Tuesday, March 30, 2010

SF pics part 2

Some more little Konica pictures. My bestie is coming up to visit for a few days so I probably wont have many drawings to share with you this week, but plenty of photos! 


MINK LOVE.


Me and my boo. Notice the splotch on my shoulder? Yep, a slug was there. F-ing disgusting.
The lovely Juliette 
Oh dear..

Monday, March 29, 2010

SF Pictures

I got this little Konica camera at a thrift store the other day, and Joe and I have been having fun playing around with it.  I must say, I am quite impressed with it. Best $3.99 I've ever spent ;)

A sunny afternoon at Dolores Park. Just eating a lollipop and taking a break from Scrabble.
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How amazing is this trunk?! (And when did my hair get so dark?)
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This game was amazing.  Apparently it's called "Bananagrams" but we modified it a bit. (okay, completely changed it). Here are the rules. All tiles face down, one a time you pick up a tile and try and guess the letter! Didn't guess right? Take a drink. (Worst drinking game ever, but highly entertaining).
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In case you didn't know. I'm a LOST fanatic. I seriously look forward to Tuesdays like a kid anticipates Christmas. I was about to go on a Lost rant about how much I loved last weeks episode, but I stopped myself. You're welcome. 

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Vampire - finished

Phantom birds and sparrow's wings
watercolor, gouache, acrlyic ink and india ink - 10" x 10"
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My work has been a little darker lately, undoubtedly because of the strange dreams I have been having. I originally started this blog to have a place to write about my dreams, but it's a bit of a commitment to write them down before they flit away. (I'd rather focus on drawing than writing anyway). I have always wanted to draw my dreams though. Could be fun, could be utter nonsense. (Like the high-heeled purple mink boots I tried wearing to the beach the other night). It seems my dreams influence my art anyway, so I'm indirectly writing about them when I draw. Anyway, thanks for listening. Now go enjoy your Sunday! 

And thanks to the lovely Elsie Flannigan over at A Beautiful Mess for featuring me in "10 Things I love Sunday"! ♥



Saturday, March 27, 2010

work in progress - vampire

Work in progress of a pissed-off vampire ladybird.
Next i'll be adding the coloring to the skin & drawing a bunch of birdies!

Also, I want this:

Friday, March 26, 2010

la la la la


Happy friday my lovelies!
My hair was especially wavy today. (And you'll hardly ever see me without my teapot necklace)
Hope you have a beautiful sunny weekend.
(I have lots of fun drawings to share with you soon.)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Arrows

watercolor, gouache, & india ink

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So, as I was drawing this, I got bored with her hair and decided to leave one side short, which got me thinking about my own hair. I may do something drastic.

 Like....




Alright, so these haircuts may be a bit too drastic, but I'm intrigued.

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Also, Artslant wrote a review about Glass Cinder & Thorns, the art show I was a part of over at 323 East. (They mentioned my piece "Housekeeper"which was awesome of them. Although they did spell my name "Charlamaine Olivia". hehe )

Monday, March 22, 2010

Nest

watercolor, india ink & white acrylic ink 

Black Bows, Blue Birds, Lumpy Braids, Pink Noses, & Bushy Eyebrows.

Sun

Oh Spring, I have missed you.
Now it's time for sunny bike rides, strange ice cream adventures, scrabble in the park, hikes to the lake, sunny naps in the patio, wisteria blossoms,  & endless cups of horchata.



Thursday, March 18, 2010

Catch And Release


watercolors, india ink & acrylic ink

Oh, watercolors, where have you been all my life?! I've sort of forgotten how to use them properly, but i'm having fun experimenting again!




Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Happy St. Patrick's Day!



Don't drink too much green stuff today!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Paridae & Pingg

Yes! Another birdie!

watercolor, india ink, white acrylic ink & graphite
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I've been invited to join the Designer Series over at Pingg! Pingg is an online invitation platform, much like evite but way more style & design-based. I'm stoked to be one of the designers alongside Martha Stewart! Ha. 
I'll post them here when they're available for your e-inviting pleasure!



Monday, March 15, 2010

Pillows and Totes!

The pillows and totes are here!
You can browse and buy them in my Envelop shop.


Also, you can now follow my bog with bloglovin'

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Boat / we are getting a kitten!

watercolors, india ink & white acrylic ink

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Also, Joe and I are going to get a kitten! (Although our apartment is a bit small). We rode our bikes to the animal shelter here in San Francisco yesterday but apparently it's not "kitten season" for another few months, so there weren't any kittens to cuddle and fall in love with.  
I suppose I can wait a bit longer :)

Just a warning, when I do get my kitten, I will be posting a ridiculous amount of pictures. 
And expect tons of kitten drawings. 
Watch out. ♥

Friday, March 12, 2010

Doilies & Daisies


Well hello there watercolors, I have missed you!


Thursday, March 11, 2010

Owl + Parakeet

A little birthday drawing for my friend Kirsten.
An owl & her little chickadee. Rest in Peace little birdie!  

Also, thanks for your input on the pillows & totes. I'll be setting them up for print this week, should be available in a few days! :)
P.S. How is it already Thursday? Yay, new Office on tonight! 

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Pillow and Tote Bags!

 I'm going to be opening up an Envelop shop soon, just deciding on which pieces to get printed on the products they sell. 
Here are a few ideas.. What do you think? Any suggestions?



Monday, March 8, 2010

Upcoming art show



Glass, Cinder & Thorns! Upcoming group show at 323East Gallery that I am a part of. Two of my paintings will be in it. If you happen to live in or near Royal Oak, MI, go check it out on March 20th! 
(Wish I could be there, but I live just a tad bit too far away.)

♥♥

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Boat Shoulders

She's TUFF. And you can buy her here.
India ink and Micon pens on brisol vellum paper.
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Thanks for the drawing suggestions yesterday, check back for some more birds, sea animals, zebras and ponies ;)

P.S. What's a pirates favorite fruit?
(Okay, so I have a really dumb answer for this one. Let's hear your pirate jokes!)

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Sunflower Eyes

Silly girl, she has sunflowers for an eye and circus animals for a necklace. 
You can hang her on your wall, if you want.

Any drawing requests? I'm like a drawing fiend these past few days!
Hope you're having a lovely Saturday :)

Friday, March 5, 2010

Flowery


She dreams of daisies at night

What do you dream about?

Thursday, March 4, 2010

I Have Never Been Here Before

Yes You Have, You Just Don't Remember.


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I did yoga yesterday for the first time in a longggg time. Since I quit teaching it, I think. And BOY am I sore.

I can't believe I used to be able to do this:

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Two Birds With Mohawks Holding Hands

Lalalalalalala. These little birdies are all yours if you want them


Goodnight my lovelies. I'm going to go do a crossword and drink tea with my honeypie.

What do you mean?


it's a little bit sunny today

Here is a pretty song for you.
Last One Awake by Memory Cassette

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Birthday Boots

I just love them so much. All of a sudden I'm starting to wear heels. I'm pretty short, so that's fine with me.
Here's a little dose of shoe voyeurism for you.








Oh, and I hung up a ton of frames on our wall.

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Check out these girls. Theyre kind of magical:

Monday, March 1, 2010

When Life Hands You Lemons, Eat a Miracle Berry

For my birthday party this weekend we had a Flavor Tripping party! Perhaps you've heard of the Miracle Fruit before? It's a little red berry that when eaten, makes sour and bitter things taste sweet! And boy, did it work. I ordered some Miracle Berry in tablet form via ThinkGeek.com. What you do is let the tablet dissolve in your mouth and coat your entire tongue with it. Then for about 20-40 minutes after, everything sour or bitter that you eat will taste radically different. I wont go into the scientific details of it, but I will tell you how delicious it is.
• Lemons and limes tasted like candy, super sweet and delicious. 

• Sour cream. Oh my goodness, Sour Cream! My personal favorite. It was like a honey sweet creamy yogurty sauce. It's hard to exactly pinpoint what it tasted like, but dipping granny smith apples in it was highly addicting. Goat cheese was also a hit, especially with apple.

• Grapefruits were interesting, the bitterness was gone, and all that was left was a bland grapefruit-esque taste. (Not recommended).

• Dark beers like Guinness and Imperial Stout almost tasted like coffee. And with a dallop of lemon sorbet? A mocha shake! Mmmm!

• Some other things that were sampled: hot sauce, chocolate, pepperjack cheese, olives, wine, pickles, blueberries, strawberries, gorgonzola, capers, bananas, balsalmic vinegar, vodka and one brave soul sampled EVERYTHING in our fridge. eww. 

• My favorite combination: lemon dipped in sour cream, balsalmic vinegar and cumin. Sound disgusting? Just wait until you try it. 
It was such a hit that we're proably going to have another one next month when my best friend comes to visit :)

Here are some pictures from the past month.

mm!

Pepperjack cheese, hot sauce, chocolate and lemon sandwhich. 


Just drinking some Crystal hot sauce, no big deal.

feet.

My friend got me some Bumpits™ for my birthday. hahaha. hilarious.
Justin and I
The lovely Jillian and I