::Random Post:: Spring Color Inspiration

Hello friends! 

This time of year, I can't help myself but I become obsessed with spring. I know that there's still another month or two of winter for us up here in Pittsburgh. That doesn't stop me from dreaming and planning! And, now that I've got my Etsy shop up and running, it's even more imperative that I plan on spring. So, I figured I would throw together a little bit of color inspo for the coming months. Pastel colors have been everywhere this past year. I've been a life long fan. Spring means happy, bright colors mixed with the neutral browns and greens hat nature provides this time of year. 

And, if you haven't yet noticed by all the dread heads in this post...I'm in the process of dreading my hair. Finally. It's been a dream of my for years, and I'm finally going about it. So, along with that, I may put some fun colors in my hair once it gets a little warmer. It's a year to explore myself and the world I want to create around me. I'm pretty excited. 

xo. holly erinn 

::Lead & Pigments:: Planning on Spring

Hello friends!! 

This year is going to consist of a lot of change in my life. I'm on the latter end of the last two weeks of my job. I've decided to leave, but that's a discussion for another post. Today is a little more lighthearted. I've been doing a lot of thinking of where I'd like my life to go. What I actually want to do, and how I need to go about achieving those goals. I've decided to start airbrushing again, but on my own this time. The avenues I thought I had open to me, are now not too open. So, I'm going to venture out on my own. I'm going to genuinely start building my empire, and working towards that big goal of self sufficiency and a shop/ boutique of my own. I'm going to start super small, and continue with my Etsy shop. Because, it's my baby and it's doing pretty well....and beyond that I'm really enjoying working on it. I can't wait to actually have the time to build it up, and properly work on it. 

I've got big plans for 2015, and that's kind of scary. But, it's the good kind of scary. I'm going to work my tail off to make this happen and be a contributing part of my family again, instead of this sleepy, grumpy dragon I have been these past few months. I'm going to start sewing again, and I have been dreaming up all kinds of things to put up in the shop for spring/summer. Oh, how I love the spring!! These sketches are just a few ideas of the flowy shirt line I've been dreaming up for the shop. There'll be a lot of semi see-through fabrics, layers, and very bohemian inspired. I'm going back to my roots. Because it feels right. Big colors, bold patterns, and bright patchwork. I'm going home. 

I hope you enjoy this little peek into the process. There'll be a lot more in the next coming weeks as I readjust to a creative life. It's going to be a struggle, but I've learned to enjoy the struggle. It makes the rewards that much sweeter! 

xo. holly erinn  

Random Post: Life Lately

Hello Friends, 

I'm sure you've noticed how quite things have been lately, and if you've read my last post...you'll know why. Depression has kicked my ass lately, but I'm finally coming out of it. This post is the proof. I haven't drawn, sculpted, or painted as much as I have in the past two weeks as I have in this entire year. It's been incredible. Bryan and I are home together now, and it's been so wonderful to just be able to wake up when we want and do whatever we want during the day. The no money part is pretty shitty, but we're managing rather well. 

I feel so much better. My medication is starting to actually set in and I can honestly say that I don't hate life at all right now. I wish things could stay like this for the rest of ever, but I know eventually we're going to have to go to real life. That is unless something absolutely magical happens, but let's not hold our breath. haha! We started sculpting little things the other day out of Super Sculpey, and it's been some of the most fun we've had in a long time. Cabin fever is pretty lame, but crafts with my man is pretty swell. I heard birds outside our bedroom this morning and I can't lie....it got me all kinds of excited for spring, so I've been working with a lot of pastel and light colors recently. 

We also sent in our contract for this year's Sunday Market down at the Pump House. The first market is May 4th, and we've been working on things for it like crazy. I've got an entire MONTH to work on crafty things, and that's probably the best thing to happen to me in the longest time! I can't wait for the market to start back up again, I've been missing it like crazy. AND!!! It's not just an every-other week thing this year, it's going to be held EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY!!! Holy fucking crap, I can not wait. 

Anyhoozle....So let's talk about the craziness in this post. The very first picture is of a few really rough character sketches for a project that my darling friend, Colleen and I are working on. Most likely, I'll be sharing more on here once we get a bit further in. We're just in the planning stages right now. The rest of the art below is kind of random. The two single faces are doodles from my new Samsung Galaxy Note3, and yea....I'm totally in a love affair with my phone. Bryan knows, and he's cool with it. The mermaids were a present for a dear friend on the day of her baby shower. She's having a precious little girl and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to paint a tiny mermaid! That baby shower was so fun. A bunch of us girls dressed up like Disney Princesses and surprised her with all kinds of games and fun things to do that day. I was Alice, of course. Who else would I be? Duh! The very last piece of art here today is that of some cards that I'm working on. It's a series of greeting cards with various woodland creatures that live in Southwestern Pennsylvania. I'm so in love with my city and the good ol' state of PA, so I felt it was due time for me to pay a little homage to the gorgeous creatures that call our woods 'home'. Those will be for sale this spring at the Pump House Market. 

The above image is from a short film we helped make a few weeks ago with a few friends. You can check it out here!!

We've also been trying to take more photos in general. Every time we go out now, we try and look at least a little decent because you never know when the opportunity for a good shot will present itself. And the few photos below are just that...I mean, c'mon look how handsome he looks in this one!? And that was his idea for the one with my ring collects (and yea, that's totally not all of them). I've really been enjoying all the time he and I have been given to relax and work on the things we enjoy.

I LOVE THIS PICTURE HAHGRFBKASDGBLAGBALGB!!!! 

Again, his idea. He snatched my phone out of my hand that morning and fiddled with the timers and ta-dah! An adorable photo of us on the front steps of the house. 

The few photos above are from our recent adventures in clay. It's been really fun scouring the internet looking for inspiration for tiny foods, and all the adorable things Japan has to offer. Japan and its Lolita fashions have really been inspiring me this year. It's like a flashback to high school ahaha! Bryan hasn't worked with clay before and for his first time, he really impressed me. But, really, I shouldn't be surprised. He picks up on things so quickly if he's really interested in it.

I think we're going to be pumping out a few more creations today. It's going to be a working day in our house. It's actually pretty hard to stay motivated in our absence/unemployment. But, we're doing pretty well. We've been planning a lot. The market starts soon (EEP!), and spring is just around the corner. That means tons of hiking and probably more photography than you folks can stand! I'm planning on scavenging through the forest for feathers, bones, and any sort of plant or flower that catches my eye. I started drying flowers a little bit last year, and cant' wait to continue again this year! Pictures to come, don't you fret!

Overall, I'm feeling pretty good, and am excited to get back into the swing of things. I'm not rushing, trust me. This month is still going to be very slow for me, because otherwise I'll just be back to where I started. I still haven't found a therapy place yet, I've gotten discouraged because of all the places turning me away...but I'll figure it out eventually. I'm doing pretty good though for now, and that's something to smile about.

And a gratuitous picture of our beautiful cat, Pepper in mid-sneak. I caught her.


xo.
Holly

Random Post: A Little Update

Hello Friends, 

Just popping in to say hi and explain all the crazy standard posts lately. I wrote a bunch on the recent break between quarters, since I figured (and I was right) that I would be busy once school started back up. Who woulda thought college would consume my life, right? ha! 

Any ways, folks, I'm working (slowly) on some new illustration projects. And, as the quarter progresses, I'll have a good bit of design work to share as well! So hang in there everybody, listen to the awesome tunes that I've gathered up for you. Because, I swear, they are good tunes!! I'm so excited for this quarter. Here's my classes this quarter. 

• Senior Project: creating out design (and illustration) portfolio website
• Multi-Page Documents: exactly what the name says. I'm making a catalog
• Portfolio 2: a continuation of last quarter's class, developing and polishing our portfolios
• Leadership Principles: dunno. I'll let you know after tomorrow :P

Well, that's all I've got for today. I'll be back soon with arts stuffs and junk. Ya know, spring is just around the corner. My fingers are getting itchy for crafty stuff. A DIY, perhaps?? Who knows! 

xoxo. 

Holly