eyes

if there is one thing that never fails to amaze me, it's eyes. i'm always doodling them in the sides of my notes in class. i never really thought twice about it until i went back through my notebooks from last semester. i realized how much eyes were a part of my subconscious. i even have jewelry with eye charms. maybe one day i'll realize why, but until then, there is a good chance they'll continue to be a common theme

zombie boy

i'm so fascinated by zombie boy's tattoos (his real name is rick genest). i started drawing him in my sketch book this morning and it's addicting. i think this drawing is just the beginning idea for an insane portrait series. i wish i could just go get coffee with him and have a normal conversation with a skeleton but i'd think i would just end up staring at him. 

(photos from rickgenest.com)

lipstick

i'm always making inspiration collages. most of the time, they end up looking like story boards. these are some of my favorite photos to go back to. 

full moon

sometimes, i run outside of my house just to take pictures of the full moon.
it was so bright that it was keeping me awake, shining through my sky window. so i grabbed my camera and ran outside forgetting shoes for the 40 degree weather. but, my photos weren't doing the moon justice and i got frustrated. i adjusted my settings to long exposure, twirling the camera around in the air, reshaping the moon. i guess thats when i started looking really crazy because cars started to honk at me. so i set even longer exposures and added in the street lights, cars and christmas lights. since then, i no longer see the moon as a far away circle, but as the tangled mess it is below.

nostalgia

this summer, i went on a camping trip with friends which led us to devil's lake. when we got there, we found a picnic bench floating in the water. we walked across a log, sat on top of the table and watched the sun set. so when i was trying to start my first ever oil painting, i chose to illustrate this photograph i took of my friends at that moment. as i began to paint i felt instantly transported to this amazing sunset. it was a truly nostalgic experience. 

summer in the city

in honor of throwback thursday, i thought i'd share my film photos from adventures 

in chicago this summer. lots of the pictures include my friend whitney, who i

dragged all over the city when she stayed with me for part of july. we never 

left the house without at least a disposable camera in hand. 

MOTHERS

last month i went to the chicago museum of contemporary art to hear the sartorialist speak. there's a huge spinning led sign outside of the museum that says MOTHERS which my own mother really appreciates. in fact, i'm wearing the floral dress she wore at the rehearsal dinner of her wedding. of course accompanied by a plaid button down, my favorite combat boots and leather jacket. 

contrary to popular belief i am not whipping out peace signs, but attempting to point to the "mothers" spinning above me.
(dress-vintage, flannel-vintage, leather jacket-Topshop, coat-Urban Outfitters, boots-Aldo)