lovely loos

So, I've always always considered myself something of a bathroom connoisseur. Maybe it's the intimate lighting, or the sleekness of materials... but it's probably just because I pee a lot, and have therefore seen like, every bathroom in the southeast.

 

 

She was sick of father's protesting, of mother's silence, of Isaac's insolence. After years of defending herself, she had become worn. If she had stayed one day longer in the overblown home of her forefathers, her will would be ground into thin paper and blow away for good.

She knew she had everything, and shouldn't dare want for anything more. Perhaps it was naiveté, maybe it was a deep seated desire to prove something to the rest. Whatever it was, it wouldn't let her stay.

And so it was, Hattie slipped free from the silk sheets and smoothed the white linen dress over her torso. For reasons she could not quite grasp, this garment was just one of the many that Isaac could not stand. He showered her with costumes as lavish as the gala's his mother threw all year long, and cringed at the sight of her, "in simple rags." As beautiful as the gowns were, she resented them as a petty excuse for the passion he was not capable of providing.

Hattie reached under the lifted mattress to pull out two precisely packed bags. The necessities: pen and notebooks, her summer hat, maps she collected from her father's circle, and some sparkling pieces she thought might serve her well for a bargain.

It is true, she was naive, but she was also determined against a slow deterioration.

-LS

(i think i might start writing more here and there)

my life lately

 

Making buttons, sending buttons. putting stamps on things and whatnot. does it make me a nerd because I love putting things in envelopes, figuring out shipping costs, and affixing the allotted amount of stamps on little envelopes? Perhaps.

Getting ready to start on the cuteboyswithcats totebags!! Very excited. The idea is to make one big huge block stamp with the logo on it, and then use it to make the totes AND tees! DOOP!

Now all i have to do is find some fiiine ass quality wholesale tee-shirts...

Working with oils. FINALLY got my very own easle! I mean, I feel kinda legit right now. Plus sparkledeer finally has its chance to shine.

It seems though that ever since i set up this little scene, the cats cannot resist jumping up and moving things around. maybe they're just helping me out with the compostion.

In other news, I am so so happy for my sister and her husband gabriele! they just got

hitched this past weekend and i've never seen Sarah so happy in my entire life. 

AAAhhhhhh, ze love!

(and ze champagne)

-Laura

moon things

 

 

 

fin.

Oil Inspiration

I've been painting for 5 years on and off now with acrylics, just kind of

figuring things out as I go. But this semester, I FINALLY got an oil  painting

class! It's pretty intimidating and I can tell my teacher is going to be

pushing me really hard because he can tell I've been painting for a bit. 

I can't wait to see what I'll be able to do after a few months of this class busting my ass. 

Here are some oil painters i found on deviantart that are so good i die a little.

by ja5on

So good it's scary. All of his paintings are hyper-realistic, and earth-shattering.

(in acrylic, btw.. which is considered 'inferior' to oils. go figure.)

by heatherhorton

Her understanding of fabric is amazing.

"Pandora" by alifann

Just, so pretty. The way she captures the light though her hair.. ugh.

both by nailone

So much movement and emotion.

by thienbao

Just a few brushstrokes, and yet a complete understanding of form.

by davepaumbo

Ugh, C'MON! You can almost feel the sheets on your own skin!

by jialu

Graceful and emotive.

by broadstreetstudio

These look like they could be from photographs, which I'm trying to 

keep away from in my own work... but still really nice work.

by geirrodvandyke..

I simply cannot take how skilled this guy is. If you get a chanc, check out

every one of his works. They are all equally amazing.

I would never expect to get to this level in my own painting, but it never hurts

to aim high.  There are a few mental blocks I can't seem to break through in my

own work, like understanding human form more completely, and seeing things how

they really are... instead of how I think I see them. I guess that's a pretty common

problem for artists in the beginning. We'll see! Things can only improve from here on out.

Happy Sunday!

-Laura

WTF is up

with this way-too-light-undereye-concealer phenomenon??

 

 

 

i mean, there ARE makeup lines devoted to

darker skin. there has to be a better match.

is this what you want?

IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT??

make it stop. just... stop.

end makeup rant.