BIG ZEUS REMAINS KING

enter the world of Eric Jimenez, a passionate artist from my school. the first thing i thought about his work was the free flowing conceptuality and different aesthetic that i have never seen before. the works are done by hand and some are scanned then digitally reworked (last two). 
in his own words: "It started with some ink pens and my imagination... I just let it run wild and let my brain lobes do all the talking. But I'm just a young dreamer from Costa Mesa trying to ride rockets up in space while changing people's ways of thinking.""We encourage all the little weird things that are experienced in this strange life, and completely support Truth and positive thinking. We believe that with the power of our imaginations, thoughts, and good vibes we can change this world and make it a better place for all of the lost wanderers who are looking for meaning or a better NOW. Our designs are a reflection of our continuous abstract thinking because we believe that nothing is picture perfect clear. Everything has it's own abstraction and surrealism included, too.... "
make sure to check out all his work at the BZRK facebook fan page (HERE) and LIKE it (you bettah) ! 
feedback is greatly appreciated!
xxBLOGLOVIN' || FB FAN || LKBK || CLAIRE'S

Willpower

mmmm these are just a few pieces that i've done in my altered book for a photography//visual imagery class. the first picture is three head illustrations that i just randomly sketched.... might be a future header (but... of course.. not as good Johanna's :D )

thank you all SO much for all the feedback in the previous post! <3

xx

Like A One Armed Star,

my papier-mache project!! :D

we had to use inspiration from SURREALISM. and also have elements of juxtaposition. my inspiration was Rene Magritte, and his common theme of clouds. My second inspiration was Salvador Dali's elephants with elongated legs.

i then proceeded to use dreamy pastel colors to match the surrealistic idea and added light feathers to the tail.

FEATURE! :

OMG i love this girl, Johanna Nyberg. she is really great.

ONLY 18. i cannot believe it.

her drawings have a BEAUTIFUL and SHARP edge to them. it is so gorgeously original, i have never seen anything like it.

i seriously aspire to have my own defined style like this!

ANDDD she has AMAZING style. (lookbook link below V)

you BETTER check out her site!

here are some of my favorites:

you can see her websites here:

http://electroencephalo.devote.se/

http://johannanyberg.blogspot.com/

http://lookbook.nu/user/27194-Johanna-N

enjoy!

xx

YOU HAD ME RIGHT THERE

blake wright's work is so witty and interesting to look at. he also has a lot of dirty pieces that i think are inappropriate yet hilarious.

xx

SOMETHING TO LOOK AT

HAPPINESS, HOW'D YOU GET TO THE HAPPINESS

okay this is unclear but i wore a plum trench coat with gold buttons: $50, S&D; jeans: $25, f21; converse (long long LONG time ago... so unknown.. standard price?); long awesome scarf, gift, H&M.

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i went to snow vallayy today and had much fun. it didn't snow directly on us (boo) but it was really fun.

today was the only day in my life when i felt like UGGS were completely necessary. i hope i never have that feeling again. haha.

anyways, the weather was a nice and chilly 38 degrees and we also went to lake arrowhead village.. it was fun :D

to sum it up

-1 hr 45 min drive thru riverside county

-winded up the mountain to an elevation of 6000 ft

-got creeped out by the scary tall mountains

-ate food while getting lost

-played with snow and went down a large snow slide for the whole time basically

-slipped and fell many times

-ate dinner

-and then my baby sister jacquelyn, 4 years old, drew me the cute picture ^ with the sun!

i love it :D she drew one on a napkin in the restaurant we ate at and i asked her to draw one for me on paper... it might be going in my DROPBOOK

xx

flutterby, butterfly

oversized sweater: dad, acid wash jeans: $10 tjm, dolce vita wedges: $10, UO

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so this is what i was experimenting with yesterday. i just threw on my favorite baggy and super comfortable sweater (found in my closet... i find the random-est but BEST things in my closet XD) and i paired with a pair of gray acid wash skinnies and the wedges. i  like the jeans with the wedges, so maybe i'll wear them with a different top/jacket (i'm thinking moto jacket or vest!) very comfortable :D

the picture above is drawn by me for   A BUTTERFLY BY DAY : this blog is unique because it is a mother and daughter run blog! i have never encountered anything like it, and i find it so nice that they have a great bond and share a passion for fashion! their photo shoots are always awesome, and they are both so beautiful! the clothing in the outfits are always so well put and styled together. thanks for your wonderful inspiration, valerie&camilla!

VISIT THEIR BLOG :D

xx

one for the shareholders

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sorry for lack of posts! but i'm very glad to see that i have gained several more followers; I LOVE YOU ALL! :D

well, recently i did a piece of work based on a prada (season unknown!!!) shoe. medium: colored pencil, marker, ink. the original picture : HERE. (if you know what season it is, tell me please! thanks!) as you can see, parts of the shoe are different color, such as the heel. i decided to replace some colors with patterns, because i LOVE patterns a lot.

the second picture is my new ring!!! i love it. ($3.80, f21) it's very bejeweled as you can see, and i love wearing it with bunches of different outfits. it's the piece that you can wear to a really nice outing, or with something casual.

last two pictures: from latest issue of RIVIERA mag. i love these both because they were in the same spread and seemed to reflect the style and look of each other. the valentino separates are all beautiful themselves. the lace top is so intricate, and the off-white color really captures the eye. the skirt adds some sheen and glamour to the whole look they put together, and the shoes are simply scrumptious! the christian lacroix is so voluminous and the material is simply gorgeous, it looks so luxuriant and rich. i adore the layering of the different shades and textures of black. the light lace overlay is really amazing.

+++MUCH THANKS TO FASHION JINX, for jinxing me!

xx

floating, drifting

happy thanksgiving, readers!

it was family picture day today, and this was my outfit: navy button up dress from OLD NAVY, black tights from TARGET, new-FOUND ankle cowboy-ish boots from my GARAGE (great find! they kinda pinch my toes, but they're awesome :D), leather belt from DAD, and doctor sling bag from MOM.
this outfit is great because i love the different color mixings, yet they all fit together - the leather of the belt, lid of the bag, and shoes, as well as the black of the tights and the bag! yess. love this outfit :D

DRAWN BY ME FOR my floating balloon: Victoria Sherman is my style buddy! We go to school together and we're always seeing each other in the hallways. day to day conversation: "Your outfit is so cute !" haha, i love this girl. she's always getting the good stuff from her parents. i love her blog because of the little thing she does at the end of each of her posts, very insightful and interesting. check her out, it's a relatively new blog! :D

have a happy and safe thanksgiving, and watch out for BLACK FRIDAY SALES!

xx