What I Love Wednesday 5.21.13

I think I'm starting to get back on track here. Now all I have to do is keep up with Twitter and Tumblr and I can take over the world!

I don't actually know which other stores carry these aloe drinks, but I know that Target has them. These are not only tasty but if you are a texture-eater/drinker and you like pulp, this comes in many flavors (I believe Target carries 4 of them) then I do suggest you try one of these!

I saw these on Etsy and really just wanted to slap myself. I have a set of these sitting around doing nothing and this is the perfect thing to do with them! I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep them, upcycle them or give them away. I was hoping to upcycle them by painting them, but it's usually windy where I live and I didn't want to try to spray paint in the wind. So I'm going to be trying this again.

This is the book I am currently reading and have just found out will be a Tim Burton Film shortly. I'm so excited for it. I love it so much already. I love odd and mysterious and it has been a fun and easy read so far.

My YouTube recommendation for the month has got to be Good Mythical Morning by Rhett and Link. It's fun, entertaining, informative and if you leave before the Wheel of Mythicality we cannot be friends. I would recommend this to anyone who's looking to watch news that's not really news or anyone who's just looking for a laugh or a smile.

The art of Valfre. Need I say more? Go. Go right now to her website and look at all hear beautiful pieces. I found her on instagram and have been seeing her all over storenvy and tumblr lately. I cannot pick a favorite piece. She really does just get me.

See you next week! Stay weird.

Contributing to HitRECord with Joseph Gordon Levitt

There are many times when I look back and could almost kick myself for passing up artistic opportunities. I'm thrilled to announce that this time will not be one of them.

For the past two months I have been feeling like my artistic abilities have not been flaunted or utilized in the ways that I had hoped. By age 25 I was really hoping that I'd have my life figured out and here I am 24, 25 is happening in September and I'm still doing what I always do.

Lately though, I have been really inspired. I'll come online and read a few of my favorite blogs or watch my favorite YouTubers while I literally whip out drawings like they are nothing. I find myself sifting through YouTube and eHows trying to teach myself new things. Heck, I even purchased professional umbrella lighting tonight which I do plan to utilize in my own YouTube videos and photos for my shop.

So, of course, being an artist, I follow many other artists and I've seen so many people talking about Hit Record that I had to go see what it was about. I'm excited to say that I've signed up to contribute and have already submitted a few of my more artistic photographs from our vacation a while back. I'm also hoping to submit something at least bi-weekly whether it be more photography or character doodles or complete drawings.

I am also just really in love with the thought of this whole project. Joseph Gordon Levitt reaching out to all artists out there to collaborate and contribute art to make a show to get the arts out there. It's exciting. I hope that I can one day be a part of it and I hope it does really well even if my art isn't good enough.

Here is the first episode for anyone interested:

My Disney / YouTube Project

Hello friends. It's been such a long time since I have blogged anything (I do have a bow tutorial in the works and would also like to get a few wreath tutorials posted as well before Valentine's Day). But here is a microscopic peek into my current YouTube project.

Without giving it all away, I am working on something Disney related that will hopefully be appearing on YouTube within the next month. I seriously wish I had better means of editing videos, but I am a firm believer that content wins over the amount of slaving away that editing can provide. And I can just use the editor that YouTube provides until I am able to purchase better video editing software (assuming my craptop laptop could handle it).

Here are a few Disney pictures I am using for inspiration:

How cute are these chibi like drawings of Disney's female characters, Male characters and female antagonists as busts? I saw them and saved them to the computer immediately! I am in love with the style.

And how about these Female Disney-Inspired Chibi pinups?

Here is also a photo of Disney characters if they had to participate in the Hunger Games. I snagged this picture from a Huffington post article. I kind of hate the way they divided them into the districts that mirror the actual books and think it would be really interesting if they would have come up with their own special exports for their districts. I dunno...

That's all I can reveal at this time. I'll be sure to keep you all updated once the videos/ drawings start appearing. I've finally finished planning it out on paper and can get around to my draft drawings.