Anything On Paper
Travel, design and music posts included.
Oh mygosh, I think I found my role model. Just stumbled upon these daily sketches from Andrea Joseph and I am crazy about them!
The details in her sketches are amazing, but what I love about her is her commitment to draw everyday. Random things that catch her fancy become immediate subjects and voila! Moleskine pages turned into artworks!
When I feel the urge to draw, I am blocked by thinking of what to draw when in fact anything as mundane as a set of keys, a pile of postcards, and a few pens can be a source of inspiration. The important thing is to get your pencil and your paper and just get drawing. It’s all about practicing how to see.
How wonderful is her ultra-realistic shading technique?
*sigh*
I love her and I wanna be her friend.
all photos by andrea joseph
I just happened to watch this on TCM Channel today and I loved it. The movie features Danny Thomas as Gus Kahn the lyricist and Doris Day as his wife. I’m a huge fan of black and white movies and musicals in general so I tuned in.
“In Chicago in 1908, aspiring lyricist Gus Kahn begs music company clerk Grace LeBoy to read some lyrics he has written. Although she brusquely dismisses him, he finally persuades her to look at them, and she advises him that the trick to writing a good lyric is to remember that most popular songs give people a way to say “I love you.”
Youtubefest!
Opening Credits and character introduction
Gus Kahn Song Medley - I love Doris Day’s voice!
It Had To Be You - One of my favorites scores in the movie.
Makin’ Whopee - A funny take on married life
Final Credits (I Wish I Had A Girl) - This part made me tear up!
Ah, they don’t make movies like they used to.
There’s something about beautiful handwriting that catches my fancy. I love it and I find it very romantic. In each curl of a letter, one is sure the writer has put a lot of care into it. It requires precision, but even if it does not turn out as planned, it’s still beautiful because the imperfection makes it unique. It’s handcrafted, and nothing is ever like it.
I don’t know crap about calligraphy, the styles or the tools needed to execute the pretty lettering, so I will post some inspirations instead.
by thefozzybook
by Meg Gleason
by Jay Roeder
by eduoliveiraa
I am so going to practice my cursive now.
like I always say, “I want to draw like Gustav Klimt.”
(via loveyourchaos)
I’m inlove with this film, the story behind it and the music it surrounds itself with.
It also reminds me of someone with so much passion for playing music.
Ahhh couldn’t you just drown yourself into jazz? I love it!
I want my own studio. And tons of time to paint, and all the inspiration in the world to be able to create something beautiful.
Fruit
1897
by Alphonse Mucha
