day was, of course, when I forced my friend, Alyssa, to go with me to the Britney Spears concert last night! Super awesome! I know I am too old to love Brit Brit so much, but I do, so shut up.

Because I was so busy getting drunk and singing and dancing the night away, I didn't take any pictures or do any art or any creative thing at all, so sorry, no pictures today. Better luck tomorrow.

Mondays Can Be Great

Today I had a interview for what amounts to basically the same job I am currently doing but at a slightly lower scale hotel. The interviewer asked my exactly the same three questions that her assistant had asked me on the phone last week so I gave her exactly the same answers. Then she asked if I had any questions for her and I said no, so she said she didn't have any other questions for me and she would call me if they wanted to schedule a second interview. Seriously? Why would she waste my time like that? We could easily have done the same thing on the phone. This is so silly.

On the bright side a friend of mine called me this morning to see if I wanted to buy 2 Britney Spears tickets from one of her co-workers for tomorrow night. Of course I did! Brit and I are going to be BFFs as soon as we meet. I'm excited like a 10 year old even though I am 27! I don't care who knows it, I LOVE BRITNEY SPEARS!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, here's a photo of Adam's dog, Roc, in some pretty redish pink flowers. I don't know what they are because I didn't take the picture, but its nice right?

Day 1

Today is the first day of the rest of my blogging career. Welcome. I have every intention of adding a ton of pictures as soon as I figure out how to do that. There are so many flowers and paintings and paintings of flowers that perfectly illustrate my life that I can't wait to share. I know that's why you're here.

Well, looks like adding pictures is easier than I expected. Here is a watercolor from back in November; I love the way the leaves and background melt together. Love!

Until the next time, enjoy!