to do in NYC

time out ny has the most amazing list of things to do this summer in nyc. you can check out that list here.

but while checking that out, i found this AWESOME art exhibit that i NEED to go to this summer.

doesn't this look amazing?!?

4.19.11 diary

 a week ago, inspired by this post and this book, i became obsessed with the idea of keeping an illustrated diary. so far, i have created 5 entries (out of 7 days) and really love creating the pages. i look forward to seeing how each page develops and what will happen to this book in later weeks.

as an ode to the process, here i am illustrating my day.

(and, yes, i look crazy. i spent my whole day saving the planet by taking care of some trees. so this isn't a fashionable pic at all.)

i know this pic makes it look like i am a lefty, but i'm not. photobooth flips all pics.

4.12.11 update and inspiration

i feel like i've been going on "GO" for the past month and a half. and it's actually starting to feel like i have barely had a day off to chill, sleep and relax. even when there are "fun things" going on, it's always followed quickly with other important responsibilities. i LOVE being busy...but i would also love to sleep...and relax...and...yea, all of that good stuff.

but i can't complain much. it's better to be busy than stagnant.

on another note, i miss making art. like, a lot. so i enrolled in an online sketchbooking course and have bought myself some books to get inspired. i am hoping to get back into art as the weather gets a lot nicer. i am also trying to convince some friends of mine to start a weekly art group so that i feel responsible to do art with folks. that would be sweet.

speaking of getting back in gear, here's some inspiration lately around the interwebs:

 solange's whole style lately is on point. 

 i.must.get.back.into.art. period.

 hello. i would love to make and wear all of these bracelets.

yes, i want these glasses. like, for real.

that's all, folks!

3.24.11 inspiration

Mural in the inwood section of nyc.

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7

D's inspiration

so dope. i can't get over how amazing this is.

D's inspiration

...on my mind...

D's inspiration

i saw "harry potter" over a week ago and i can't stop thinking about it. specifically, the story of the deathly hallows. it is probably one of the greatest animations ever done. i must say, i was seriously impressed.

and just a little movie review:

the movie was wonderful. absolutely amazing. you don't even need to have read the book to enjoy it. i'm actually thinking about going back to watch it again.

definitely deserves 2 thumbs up, 5 out of 5 stars, etc. 

new art

i've been hard at work. finally.

check out more art here.

or check out my flickr account here.

D's monday

this weekend was a total FAIL!

not because i didn't have fun...but more because i had this wonderful plan in mind to have the most fun i can have and that totally didn't happen. 

mainly because:

*i woke up before 8:30am both days.
*i was in brooklyn both friday night and saturday all day.
*running errands is tiring.
*the dog i was helping to dog-sit kept trying to wake me up at 6am.

definitely not how i envisioned my weekend but i will say that i had a blast doing what i did and don't regret anything that happened this weekend. i'm a planner so i like to know what's going to happen but the fact that the "fun" stuff i thought i was going to do didn't happen is ok with me because i still had a fun weekend. 

(that was a weird paragraph)

anyway, my camera is finally charged but now i can't find the wire to upload pics. figures. and i didn't have time to scan some drawings/watercolors i've been working on so here's my bad blackberry camera at it again:

detail of a drawing i did that layered tons of different color skulls.

happy monday!!

BTW

i NEEEEEEEEEED to go see this.

maybe it will be the inspiration i need.

D's art

some pics from my most recent batch of film.

the last 4 were from my trip to disney world.

i am still loving the vintage feel of my camera.

D's art

did this on friday as a tribute to michael jackson after watching "this is it."

the other night, my nephew came to my room to look around. i gave him this piece to give to his mom/my sister and he went running up the stairs saying, "look! art!" i love him. he's so cute.

D's art

this is, by far, the freakiest little color painting thing i've done to date. all with those water soluble crayons on a scrap piece of canvas paper.

my sis has claimed it and we are going to frame it. BUT--the way i cut the canvas paper, it's all crooked and eerie. idk what i was thinking.

i'm pretty happy with what i've been whipping out lately.

D's art

i took these pics. can you believe it? i love how dreamy they are.

the only problem is this:

out of a possible 24 prints, only 6 were printable.

something's up with my settings on my 35mm camera. does someone want to give me a good tutorial? i really love taking pics...but i want to get MORE from the film...

check out more artwork from different artists i know here. everyone's so damn talented.

D's art

new art.

this is what happens when i play with water soluble crayons and canvas paper. idk what the hell i was doing. but i tried. now it's time to mess with some my oil pastels instead.

D's inspiration

i'm really loving watercolors lately. wanna incorporate it into my drawings.

D's art

yesterday, the boo asked me a simple question.

"where do you get your inspiration from?"

my answer: "i see flashes of an image i want to work with and then i put pen to paper."

check out more artwork over at the creative block project.

DON'T FORGET to enter the created by fortune giveaway!

anddddd--you receive 20% off of orders with the code "twistedstyle" for 2 weeks only.

D's photography part 2

a few more of my favorite shots from my first test run with my camera.

the rest of the roll was crap.

D's photography

all shot with a 35mm camera. i'm trying something new.

there's something about shooting lights that i love. it's probably the contrast of light and dark that intrigues me the most.

D's art

i gave up painting to draw and things are looking up.

completed this one on 5/27/10.

if you want to check out more art, you can look on the creative block project's blog.