Mundane day

Another self portrait- God how self centered must I be? I like it but wish I could confidently push my values.

As usual did pretty much nothing today, letting petsmart and tom thumb being the extent of my contact with the outside world. My niece did stop by, and looked so cute as usual. I think even at her age(8yrs) she has already developed a great sense of style.

Project Runway marathon on today, which saved my life! Season 4 was so awesome, and Chris March is an American hero. God comparatively season 5 was so shitty and disappointing.
My mom bought me some additional gel pads for my plum suede platforms. They still slip, but damn it Ill figure it out!

Self portrait

It amazes me to no end how much I enjoy a good self portrait. I guess it shows my classic narcissim. I havent done a proper self portrait in quite awhile. Not to say there aren't problems. It's hardly my best work. For starters I think I flattered myself just a wee bit. All the same it's introspective and enjoyable process. My penwork overall is improving. The foundation I handled fairly confidently, but my problems come in when I guess a measurement incorrectly, or am unsure of how to handle a fold, etc.

I rediscovered the hat that my sister gave by un-brimming it, I think I like it more that way.

Nude Figures

Today out shopping with mom made me realize I truly need a tape recorder, and play back all the compliments she gives me whenever Im feeling insecure.
Saying I look like Adrima Lima is a bit extreme but I felt good nonetheless.

On to the art!
Here are the last figures I completed for figure class. Im sure I annoyed Mr. Custode (homework issues..)to no end, but he did have some helpful advice to share. Once I get some good paper I plan to go back to more ink work.

Also I really need to start reading art blogs as much as I read fashion

blogs..good motivation

Gestural Fashion

I really like doing these gestural fashion outfit thingies. It's very cathartic. My goal would be to do one every day with watercolor laid in. Hopefully as I get more into it, Ill start taking greater risks with poses. These two I am fairly happy with.

They're both idealized versions of two outfits I have worn recently. I still see issues with both in terms of techniques, but I do like how gestural both are.

My goal for the new year would be to post art daily to the blog, and hopefully I can get a summer job/internship doing what I love. Preferably in Flordia.

As far as the outfits go, the first one is a very loose rendering of what I wore to my Illustration Media final. I've gotten really into the 50s headscarf look, although I look more like a crazy cat hippie than a refined housewife.

The second is what I am wearing today, a Bob Dylan t-shirt and my altered mini-skirt. Also I looove my new oxfords. My mom says they look like nun's shoes. I say nuns are the new black.

the puppy

gonna try to start updating more often...hooray for digital camera on x-mas!!

There are days when it just seems not worth the trouble to dress well, or in better terms have fun with my clothing. today and yesterday have been two such days. One begins to become doubtful of the outfit, tries on a bunch of random shit, and then gives up and settles for something that is acceptable but not great.

I could be incrediby vain (ill be the first to admit that) but when im wearing a great outfit, i personaly feel fantastic. If I'm wearing something that doesn't feel "me" I worry and am anxious all day.
It's about to storm, so why not take some time out and post some things that always wow me.

p.s. at the very least, the past two days have been crappy outfit-wise, but very excellent hair-wise.

Guilty Pleasure

To keep myself from falling asleep in school, I've started drawing outfits in class. They are pretty crap-tacular but whatever works right? Also my friend from school is making me guilty from hardly trying to improve myself this summer. I feel sort of embarrsed that I've become so obsessed with this type of thing. Here's to hoping that no one from school finds this site, or my moleskin