It’s been another week! Gosh they’re going by fast. Wish is both cool, because it means I’m closer to my trip to London, France, Monaco, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Singapore! But it’s also scary too, seeing as I’ve only ever been to a few places around New Zealand and to Sydney and Canberra.

Anyway, it’s Monday, which means I have been drawing! I’m very proud of myself for keeping up this weekly artwork producing project thing.

So here are my latest creations.

It’s A Fez, He Wears A Fez Now.
G M Laban.
16 / 01 / 2012.

Chee Wa Wa!
G M Laban.
23 / 01 / 2012.

I really REALLY need a flat bed scanner. Taking photo’s of my drawings is just shocking, they look so dark :(

What a week. Won’t go into the bad bits, but the good bits included a wedding and catching up with some of my uni friends!

I have only worked on one drawing today, but I did a small experimental painting yesterday and a cat drawing on Saturday night.

This is today’s work, I started the king fisher looking bird today, I think he’s a blue bird actually. The sparrow I did last week.

This is a small picture of the silly little painting a did.

And this is my cat drawing, it’s called “All Dolled Up & No Place To Go”

I am admittedly a very impatient person. This is half the reason why I don’t draw or paint very often anymore, because if it’s not looking good in the first few minutes, I give up. I go at things way too quickly and expect to have a piece finished in less than an hour.

But today, due to my dog having an accident on the carpet in the weekend, all the furniture in the lounge was moved into the garage, including the TV and the internet modem, ready for the carpets to be cleaned. So I was tv-less and internet-less all day (although I did have the flat screen and xbox 360 upstairs so I did in fact have a Community marathon while I was drawing).

Anyway, so this is what 8 or so hours without the lounge accomplished…

This was the teaser picture I took first, because my initial thoughts were “I’m going to take this so slow, it’s ok if it takes more than a day” but I ended up finishing it today anyway…

And I even started working on a second drawing. You might see that next week?

Happy Make Stuff Monday!

Hello, welcome to 2012! We’re now 3 days in and it’s not looking too shabby. A few earthquakes here and there but oh well.

With a new year comes new resolutions. I drew mine in my visual diary with a plan to make it part of my Make Stuff Monday project. I’ve overlaid the resolutions text onto a painting I did a while ago, here is the result:

I realised after I’d finished the writing the resolutions it should say France not Paris, seeing as the others are countries not cities and we are in fact visiting more than one city in France…Anywhooo!

Here are some other works I made:

So yes, that is my entry for Make Stuff Monday, even though it’s now Tuesday.

I should probably do a year in review regarding 2011 but it was not my most enjoyable year, probably the worst I’ve ever had so I happy to say goodbye to it.

I’m excited to announce I’ve created a new project for myself. I’ve kept telling myself I want to get back into making stuff but then I never really get around to doing anything. As I was driving to work one morning I thought, why don’t I make a goal of making something each Monday.

Now it doesn’t have to be anything extravagant, just a photograph, something on photoshop, a drawing, a painting, a cake, a drink, a mess even! Anything!

So today is Monday, the 26th of December. I’m going to count creating the images for Make Stuff Monday as my work for today. I’ve made a tab in the links bar for Make Stuff Monday but I’ll probably still put it on the main page weekly.

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Oh & here’s a couple of shots from my Uncle’s camera that I dusted off last Monday!!! So this can count for today also. They turned out quite well, I do love film so much. I love to suspense of getting your film back and finally looking at the photos. There’s something about the colours and the look of a film print too. Love.

Some cool art work down the street from me. This is where some of the local shops were demolished after the earthquake. Actually it’s where Graphic Addiction was, where I got my tattoos done.

Yes! Merry Christmas to you all!
I hope everyone had fabulous day with friends and family. I certainly did, BBQ lunch with one side, and a quiet dinner and loads of gift unwrapping with my boyfriend’s family.

I have quite a reputation for loving all things London/British. We have Union Jack cushions in the lounge, vintage style Union Jack suitcases, Union Jack coasters, a Keep Calm & Carry On Canvas – & that’s just in the lounge! You get the idea. Anyway, being openly British loving landed me some neat wee gifts!

Some London Post Salt & Pepper Shakers, some London Mints (says in the front places to visit!) A British tin, one side says “Proud to Be British” and it’s filled with Favourites candy bars. And a Union Jack storage chest! So there you have it.

I also got lots of chocolate and candy, a lovely bird necklace, and a super comfortable memory foam pillow! As well as the usual things – shower gels etc. Oh and I got Red Vines & Peanut Butter M&M’s!! I love American Candy also :D And a cute gingerbread man cookie jar filled with gingerbread cookies. Om Nom Nom!

So my uncle passed away a couple months ago and he was a bit of a hobby photographer. I inherited all his old cameras, and also some really old film projectors!

I’ve decided to dust off one of the cameras and take it for a spin today.

This is the chosen one :)

I’ll take a walk around my city of ruins and see what I can spot. There are some pretty cool projects going on around the city so I will most likely find something. I’ll post some pics if they turn out.

Now, when I was younger I never listened to female singers. I don’t think there were any decent ones around, or maybe I just didn’t like them, who knows. But now my favourite female singer is Miss Laura Marling, a young 21 year British lass. And what a beaut. She started when she was about 17? She was in the band Noah and The Whale, and later released a solo album titled Alas I Cannot Swim. Her second album is called I Speak Because I Can, which to me is a lot more mature, although Alas I Cannot Swim has a special place in my heart because it’s the first I had ever heard of her.
Her latest album was released on the 13th of September this year and is called A Creature I Don’t Know. I was so excited for the release of this one that I pre-ordered the special edition box set which has the vinyl record, CD, digital album, poetry book and one of those guitar slider thingys! Awesome sauce.
The album was so worth the wait, it’s amazing. She gets better and better with each album, I wish I was as talented and creative as her.
Here is a song called I Am A Master Hunter, it’s a new one so it’s not on any albums but it’s one of my favourites. Just brilliant.

Another new song which is just magnificent is called Pray For Me.

Moving on, Miss Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine. What a set of lungs this lady has. Her first album is titled Lungs actually, how fitting.
It’s funny cause when ever I listen to Florence I think of Italy, not because of her name but because when I first started listening to her I was planning a trip to Europe and looking up lots of pictures and info about Italy, cause it’s the place I am most excited to visit. Cool fact, I’m going to be in Florence on my birthday next year, woop!
Anyway, back to Florence, the lady. Her new, second album is called Ceremonials. My favourite tracks are Only If For A Night, Shake It Out and What The Water Gave Me.

So yes, these are my favourite Lovely British Lady Singers :)

PS: I want Florence’s hair. And I think Laura Marling is the most adorable thing ever.

Hello all. I made a new header for my site and changed the border colour. I want to change the background too, might do that later.

So I was tidying my room today and looking at all my favourite things. I decided to take some pictures and post them, out of boredom etc. I used my compact Lumix camera with the Pinhole setting, gives quite a cool effect but they’re a bit dark really.

I started collecting suitcases when I was about 16 years old. I have about 5 old vintage ones, and two Union Jack ones that are just storage containers really. I don’t know why I bought so many suitcases, or why I continue to have a fascination with them. Maybe it’s some sort of subconscious need to escape or something.
But anyway, I decided to stack some of my favourite suitcases in the corner and store my Frankie Magazine and Recipe books in the top one! :D

The framed drawing on the wall was given to me by Sarah McNeil, an old friend and amazingly talented artist. The poster in the wall behind the suitcases is also done by her, it was a pull out from one of the Frankie Issues. I also have 3 of Sarah’s postcard prints on the wall too :) I love her work.

My quote on the blackboard sticker at the moment:

And there’s only 38 weeks til I get to go to London and see my bestie! And travel round Europe for 22 days :D I’ll post more about that another time.

Hey, maybe I can finally use my suitcases?!

(but not really, cause they’re heavy as hell)

Howdy peeps! I am still alive, despite Earthquakes ravaging my home town!
Trying to kick start my passion for art/craft, so hopefully I’ll be posting a bit more.

Here’s some inspiration…

Psychoplates are inspired by the Rorschach test. The porcelain dinner plates with inkblots discourage getting depressed from the routine of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner. Set includes 4 different patterns. Buy here.

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