winter coats & Oh Land.

first of all. i really want this coat.

second of all, Oh Land, is, well... incredible. abosolutely love them.

Oh Land "Sun of a Gun" from Oh Land Music on Vimeo.

Oh Land- Wolf & I (Live) from Oh Land Music on Vimeo.

love,

- k.

triangles & regiment

sometimes in life we come to the realization that it's time to go back to the basics and re-learn a few things. as i started to prepare for a show i realized that i'd forgotten a lot of the skills i had acquired and built up in school. thus, postponing a show, which will happen when i feel like i've grown a little bit more.

so. back to the basics i go - studying artists & working on lines, geometry, tones, values, learning patience & perseverance, etc.

ready for the journey?

i'm used to creating at a very fast pace, so part of this learning process that i'm starting to go through is about persevering to the end, working a little every day, even when you feel stuck.

i hope your week is going wonderfully.

to the ymca, i go.

love,

- k.

ps. once i find the cords to my camera, i've got a few things to share with you, one) being my studio, two) my brothers wedding.

listening to stars.

i've really been loving egon schiele, lately, his lines and perspective are beautiful

today starts the preparation to (perhaps) live in new york (see. i haven't even committed to it yet):

go to bed early.

wake up early.

hangout less.

work all the time.

work out - to de-stress & be fit.

make art, every day (work on those illustrations).

read regularly.

...

i mean, the list could go on, but if i'm really supposed to be there i believe the right doors will open and the appropriate doors will close, hopefully making it a smooth transition. all of these are things that i need to be practicing anyway, to be efficient & hopefully successful... especially if i'm going to call the Big Apple 'home'.

here are a couple pieces of artmail that i have sent out this past week:

so much love,

- k.

check this blog out ROCKOUTURE - really lovely, pertaining to fashion.

and Lykke Li. listen listen listen. especially this video, with Bon Iver.

also Yelle. listen too! (gotta love the french music).

new york?

saturdays. saturdays. this one, however, i have to work. and when i get home i'll collapse on my bed and have a solid night of rest (i hope).

today my mind has been consumed with thoughts about new york. yesterday my dear friend, kirsten tornes, asked if i was really going to go. and i had to face it: i think i'm supposed to. it was exhilarating and scary as hell to say yes. but, right now, i think that's where i will be - in a year or two. the beauty of it: there are so many lovely friends there - and probably more will go before it's my time, and so much opportunity to learn & grow.

so i've made a list (which you'll know about later) to help organize my thoughts & start to work towards it. i mean, i can't go under-prepared and let the city eat me alive.

supakitch & koralie

SUPAKITCH & KORALIE - VÄRLDSKULTUR MUSEET GÖTEBORG from elr°y on Vimeo.

images from the world wide web - nyc in the 1970s, and backstage louis vuitton.

enjoy your saturday,

- k.

ps. i'm hoping for a plane ticket to magically appear in my po box so i can visit this winter. cross your fingers, okay?

pps. found that video on booooooom.com

underexposed self?

unfortunately as an artist you're judged on how you are presented, often times more than your work is. which leaves some great artist's unknown and some horrible ones (who know how to look good) overexposed.

yeah, it makes me mad and frustrated. but, people who can't seem to get their presentation together, sometimes can't get their act together - no matter how good their work is. which takes us back to the idea & practice of discipline. when discipline comes in one area of your life, it often bleeds to the others. at the end of the line, if you exercise, eat well, dress well, etc, the other areas of your life go along a little bit smoother - with you as a strong, disciplined, put-together person.

(hat by Anda & Masha, sweater: anthropologie, pants: ?, shoes: Dries Van Noten (swoon))

put yourself together, it'll make everyone happier.

don't worry, i'm working on it too.

-k

jazz davis styling

well, folks. i had the wonderful opportunity of being asked for Sarah Barlow & Jazz Davis. Jazz, styling. Sarah, shooting. it was rainy and gross out, and i'm pretty sure there was a torrential downpour that day. no matter the circumstances, they sure did a great job. so thanks for letting me be apart of it, ladies.

i hope you enjoy the glimpse, but for more, head on over to Jazz's website, and Sarah's website.

- k.

just in case you're wondering, my house is still covered in glitter. i don't think it'll ever fully recover. all for the sake of art, right?

ps. go listen to stars. the end.

pps. i really need to start running again.

dia de los muertos

one of my favorite days of the year. so i decided to test out some inks.

not my best work, but experimenting is definitely worth it.

i hope you celebrate the deceased - and everything that they are, were, and hopefully we will carry that on.

-k