Check this out! So many fun wedding ideas these days! And some of the best design inspirations too :)
A Food Truck Wedding
May 18th... still raining
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
It's raining, it's pouring...
I got inspired when I found myself randomly looking at bridesmaids dresses. I love a good color palate!
Check this out! So many fun wedding ideas these days! And some of the best design inspirations too :)
A Food Truck Wedding
May 18th... still raining
Check this out! So many fun wedding ideas these days! And some of the best design inspirations too :)
A Food Truck Wedding
May 18th... still raining
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Expressionism
Giving a new meaning to the term expressionism.
A lot of the time people tell me they love that I use so much color in my paintings. This past week it was my roommate's birthday and she's been telling me for years (7 to be exact) that she wants me to paint something she can hang in her room to brighten it up.
This is semi-inspired by a photo I saw in a blog... and mostly it was just the colors that inspired me.
Thinking I may make this into a series of paintings.
A lot of the time people tell me they love that I use so much color in my paintings. This past week it was my roommate's birthday and she's been telling me for years (7 to be exact) that she wants me to paint something she can hang in her room to brighten it up.
This is semi-inspired by a photo I saw in a blog... and mostly it was just the colors that inspired me.
Thinking I may make this into a series of paintings.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Turning over a new leaf
A little spring cleaning and a new inspiration!
It's sad but I've been trying to get more of a concentration for my blog since the new year. I read a post somewhere about how designers need to practice everyday, even if it's only for 15 minutes a day. So I told myself I was going to design something new everyday... that hasn't happened; mostly due to the fact that I can never think of something to design out of thin air. Today it came to me though... It's been raining in NY for awhile now and it's going to be raining all week. Looks like those April showers have continued well in May now.
I've decided to 'design for the dates'. Each date is going to have it's very own design. Whether its is typography, pictorial or a mix of the two; I finally have found a theme. Now my challenge is sticking to you.
It's sad but I've been trying to get more of a concentration for my blog since the new year. I read a post somewhere about how designers need to practice everyday, even if it's only for 15 minutes a day. So I told myself I was going to design something new everyday... that hasn't happened; mostly due to the fact that I can never think of something to design out of thin air. Today it came to me though... It's been raining in NY for awhile now and it's going to be raining all week. Looks like those April showers have continued well in May now.
I've decided to 'design for the dates'. Each date is going to have it's very own design. Whether its is typography, pictorial or a mix of the two; I finally have found a theme. Now my challenge is sticking to you.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Sell sell sell
While I sit here and search site after site for jobs, I thought why not sell myself... and by myself I mean my artwork.
This has been a really tough decision for me. I have always wanted to but letting things go has never been easy for me; let alone letting a piece of myself go. But here I am at a crossroads while I look to market myself more and get my name out there this just seems like the next step in the process. Also hopefully it will make me paint and create a lot more often.
So here's to moving on and letting go!
Check out my work, everything is available in prints as well as the originals. All prints are giclee artist enhanced.
Check out my work on artbreak
This has been a really tough decision for me. I have always wanted to but letting things go has never been easy for me; let alone letting a piece of myself go. But here I am at a crossroads while I look to market myself more and get my name out there this just seems like the next step in the process. Also hopefully it will make me paint and create a lot more often.
So here's to moving on and letting go!
Check out my work, everything is available in prints as well as the originals. All prints are giclee artist enhanced.
Check out my work on artbreak
Have been traveling a ton as well. Will update with more
photos soon but for now, I leave you with Venice, CA
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuning up the engine
13% power left on my laptop so think is going to be short and sweet. Social media has all of the sudden taken over my life.
First, portfolio site is up and running. Still in the midst of tweaking various things but take a look for yourself and let me know what you think.
L White Creative | Portfolio
Now that the site is up I had to update my Linked In page.
The Creds | LinkedIn
And once I updated LinkedIn it became this spiraling downward fall into the depths of social media. I joined Twitter, something I never thought I would do but how easy is Twitter?! Better than Facebook if you're going to post inspiration and artsy fartsy thoughts all day, most of my friends don't care where I get my inspiration from they just like the final product.
Tweet Me | Twitter
4% left.
And now because of Twitter I have taken on a new challenge (3% left)
JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON DESIGNERS!
365 new designs. That's right, Smash Mag has challenged all designers to design something new everyday, just 15 minutes. Now all I need is a theme.
Closing the laptop and putting the thinking cap on.
First, portfolio site is up and running. Still in the midst of tweaking various things but take a look for yourself and let me know what you think.
L White Creative | Portfolio
Now that the site is up I had to update my Linked In page.
The Creds | LinkedIn
And once I updated LinkedIn it became this spiraling downward fall into the depths of social media. I joined Twitter, something I never thought I would do but how easy is Twitter?! Better than Facebook if you're going to post inspiration and artsy fartsy thoughts all day, most of my friends don't care where I get my inspiration from they just like the final product.
Tweet Me | Twitter
4% left.
And now because of Twitter I have taken on a new challenge (3% left)
JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON DESIGNERS!
365 new designs. That's right, Smash Mag has challenged all designers to design something new everyday, just 15 minutes. Now all I need is a theme.
Closing the laptop and putting the thinking cap on.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Standing still
There's been a lot going on these days; teaching, learning, meeting, talking, working, creating, movin' n groovin'. Motivation along with inspiration has come and gone and I'm trying to get back into it.
I have a lot of work-in-progress right now. Paintings, photography, website, love life, holiday social life... nothing of which is going particularly well but moving in the right direction.
I have taken on the challenge of teaching myself HTML and CSS. Once I started freelancing I knew it would be the best way to get my work out there by building my own portfolio site. I looked into A LOT of sites that you can just drop you're content into, but really what's the fun in that? Plus, I'm a curious person. I love learning new things all the time. I bought a couple books, picked friend's and colleagues brains and off I went. And here I am now, at a standstill. I know what I want the site to do and how I want it to function but I think I am getting myself in a little over my head. Any help/guidance is always welcome.
Finally have started painting again. It's always something I love to do but finding the right time to just dive in and get my hands dirty is always my biggest challenge. For some reason anytime I really get started on a painting and get into it someone always calls with some FANTASTIC idea to go do something. One Sunday I declined all offers and sat and got my visions onto my canvas. While this masterpiece is well on it's way... once again, I find myself at a standstill.
Photography... well, I can't really say I have too many projects going on right now but a few Christmas cards will be in the making in the next couple of weeks. I'm realizing that I love my photography more and more every time I do it. I am starting to think it may be something I would like to invest a little more time and money into. I usually like my results so much more than a lot of my painting and graphics work. (Will share some of the recent headshots in a moment)
Personal life... not too much to say. Men come and go, friends are always there. That is one thing I have to say I am truly thankful for this holiday season the friendships which are continuing to grow!
Quote I am living by at the moment, "...we are here for a good time, not a long time."
I have a lot of work-in-progress right now. Paintings, photography, website, love life, holiday social life... nothing of which is going particularly well but moving in the right direction.
I have taken on the challenge of teaching myself HTML and CSS. Once I started freelancing I knew it would be the best way to get my work out there by building my own portfolio site. I looked into A LOT of sites that you can just drop you're content into, but really what's the fun in that? Plus, I'm a curious person. I love learning new things all the time. I bought a couple books, picked friend's and colleagues brains and off I went. And here I am now, at a standstill. I know what I want the site to do and how I want it to function but I think I am getting myself in a little over my head. Any help/guidance is always welcome.
Finally have started painting again. It's always something I love to do but finding the right time to just dive in and get my hands dirty is always my biggest challenge. For some reason anytime I really get started on a painting and get into it someone always calls with some FANTASTIC idea to go do something. One Sunday I declined all offers and sat and got my visions onto my canvas. While this masterpiece is well on it's way... once again, I find myself at a standstill.
Photography... well, I can't really say I have too many projects going on right now but a few Christmas cards will be in the making in the next couple of weeks. I'm realizing that I love my photography more and more every time I do it. I am starting to think it may be something I would like to invest a little more time and money into. I usually like my results so much more than a lot of my painting and graphics work. (Will share some of the recent headshots in a moment)
Personal life... not too much to say. Men come and go, friends are always there. That is one thing I have to say I am truly thankful for this holiday season the friendships which are continuing to grow!
Quote I am living by at the moment, "...we are here for a good time, not a long time."
Headshots: K. Hammett
NYC Fall
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