Paintings: Jas, Julia
Jas
Julia
Love Jas, but Julia did not turn out as planned. Hopefully my next one will be better!
Maschina
The other night I wore my Maschina top out with my synthetic leather pants and a cocoon cardigan from Target.
I safety-pinned it closed when I wore it out to avoid subjecting people to the horror of my nude figure.
Modal and Silk
Thank you, everyone, for the kind words in response to my last entry. I talked with one of my favorite ladies (another Kathryn!) and I feel much better.
The arrival of my new Alternative Apparel shirt from Karmaloop was no doubt another small thing that lifted my spirits. While I can’t call myself a “textile nerd” necessarily, I have a penchant for modal (a textile spun from beech trees) due to its incredibly soft texture. It also breathes exceptionally well (much better than polyester), making it a great lounge material as well. The particular shirt I bought was a 90% modal and 10% silk blend, lending to a more sheer and slinky feel than my other modal shirts (which are a modal-cotton blend), and for less than $30, it feels so incredibly luxurious. It’s absolutely comparable to T by Alexander Wang, and far cheaper.
While I do love that its sheer, it’s a bit too sheer for completely practical use. When going out, I’ll definitely have to throw a blazer or sweater over it (which shouldn’t be a problem in our current weather, but eh…) Anyway, everyone should go get this staple tee! It’s truly amazing!
P.S. I curled my hair! What do you think? I’m trying to love the blonde at least a little before I go back to red.
P.P.S. Sorry for the terrible lighting!
Tell me something sweet…
Come March 1st, I’m dying my hair red again – I miss the shade far too much. This is an old picture that I never got around to uploading, taken with a Pentax ZX-60 and 35mm film.
I’ve been feeling terribly down in the dumps lately. Tell me a nice story, or post pictures of kittens!
Snow Day
Firstly, I want to thank the following people for their comment on my last post. I haven’t had time to install a comment response system so here’s my thanks to: Kate, Ariana, Ashley, Laura, Lauren (who just finished a weekend at Katsu~ SO JEALOUS!), Celina, Satpreet, Alison, Lizsu, Indie Mom, Valeria, 3 Stinky Boys and Me, M. Dominic, Hannah, PinkBow, Moi Je Joue, Jinah, The Photodiarist, Mila, Aimee, green ink, Bailing, & My Fash
(Wow, that took a while!)
Last week, North Texas was hit with a beautiful, powdery, storybook snow that lasted for the better part of two days. I managed to snap a few photos of the scenery:
I stayed warm with leather pants, a big, black vintage fur coat, and my Target boots (though unfortunately I didn’t get a picture).
In-Progress Watercolor, girl at chair
This painting is still a work-in-progress! When working with watercolors, I have such a difficult time pushing dark values because I fear putting down something that I can’t take off the paper. So I predict about ten additional layers of paint with this one, haha.
まぐろ (ma·gu·ro)
Sorry that I’ve been terrible about posting lately. Uni has resumed and of course I’m swamped with work and reading. Here’s a painting that I finished on Monday:
(Closeup)
It’s entitled 鮪, read “Maguro” (the Japanese word for “tuna”). It will be part of a series of at least ten paintings that I complete throughout the semester, related to women’s sensuality. I was kind of underwhelmed by this one, but you know, you win some you lose some. Hopefully my next painting will be better.
