Showing posts with label lana del rey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lana del rey. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

MUSE.

Its an exquisite kind of pain listening to music for the sole purpose of indulging in your sadness, reminding you to go forward or simply to reflect. 

In my happiness I'm able to see the value of every record which encouraged me to explore the alcoves of my vulnerability. In the peripheries these songs lingered making me keep slowly treading forward.  

Sometimes I retrieve a track from way back when which bring wry smiles, sometimes I find songs out again which would raise a speculative eyebrow but all of them are of equal importance. I don't listen to impress I listen because something about that song grabs me and forces me to ponder for a while (or dance like a Nigerian earth momma)! 

I have a voracious appetite for music whether its a best selling song from the charts or a small folk band playing in a local pub. They all have their place and I love them dearly for it. 

Today the sun is weak but shining and I feel a renewed sense of vigor for my day. I'm single but I surf and that is a pretty good place to be in if you ask me. 














































Sunday, 30 September 2012

HappyThankYouMorePlease

 I'm drawing, the music is on and I'm feeling inspired. 

This week my muses are:


Occasionally you watch a film which changes you just a little bit - This is one such film. I loved it with all my heart and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.
(Yes Antonio be smug you picked a good film)!


One of the central themes is fostering and I admit the thought of being a foster parent has caused some deep thinking within me. At twenty three, living with my parents and childless, I hardly seem the ideal candidate but then again...
 One of the refugee youths I've spoken to told me about being fostered and it really has intrigued me. I want to contribute to the world in some way but haven't found my nicche.
 I have energy and creativity so why not fostering?

There are lots of reasons against it but I suppose you only need one good reason to do anything. Hmmmm.
       


Lana Del Rey intrigues me, her sound, her style, the way she articulates herself she's utterly compelling.
 Having heard all of about 15 minutes of her album in my best friend's car, I was enthralled enough to check her out on youtube. I then watched the video to 'National Anthem' and was completely hooked. 


<3 Lana Del Rey

So onto Dogue De Bordeuxs'


Not the most obvious choice for a main character (or to follow Lana Del Rey for that matter) but the dogue de bordeux is my latest muse. I love drawing their expressive faces and am developing a zine/children's book with one as the hero.

Watch this space.

Until next time darlings, stay inspired

Peace, love and all that jazz

<3