Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Dazed and Confussed
Photography- RISE Ivan Cazzola
"Ink, irony and insolence typify Ivan Cazzola's photography. Based in New York, subjects include "models, artists, rock bands, cinema stars, gipsys and gangsters, posh ladies, whores and transsexuals". His saturated images portray people on the drifts of society, mostly his friends, as well as a few people he doesn't like. Having shot 'Phonz says Black' for the Milan based brand, he has recently turned his hand to directing music videos, shorts and feature length films. Dazed spoke to Cazzola while he was working on his first movie and preparing a photo exhibition with his most representative shots."
Monday, 6 December 2010
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Funny Face, THINK PINK!
Today's film... Funny face (1957) with Audrey Hepburn.
I just love the colours in old films!!
They're sooo great, I can't stop watching them.
It's where I've been getting all my inspiration from.
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
MUST CHECK THIS OUT...
I've been looking at this lady's work for years.
There's too much to show you on here so I'll try and give you just a taster...
if I don't get carried away.
There's too much to show you on here so I'll try and give you just a taster...
if I don't get carried away.
This one is a famous one to me:
Monday, 8 November 2010
Oldies...
Still photographs and link.
These girls deffinately make me wish i made my blog more personal and colourful... more me!
These girls deffinately make me wish i made my blog more personal and colourful... more me!
Not just a bunch of my drawings.
I'll show you what I like, i've found tons of websites which i'll share with you.
I've also done a load of drawings which i havent scanned in yet.
Maybe i'll do that tomorrow.
Tomorrow i'm also going to a private view at an exhibition of painting, photography and print.
In Letchworth Garden City near my home in hertfordshire.
The drawings i'm going to upload soon have mostly ALL been inspired by old films.
I only started writing down what films i've been watching.
You'll see how much spare time i have in a minute...
(1956) Around the world in 80 days
(1959) The hound of the baskervilles
(1949) A letter to three wives
(1942) Saboteur
(1958) Houseboat
(1951) Strangers on a train
(1954) A star is born
(1951) Strangers on a train
(1954) A star is born
I just think the filming and the ladies are so beautiful it's hard not to be inspired by old films
Old films in colour have the most lovely colours! Films today just aren't what they use to be!
During the week on Channel 4 they tend to put on old films.
Bloody day time television.
And I love this song!
Apart from the lady singing at her own funeral... (yeah I know right?)
(1959) Imitation of life
Sharing my knowledge...
Pictures to lead to other pictures.
There's so much for us to find...
(Click on following links)
(Click on following links)
A very well done blog:
A Beautiful Mess.
A Beautiful Mess.
Artists to check out:
More artists on this website...
and more...
Look what I found...
Got to do alot of catching up on this.
I have so much to show you.
I have so many things saved in my favourites.
This is what I found today...
Friday, 3 September 2010
So much better than writing in a sketchbook...
Artist Statement
A monster of sorts.. some call me a psychedelic minstrel, the smoker of autumnal greens, grateful part-time organic farmer, disturbing artist, part-time drunk..in fact scrap all that… just call me Jimi Skull… the rider of stars… Am really enjoying checking out all your works on flickr.. so much talent being exhibited here.. now when I close my eyes I see mutations of all our works.. Maybe they exist in some other place? Man it’s really great.. enjoy this life.. or I’ll see you in the next one.. don’t be late.. Peace..
(Jimi Skull)
I invent creatures, anthropomorphic, mutated, or pseudo mythical in imagery, using my imaginary world and bringing it into the physical world in an attempt to create a language that speaks about the human animal relationship and the natural and unnatural elements of it.
(Caitlin Hackett)
My drawing is a kind of torture machine, every time on a piece of paper, black blood spouts. In this moment it is worth it to paint and draw, I have no idea what will be my next painting or drawing. The only thing I know is when I am going to finish I want to do more and more.
(Guilherme kramer)
I am desperately trying to find something. My search in the black foam and the fog of my psyche. I see no other way to that place/emotion/world.
I saw it in a dream recently. I knew instantly I would be there again. I hope I am there again. I need to find that place, to right the wrongs, it is the punishment that I need, perhaps?
I can feel a reality slipping away from me, with this drive replacing it, this quest. Where my problems are worked out and my worries are confirmed and made corporeal, real worries walking and seeing, they are deformed and contorted ideas in the flesh (and in the fog), where in there/here even your taunts will leave me smiling.
I think I will get there, perhaps I will see some of you there. There where crows call and forest silences are broken.
(Ellen roggers)
He uses huge scale to depict his subjects and always captures delicate emotion.
GAIA
Victorian Illustration, fairy tales, abnormal psychology, and Northern Renaissance art are just a few of the things she is inspired by.
(Kelly louise judd)
The cacophony of hand-painted signs in a variety of languages serves as both inspiration and daily reminder that the ordinary is often extraordinary and nothing is what it seems.
(sarajo frieden)
MIKE LAY
A monster of sorts.. some call me a psychedelic minstrel, the smoker of autumnal greens, grateful part-time organic farmer, disturbing artist, part-time drunk..in fact scrap all that… just call me Jimi Skull… the rider of stars… Am really enjoying checking out all your works on flickr.. so much talent being exhibited here.. now when I close my eyes I see mutations of all our works.. Maybe they exist in some other place? Man it’s really great.. enjoy this life.. or I’ll see you in the next one.. don’t be late.. Peace..
(Jimi Skull)
I invent creatures, anthropomorphic, mutated, or pseudo mythical in imagery, using my imaginary world and bringing it into the physical world in an attempt to create a language that speaks about the human animal relationship and the natural and unnatural elements of it.
(Caitlin Hackett)
My drawing is a kind of torture machine, every time on a piece of paper, black blood spouts. In this moment it is worth it to paint and draw, I have no idea what will be my next painting or drawing. The only thing I know is when I am going to finish I want to do more and more.
(Guilherme kramer)
I am desperately trying to find something. My search in the black foam and the fog of my psyche. I see no other way to that place/emotion/world.
I saw it in a dream recently. I knew instantly I would be there again. I hope I am there again. I need to find that place, to right the wrongs, it is the punishment that I need, perhaps?
I can feel a reality slipping away from me, with this drive replacing it, this quest. Where my problems are worked out and my worries are confirmed and made corporeal, real worries walking and seeing, they are deformed and contorted ideas in the flesh (and in the fog), where in there/here even your taunts will leave me smiling.
I think I will get there, perhaps I will see some of you there. There where crows call and forest silences are broken.
(Ellen roggers)
He uses huge scale to depict his subjects and always captures delicate emotion.
GAIA
Victorian Illustration, fairy tales, abnormal psychology, and Northern Renaissance art are just a few of the things she is inspired by.
(Kelly louise judd)
The cacophony of hand-painted signs in a variety of languages serves as both inspiration and daily reminder that the ordinary is often extraordinary and nothing is what it seems.
(sarajo frieden)
MIKE LAY
Friday, 27 August 2010
Sunday, 15 August 2010
Beyond Biba.
Just watched Beyond Biba on SkyArts.
The story of Barbara Hulanicki the woman behind Biba.
Well i do say she is very sinspirational.
Her work space looks inspirational.
Everything she find interesting is inspirational.
She is inspirational.
From editorial to fashion
to a whole business
design to architecture
to illustration.
She created affordable fashion.
The story of Barbara Hulanicki the woman behind Biba.
Well i do say she is very sinspirational.
Her work space looks inspirational.
Everything she find interesting is inspirational.
She is inspirational.
From editorial to fashion
to a whole business
design to architecture
to illustration.
She created affordable fashion.
I like things more orgaic...
All day long i spend looking for imspiration.
I look for artists.
I look at VICE.com.
I look for inspiration in clothes.
I especially look for inspiration in google search bar.
Here's some more i have found.
I like illustrations that look more organic like this...
Tanya Cooper- I've got a stitch
I like things to be mostly drawn by hand, edited slightly on the computer
not made digitally.
Chris Bianchi
Lauren Nassef
HYGGE&WEST
I look for artists.
I look at VICE.com.
I look for inspiration in clothes.
I especially look for inspiration in google search bar.
Here's some more i have found.
I like illustrations that look more organic like this...
Tanya Cooper- I've got a stitch
I like things to be mostly drawn by hand, edited slightly on the computer
not made digitally.
Chris Bianchi
Lauren Nassef
HYGGE&WEST
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Artists.
Ziska (Reykjavik)
Sara Blake
Emma Lofstrom
Sophie Stevens
Keith Tyson, Fooled by Randomness
Triangles and Animals very in right now...
Especially dear (antlers and all) wolves, owls, bears
Sara Blake
Emma Lofstrom
Sophie Stevens
Keith Tyson, Fooled by Randomness
Triangles and Animals very in right now...
Especially dear (antlers and all) wolves, owls, bears
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
AAARRRGGGGHHH!
It hurts so much.
The pain will never go away.
Longing for someone is like being clostrophobic.
You're stuck in a room with no doors no windows, NO way to get out.
Because he's never going to come back.
TRY and wrap your head around that.
Took me 4 years to be able to put that into words.
And theres about 2934872398742 different other ways i feel about my brother being murdered to put into words.
Today is 7th July 2010. 5 years since the london bombings.
Today is shit. The day i lost phil, big brother.
My amazing big brother. We had plans, and they were taken away from us!!!
The pain will never go away.
Longing for someone is like being clostrophobic.
You're stuck in a room with no doors no windows, NO way to get out.
Because he's never going to come back.
TRY and wrap your head around that.
Took me 4 years to be able to put that into words.
And theres about 2934872398742 different other ways i feel about my brother being murdered to put into words.
Today is 7th July 2010. 5 years since the london bombings.
Today is shit. The day i lost phil, big brother.
My amazing big brother. We had plans, and they were taken away from us!!!
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Excrutiating pain, spreading.
Tomorrow is July 7th.
Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of the london bombings.
Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of the day i lost phil, my big brother.
I've been dreading this day for weeks.
While still feeling this excrutiating pain,
on the news there's an investigation looking for a murderer.
And a terrorist investigation.
I wonder why I never want to watch the news.
Because I can't even manage my own families pain or my own.
It maybe selfish but I don't want to feel worse about things i can not do anything about.
I know it's going on but I don't want it brought to my attention even more.
These years are going by but all i feel is the pain spreading from my heart.
Time is no healer.
Talking isn't going to help.
NOTHING will change what has happened.
Which unfortunately means it's not going to get better.
Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of the london bombings.
Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of the day i lost phil, my big brother.
I've been dreading this day for weeks.
While still feeling this excrutiating pain,
on the news there's an investigation looking for a murderer.
And a terrorist investigation.
I wonder why I never want to watch the news.
Because I can't even manage my own families pain or my own.
It maybe selfish but I don't want to feel worse about things i can not do anything about.
I know it's going on but I don't want it brought to my attention even more.
These years are going by but all i feel is the pain spreading from my heart.
Time is no healer.
Talking isn't going to help.
NOTHING will change what has happened.
Which unfortunately means it's not going to get better.
Sunday, 4 July 2010
London Gay Pride 2010
Yesterday I went to London gay pride.
I hadn't been in 3 years.
The weather was amazing.
I had a great time.
Was abit over whelming for a while because my brother should have been there.
My heart hurt.
I hate homophobics.
I think i may like to do my project on LGBT (lesbian, gays, bi-sexuals and transgender)
I hadn't been in 3 years.
The weather was amazing.
I had a great time.
Was abit over whelming for a while because my brother should have been there.
My heart hurt.
I hate homophobics.
I think i may like to do my project on LGBT (lesbian, gays, bi-sexuals and transgender)
The I.T Crowd.
The rule of the flat... and Moss:
You should never open the door, an un-opened door is a happy door
so we never answer ours when some one knocks
'so you all just sit there?'
yes
...‘so the door bell goes and you all just sit there until the person goes away?’
yes
‘what if it’s important, what if it’s good news?’
This is London jen, its not someone with cake,
Unless the cake is made out of dog poo and knifes!
I never open the door when I'm staying in london.
You should never open the door, an un-opened door is a happy door
so we never answer ours when some one knocks
'so you all just sit there?'
yes
...‘so the door bell goes and you all just sit there until the person goes away?’
yes
‘what if it’s important, what if it’s good news?’
This is London jen, its not someone with cake,
Unless the cake is made out of dog poo and knifes!
I never open the door when I'm staying in london.
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Grandma Oma, Shhhhh!
Wouldn't stop talking about bad people.
I.e. men who kill for sex.
I know all this.
I don't need to hear stories.
I'm already scared of london.
I.e. men who kill for sex.
I know all this.
I don't need to hear stories.
I'm already scared of london.
Friday, 18 June 2010
Drawing block.
I don't seem to have any inspiration again or want to draw.
When i buy new pens this seems to make me want to draw and what i find odd is how it depends on the type of paper too.
Like a couple weeks ago i had to stop drawing in a pad because it took all the inspiration away from me.
So i started drawing on single pieces of paper.
I've decided once i come into abit ot change i need to get out more.
I want to take some photos but i keep leaving my camera at the flat.
At the moment I'm at home in the countryside.
It's great here, but i need to learn to drive.
I went for a walk the other night round the village and laid in a field watching the stars...
luckily i wasn't alone because the screaches we heard made me 'nervous'.
ha.
When i buy new pens this seems to make me want to draw and what i find odd is how it depends on the type of paper too.
Like a couple weeks ago i had to stop drawing in a pad because it took all the inspiration away from me.
So i started drawing on single pieces of paper.
I've decided once i come into abit ot change i need to get out more.
I want to take some photos but i keep leaving my camera at the flat.
At the moment I'm at home in the countryside.
It's great here, but i need to learn to drive.
I went for a walk the other night round the village and laid in a field watching the stars...
luckily i wasn't alone because the screaches we heard made me 'nervous'.
ha.
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Subjects.
Photographer- Hannah Elizabeth
"What does art history have to tell us about the cloud of volcanic ash that obscured the sky bringing European air space to a weeklong standstill?"
Anothermag.com
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Jonathon Dimbleby: BBC
Dad has put on, An african Journey with Jonathon Dimbleby
It's actually really interesting and giving me hope to not everything out there is distraught
I really suggest you watch this, i'm sure it's on youtube.
I guess this can still be filmed in a biased way though...
how do we ever know what to believe?
http://www.myweku.com/2010/06/bbcs-an-african-journey-with-jonathan-dimbleby-part-2/
Maybe i could start my project on something with a contrast of good and bad?
It's actually really interesting and giving me hope to not everything out there is distraught
I really suggest you watch this, i'm sure it's on youtube.
I guess this can still be filmed in a biased way though...
how do we ever know what to believe?
http://www.myweku.com/2010/06/bbcs-an-african-journey-with-jonathan-dimbleby-part-2/
Maybe i could start my project on something with a contrast of good and bad?
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
GAAAH!!!
Dad's just left the room with the news on again...
but this time he's taken the remote.
I'm sat here being made to watch about how 2 little kids have been killed and have finally been put in their final resting place.
*Tears
I still can't bring myself to search the news yet.
but this time he's taken the remote.
I'm sat here being made to watch about how 2 little kids have been killed and have finally been put in their final resting place.
*Tears
I still can't bring myself to search the news yet.
Friday, 4 June 2010
Decissions...
I'm sat here watching sex in the city,
Just drank my Horlicks and thinking about going to bed.
My second latest facebook status might help explaining this:
Angelina Ioannides-beer:
TRYING TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE THE NEWS DAD, WTF ARE YOU DOING?...
I look up to find the news on and my dad's left the room. I don't want nightmares.
Then again after all this anti-news, my summer project is to look at the news.
THANKS.
I have two choices,
First one, I can either just read up on some good news and base my project on this.
Or
As the main reason why I never listen or read or watch the news anymore is because there's nothing i can do about it.
Choose a issue/topic that gets me emotionally involved and find a way that i can help, change it with this project.
Get what I'm trying to say?
I hope so.
Just drank my Horlicks and thinking about going to bed.
My second latest facebook status might help explaining this:
Angelina Ioannides-beer:
TRYING TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE THE NEWS DAD, WTF ARE YOU DOING?...
I look up to find the news on and my dad's left the room. I don't want nightmares.
Then again after all this anti-news, my summer project is to look at the news.
THANKS.
I have two choices,
First one, I can either just read up on some good news and base my project on this.
Or
As the main reason why I never listen or read or watch the news anymore is because there's nothing i can do about it.
Choose a issue/topic that gets me emotionally involved and find a way that i can help, change it with this project.
Get what I'm trying to say?
I hope so.
Thursday, 3 June 2010
After trying my very best to ignore the news...
and all the shit that is going on around me,
guess what my summer project is?
"Pick a current social, political, environmental or cultural issue that you feel strongly about. Don't feel strongly about anything? Try watching the news."
The reason why I don't want to watch the news and have chosen to stay stay clear is because there's nothing i can do about it.
I'll just get angry and depressed about it all.
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