daylight, it burns! photoshop class and capitalism post

Had photoshop painting class this evening, we were given some vintagey photos to try to paint. I picked Audrey Hepburn because she is pretty. I'm not thrilled with how it came out, but thought it was worth posting at least.

Earlier I went outside in the sun for the first time in a while, and decided to check out Kinokuniya bookstore for some much-needed stationary, and Macy's/Sephora before heading to school. I can barely keep track of all of the handouts we get in school (read: all over my floor) and write down homework assignments in different places (and often lose them) if I write them down at all... Solution: a folder and planner/notebook! Maybe now I can try to be organized, which is exciting. Don't mind my mug:

being really excited about stationary

H&M is selling really cute scarves right now

I also picked up the latest KERA magazine while I was at Kino, and it's too cool. They always have a kind of mix of styles which is really fun and inspiring. I was looking for the Gothic & Lolita Bible 2010 winter issue (I love winter issues), but it was the ONE issue they were out of, lame! Recently my beloved iridescent purple Urban Decay eyeshadow (deluxe eyeshadow in "Ransom") exploded all over the floor when I dropped it, but it was probably expired anyway, and it was all crumbly from being banged around in my bags. Poor, poor eyeshadow. I figured I'd try a different iridescent purple from MAC, so I got "Parfait Amour" along with a new compact powder. I've heard a ton of great things about Urban Decay's "Eyeshadow Primer Potion," so grabbed that. The little sephora box is my free gift (white eyeshadow, greenish-gunmetal pencil and mascara sample)! Rad.

I didn't go out or buy anything on my birthday, so I figure it's okay to indulge a little bit...

I thought this was supposed to be an art blog, not a "today I bought this stuff" blog! If you've read this far, I hope you weren't terribly bored by all this blah blah blah I'm a consumer talk. Goodnight!

Here is a picture of my cat to make up for it

this blog is lacking

In updates, signs of life, etc. I'm not sure if I should make a separate style-type blog, or to just combine everything here? Maybe I'll give it a try. For the new year I've decided to try to be as daring as I've always wanted to be- with art, what I wear, blah blah.

messing with ink

failed attempt

life drawin'

Vincent during earth science, started drawing his leather jacket draped over the back of the chair and had a ton of time so just drew all of him. I ended up making his torso way too long and the chair really weird, legs too short etc

Amanda sitting next to me in Earth Science

Headless Mickey in class

Lyndon and Jack playing psp (they weren't squished together like that) and Jorrell hanging out in the 7th floor hallway between classes

Cartoony Keysha looking snappy for the Dir en Grey concert, it was sold out so we hung out at T-Kettle instead and got some cookies/cake at Momofuku bakery

Tam

Today I wore my new beret for the first time- I've been wanting one really badly lately, I haven't worn one since I was little. Apparently it was made in the Czech Republic and it's the highest quality they make(according to the lady I bought it from, I trust her though I guess). It was only a dollar more than the ones they sell in chinatown, so I figured I can't lose. At the bank this morning a girl working there said she liked my Tam, I thought she said "my tan" and I was super confused- "M-my tan? Oh my hat?! Hahaha thanks!" Doodled in web design class, just some little cartoony self portraits

more or less my outfit today, but the dress is black with pink rose pattern and cowboy boots. used the middle face in the above picture

edit as of monday morning: here's another version

yay!

I have a piece up in the Swedish Church gallery- it's a small show of young artists with a "scandinavian connection", run by partures.com.
It's very small, and was hard to take a good photo of due to bad lighting/crappy camera/gold paint.

Good morning

Some outfit ideas for one of my characters from a story I'm rolling around in my head. She's based on creatures from norse folklore.