the one that got away

They say that feeling of that one love affair that existed in your life, the one that gave you shivers down your spine, the one that gave you butterflies (and still does) in your tummy, the one that you dreamt of every night, the one you shed tears over, will never go away. 

Mine has lasted over a decade. 

And will never cease to fade.

The only difference is that my love affair was not one with a boy but one with New York. It was short and sweet. It took my breath away. It caused my heart to palpitate in ways I could never have imagined. It gave me chills when I breathed in its life. It broke my heart fourteen years ago when I knew i wouldn't be back. That one relationship I can't let go of, the one that holds my heart in an unimaginable grasp.

The one that got away.

{image via Jessica Illustration}

{NYC sketches via Robert Scholten}

Moleskin edition: Javier Pacheco

Inspiration emulating.

(e.x.t.r.e.m.e) Moleskin envy.

Strokes of a creative mind.

Pages from his moleskin that look like pieces that could be hung up my wall. 

Javier Pacheco has made me smile this one Tuesday afternoon and has reminded me that 

sometimes its not about getting that one piece perfect.

Sometimes it's doodles in a little sketchbook that can be the ideal piece in itself.

Reminds me that being a perfectionist may be part of my procrastination.

And he reminds me that perhaps letting loose once in a while shouldn't be too bad.

tonights tune:

art inspiration : anna grosh

Anna Grosh for The Jane Campion Film Festival. A Siberian graphic designer/ illustrator now based in San Francisco, working wonders with that creativity of hers.  

Her ink wash and sketched portraits again show my ultimate love for this kind of mixed media. There's just something about how a black and white drawing or sketch sits perfectly amongst the splotches of washed out color.

For more of her work, check her out on illustration served or behance network.

It grows on you and makes you want to stay. You become a part of the music of the street.

Music Of The Street

Uptown

Downtown

Eat-you-alive town.

Nothing here is innocent.

Nothing here is really pure.

There's danger around each corner.

Nothing here is stopping, nothing here is slow.

There's never a moment of silence,

There's never a moment alone.

Horns honking,

People talking,

Vendors yelling,

Children laughing.

The city has a beat,

It pounds into your brain.

There's a rhythm to this city, a shuffle that's contagious.

This city's made of music!

It'll stick in your head and never leave.

It's a fantasy.

A daydream.

It grows on you and makes you want to stay.

You become a part of the music of the street.

-Jennifer Lujanac.

Cities the series by Charlie Bearman.
First seen on Illustration Served.

Erin Flannery on my mind.

 

"...I like to think of my style as illustration, street art 

and a hint of hand-stitching all meeting each other 

in a dark but lovely alleyway, getting on really well 

and deciding to throw themselves all over a raw linen canvas!"

                        -Erin Flannery

Monocrome. Textured. Effortless.

      Bold, dark tones with hints of soft muted colours are what Australian Erin Flannery showcases.

      With no use of full detail, she speaks the language of form and movement without 

      the need to say too much.You how they say less is more? Been following her for quite 

      sometime now, and I fall in love with her work more and more 

      every time I peek into her little folder in my 'because' files on my computer. 

For me, its that simplicity of art that becomes that ideal picture, 

that quintessential piece ..... THAT one that you hang up on your wall 

and stare at for hours. I know I would.

If this isn't enough eye candy, hop on over to her blog for more.

pretty little layers

 

I couldn''t possible edit any photos out of my little collection because I love every single one.

For those of you who have been reading my blog for some time now, know that these drawings speak my language of artistic love to a tee.

Such feminine illustrations by Australian artist Elisa Mazzone. She uses layers of lace, fabric or string to detail her delicate sketches that create a little 3D illusion and dimension. It gives her drawings a depth of detail next to the soft lines in her 2d sketch.

Pencil + watercolour wash + lace = absolute love.

Need to see more? You can also follow her blog here.

You will be able to see more of her work and what also inspires her.

when lines become art : Louise Despont

I just love Brooklyn artist Louise Despont's architectural geometry and lines. Her patterns of complex lines and circles, created with graphite on antique paper, are so wonderfully detailed and extremely intricate. Her symmetry is soft and delicate, but in fact also manages to create a softness to her more angular lines.

I love the art deco feel to each piece, but yet what definitely draws me to her work the most is the architectural drawing feel to her artwork. 

See more of her work here and here and prepare to fall even more in love.

drawing fashion.

stretched out. skinny. body dysmorphia in full effect. the stereotypical model body.

makes me want to work out all day, everyday.
but it makes wonderful illustration.
the wonder of art, hey?

check out illustrator Pippa Mcmanus at workable fixative for more of her work. she loves length in figures, draws high fashion, used splotches of colours but my favourite of hers are when she keeps it simple with black and white. but then again, i'm biased. black and white anything always gets my attention.