TRAIN.

These images cannot be described by any other word than "FREEDOM".
That's all I have to say.

Discoveries.

So I've been browsing through blogs and websites forever now looking for new blood, inspiration and pieces from my favorite artists. I always come accross really beautiful images but never share them. So here are a few pieces that I love.

The first few are from Femke Hiemstra from the Netherlands. She does miniature paintings on books, cigarette cases and hair grease cans. Amazing! She just gave me tons of ideas, which is what I need right now.

Femke www.femtasia.nl

 

 

 

 

Gregola

RED.

So I redid my hairz. Been contemplating going bright red for a while, but knowing it might turn complately disastrous I witheld doing it for a while. Salons? No can do.
So I invited my friend over for some crazy hair making. We bleached the top since I cant evenly do all of my 2 foot long hair in one shot. Then we did the roots, and added some *crappy* red manic panic, that turned out bright orange due to the not so blonde bleached area. I went and bought some Punky Color instead, and it turned out FABULOUSSSS!

Pics:

ANIMAL DECOR. PT 2.

Ok so I discovered a baroque furniture designer that fits perfectly with the last post I did. I had to redo it with his stuff only.
The art and the originality, form, color, sculpting of the pieces are completely out of this world amazing. Allthough he uses vast quantities of african animal skins, tusks, and furs, being totally cruel, unsunstainable, and simply not right, you can't pass onto not looking at these beauties.

Regrettably, I kinda wish I was wealthy Dracula or a Count of some sort in a far away Europeean country, sitting on my crocodile chair.

Enjoy. Or don't

Michel Haillard

http://www.michel-haillard.com/gb/liste-recentes.php

ANIMAL DECOR.

Liz McGrath

Ok, so for many months now, I have been collection images of whimsical novelty decor. I am not a true follower of novelty design (as a whole, ex: cowboy print on everysingle fabric in the house), but done with subtlelty and choice, it can bring a whole new feel to a space; as long as you create a feel based on one magical item, matching its colors and more or less its theme.

My current living room was going to be close to themed, but I opted for toning it down a little, inspired by saloon interior design and religious design, I painted my walls metallic brass, giving it a warm and vintage feel, and decorated with many frames, and artwork; oddly enough these two themes work well together. I have candles pretty much everywhere for the church atmosphere, but have big and bold items like my red saloon lamp, and pink victorian couch that fit with my dark brown furniture, oh an a couple deer hooves here and there.

All is to say, find one favorite item, and then you can start designing around it, for a room that fits alltogether.
For the images displayed, these are some of my favorite items to start decorating with. Animals seem to be lost in time when it comes to household items, they bring the room to life (or to death I might say). I have always been fascinated by turn of the century researchers a la Darwin, as I lovingly imagine a study full of beautiful birds in glass bells and goat heads and bear rugs.

Bring on the taxidermy. Animal is back.

                 
                                                         Maximo Riera

                                                        Morgan Black

Adam Wallacavage

Liz McGrath

                            



Dear 2010

Yet another year is coming to an end. The ever so common thoughts of the months transpiring by so quickly come to mind, and inspire me to look back at 2010, or which ever the number may be.
A simple and efficient quote can describe a part of this past year, found in my horoscope section. Not that I live by those sheepish fortunes; but I do in fact agree with this one:
"In 2010 you will be able to make choices which set you free. Between late May and early August, as Uranus moves into a new sector of the sky - and then immediately gets involved in another opposition to Saturn - you will have to overcome one last big hurdle to lasting happiness."
Ok, well as many of you know, I left for San Francisco from May to August, a good 3 months. I think this quote describes well my stay, and is creepily accurate for the time frame. It is all to say I found my happiness when I came back. The big challenged wasn't to leave for the first time, prepared or not, to travel far places on my own, in solitude, with nothing but my mind and my backpack, but to come back and realise where I belong. I had to do it to set that notion in stone. I love where I am from, and I took it for granted.

If you could bundle up many important milestones of your current life and stick em into one year, 2010 would be it for me. I saw another part of the world, a great experience, I came back a new me, a positive little thinker. Black and white is the only way to describe my attitude in January and then now in December. I flipped the coin, turned the page, and looked right in front of me; focused like an arrow, and happy.
With my new born attitude, I came back, and immediatly found the best job I can think of getting. I then found the most adorable appartment I could ever dream of getting on my own, my first, alone. With the sound of rumbling steel in my backyard. Im at peace.

Countless little discoveries I have savored throughout the year, have made it so great. Images flashing through my mind of rolling hills, rock, deserts and oceans dissipate like a long gone dream as I fall alseep every night. I remember scents of the hot California summer air, the salty ocean breeze from the beach, the dry and hot air of the Nevada desert, and the never forgotten warmth and familiarity of a rainy and sticky evening in Montreal.

Now frozen in the Canadian winter, I sit in my warm and cozy pink bed looking through the frost bitten window, with the ever so handy novel "On the Road" by my side, I watch the freights crawling by, and the occasional passenger train, with little lit up windows that flash by.

Good night.
Hil

NEW WEBSITE

Hey guys!

So I'm done designing my brand new website! Its live, go check it out:

http://www.hilaryjane.ca/


I feel like this one is more mature, current, professional and simple to use.
I can make changes on it when I want to.
The "Gallery" section has an easy to use drop down menu to choose one of the four folders:
drawings, paintings, portraits, tattoos.

You can contact me through my contact page, by either leaving a comment regarding; the site, artwork, comissions, questions or appointments, or you can e-mail me. I also added the information on where I work.

My "Exhibits" page contains a list of art shows I have participated in, aswell as clothing companies and bands I have done work for.

In "Links" you can find me on Facebook, Deviant Art etc.

If you want to go back to my bio, just click on "HILARY JANE" at the top of the page.


Much love! Hope you guys like it
Hilary Jane.
http://www.hilaryjane.ca/