I love Autumn (details from my home)/ Volim jesen (detalji iz moga doma)

 It has been a while since my last  feature 'details from my home'. This time I'm posting about some of my DIY Autumn decorations but I've also included a few of my new illustrations. Enjoy!

Prošlo je dosta vremena od zadnje serije "detalji iz moga doma". Ovog puta objaviti ću neke jesenje dekoracije koje sam sama napravila, ali sam uključila i par mojih novih ilustracija. Uživajte!
DIY Autumn decorations
“I think the seasons complete me-
for once autumn comes
I can fall freely
along with every leave.
I do not have to bloom,
yet, I must die
in every delicate line of October.”
Laura Chouette


“I feel you calling, in the autumn sweet transformation.
I have reached my brightest green to the gold burning sun.
I have folded my colours into the wind,
bright colours taken to the sky.
My silk has gone to moisture in the rising atmosphere
and I am your colours again, deep and warm.
I hear your calling and I answer,
I come back to you, to slip inside the dark.
Will I be found by the decaying things?
Will I be found by the roots and drunk by tree and flower?
Will I slip and mingle and roll along,
find my way to a river and with it dance,
and give myself in a sigh to the ocean?
Will I scatter, a few fragments of sand –
my body to glisten beneath a caress of moonlight
as I make my way towards no more
as I find my way to forever”
Tamara Rendell, Mystical Tides




I
October has arrived - the woods have tossed
Their final leaves from naked branches;
breath of autumn chill - the road begins to freeze,
The stream still murmurs as it passes by the mill,
The pond, however's frozen; and my neighbor hastens
to his far-flung fields with all the members of his hunt.
The winter wheat will suffer from this wild fun,
And baying hounds awake the slumbering groves.

II
This is my time: I am not fond of spring;
The tiresome thaw, the stench, the mud - spring sickens me.
The blood ferments, and yearning binds the heart and mind..
With cruel winter I am better satisfied,
I love the snows; when in the moonlight
sleigh ride swift and carefree with a friend.
Who, warm and rosy 'neath a sable mantle,
Burns, trembles as she clasps your hand.

III
What fun it is, with feet in sharp steel shod,
To skim the mirror of the smooth and solid streams!
And how about the shining stir of winter feasts? . .
But in the end you must admit that naught but snow
For half the year will even bore a bear
Deep in his den. We cannot ride for ages,
In sleighs with youthful nymphs
Or sulk around the stove behind storm windows.

IV
O, summer fair! I would have loved you, too,
Except for heat and dust and gnats and flies.
You kill off all our mental power,
Torment us; and like fields, we suffer from the drought;
To take a drink, refresh ourselves somehow -
We think of nothing else, and long for lady Winter,
And, having bid farewell to her with pancakes and with wine,
We hold a wake to honor her with ice-cream and with ice.

V
The latter days of fall are often cursed,
But as for me, kind reader, she is precious
In all her quiet beauty, mellow glow.
Thus might a child, disfavored in its family,
Draw my regard. To tell you honestly,
Of all the times of year, I cherish her alone.
She's full of worth; and I, a humble lover,
Have found in her peculiar charms.

VI
How can this be explained? I favor her
As you might one day find yourself attracted
To a consumptive maid. Condemned to death,
The poor child languishes without complaint or anger.
smile plays upon her withering lips;
She cannot sense as yet the gaping maw of death;
crimson glow still flits across her face.
Today she lives, tomorrow she is gone.

VII
melancholy time! So charming to the eye!
Your beauty in its parting pleases me -
I love the lavish withering of nature,
The gold and scarlet raiment of the woods,
The crisp wind rustling o'er their threshold,
The sky engulfed by tides of rippled gloom,
The sun's scarce rays, approaching frosts,
And gray-haired winter threatening from afar.

VIII
When autumn comes, I bloom anew;
The Russian frost does wonders for my health;
Anew I fall in love with life's routine:
Betimes I'm soothed by dreams, betimes by hunger caught;
The blood flows free and easy in my heart,
Abrim with passion; once again, I'm happy, young,
I'm full of life - such is my organism
(Excuse me for this awful prosaism)

IX
My horse is brought to me; in open field,
With flying mane, he carries fast his rider,
And with his shining hooves he hammers out a song
Upon the frozen, ringing vale, and crackling ice.
But fleeting day dies out, new fire comes alive
Inside the long-forgotten stove-- it blazes bright,
Then slowly smoulders - as I read before it,
Or nourish long and heartfelt thoughts.

X
And I forget the world - in silence sweet,
I'm sweetly lulled by my imagination,
And poetry awakens deep inside:
My heart is churned with lyric agitation,
It trembles, moans, and strives, as if in sleep,
To pour out in the end a free statement-
And here they come - a ghostly swarm of guests,
My long-lost friends, the fruits of all my dream.

XI
My mind is overcome by dashing thoughts,
And rhymes come running eagerly to meet them,
My hand demands a pen; the pen - a sheet of paper.
Another minute - and my verse will freely flow.
Thus slumbers an immobile ship caught in immobile waters,
But lo! - the sailors rush all of a sudden, crawl
Up top, then down - sails billow, filled with wind;
The massive structure moves, and cuts the waves.

XII
It sails. But whither do we sail?...






Aleksandr Pushkin

"The Flowers Of Autumn Days"

The flowers of autumn days
Are sweeter than the firsts of plains.
For they awaken an impression,
That’s strong, although it may be sad,
Just as the pain of separation
Is stronger than the sweet of date.




DIY Autumn decoration

moja jesenja dekoracija
QUOTES FROM THE INVISIBLE MAN


“I was pulled this way and that for longer than I can remember. And my problem was that I always tried to go in everyone's way but my own. I have also been called one thing and then another while no one really wished to hear what I called myself. So after years of trying to adopt the opinions of others I finally rebelled. I am an invisible man.”  Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man


 
“For, like almost everyone else in our country, I started out with my share of optimism. I believed in hard work and progress and action, but now, after first being 'for' society and then 'against' it, I assign myself no rank or any limit, and such an attitude is very much against the trend of the times. But my world has become one of infinite possibilities. What a phrase - still it's a good phrase and a good view of life, and a man shouldn't accept any other; that much I've learned underground. Until some gang succeeds in putting the world in a strait jacket, its definition is possibility.”

currently reading....trenutno čitam......






“I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids -- and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination -- indeed, everything and anything except me.”  Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man






my fashion illustration/ moja modna ilustracija




2024 UPDATE because I continued working on my art and you can see the difference!

WATERCOLOUR PENCILS IS A MEDIUM THAT SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRAWING AND PAINTING AT THE SAME TIME!

MORE LINKS TO POSTS ABOUT FASHION ILLUSTRATING 

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my illustration/ moja ilustracija
MORE FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION POSTS:


https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2022/02/fashion-illustration-friday.html 4th of February 2022

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/12/fashion-illustration-friday-free.html 24th of December 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/12/fashion-illustration-friday-mint-blazer.html 3rd of December 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/11/fashion-illustration-friday-gucci.html    26th of November, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/07/fashion-illustration-friday-summer-is.html 16th of July, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/06/fashion-illustration-friday-red-summer.html 24th of June, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/06/fashion-illustration-friday-summer-vibes.html 12th of June, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/06/fashion-illustration-friday-coloured.html  4th of June, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/05/fashion-illustration-friday-rujiste.html  6th of May, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/04/fashion-illustration-friday-peak-into.html 30th of April, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/04/fashion-illustration-friday-spring-in.html    16th of April, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/04/friday-fashion-illustration-red-puffer.html 2nd of April, 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/03/friday-fashion-illustration-spring-vibes.html 26th of March 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/03/fashion-illustration-friday-two-pencil.html March 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/02/friday-fashion-illustration-two.html February 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/02/friday-fashion-illustration-reference.html February 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/02/fashion-illustration-friday-magenta-coat.html February 2021

https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/01/friday-fashion-illustarion-dior-d-and.html January 2021





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Comments

  1. Amazing details for autumn dear ♥♥♥ I love that kind of post, this s the part of you !!! I love your DYI and your paints, you are such a talented and wonderful woman !!! Your illustrations are gorgeous, I love them all :)

    kisses to you, lovely day dear !!
    Joanna

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  2. adoro i fiori secchi

    http://bellodiesseredonna.blogspot.it/

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  3. you are the best proof that autumn dos´t have to be gray and dull!
    love all the bold colors in this post! and the mediterranean fruits!! wish you a gorgeous time!!! xxxx

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  4. Love your sketches dear
    Very artistic.

    The Bandwagon Chic | Instagram | Bloglovin | Snapchat: bandwagonchic

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  5. Very pretty DIYs & illustrations, Ivana! I'm sure the colours of autumn gonna give you lots of inspiration! xoxo

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  6. I'm in love with your home decors dear!!! I'm more than sure your home is made so much lovelier with them!

    love lots,
    Tin

    mypoeticisolation.blogspot.com

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  7. I like your autumn decorations:) And your paintings are awesome!

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  8. Ovo je predivno, od dekoracije do ilustracija :) Moram priznati da polako učim da uživam u jeseni ;)

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  9. I profumo che emanano i fiori secchi è inebriante!
    Alessia
    THECHILICOOL
    FACEBOOK
    Kiss

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  10. belle foto, adoro i fiori secchi, hanno un profumo!
    www.alessandrastyle.com

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  11. oh, I do love this color hue.
    They reminds me of the fallen leaves of autumn.
    So deep so natural.
    http://fetish-tokyo.blogspot.com/

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  12. Awesome pictures! Thank you for autumn inspiration)
    pinkrabbitbeauty.blogspot.com

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  13. Belas imagens amei
    Canal:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgeQXJjUpSQ
    Blog:http://arrasandonobatomvermelho.blogspot.com.br/

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  14. You have a nice blog! I subscribe to you. Lets be a friends)
    My blog http://mykingdom1212.blogspot.com

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  15. Jako mi se svidjaju stavri koje si napravila :-)

    Ako želiš posjeti moj blog i učlani se na njega- http://alwaysbepositiveee.blogspot.com/ Ja na tvoj vec jesam :-)

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  16. Super cute touches!

    -Ashley
    http://lestylorouge.com/wp-admin/www.so--hi.blogspot.com

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  17. Meni se sad baš jede šipak :)
    I super su mi zadnje dvije ilustracije, baš su ti odlično ispale!

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  18. Odlicne fotografije, ovo srce je prelepo. Uzivam u jeseni, toliko lepih boja...samo neke inspiracije :)

    Adela Acanski

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  19. Love the inspiration! Kisses dear, have a good evening! xo

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  20. Dear Ivana, you are reading also obviously at the moment a lot! You decorated your house so lovely and as usual I love also your paintings. To put the flowers into the heart is really heart-warming. Hopefully in your region it is warmer than here in chilly Bavaria :) Wish you a happy week!
    xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
    www.dressedwithsoul.com

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  21. Great post dear!

    Please click on the link on my post
    http://helderschicplace.blogspot.com/2015/10/banggood-wishlist.html

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  22. Preciosas fotos me encanta el post de hoy!
    Besos!!

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  23. DIY autumn decoration is so pretty, such a great idea :)

    www.elabellaworld.com

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  24. I'm really in love with your home details! This is some really chic inspiration, thanks for sharing Ivana!

    http://fairyland111.blogspot.com/

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  25. Autumn is definitely my favorite season, too! Your decoration is perfect to set the mood, I loved the heart shaped piece! And you fashion illustrations are amazing!!
    xx

    www.stylebydeb.com

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  26. I love your blog! Very nice post.
    Fell free to check my blog here

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  27. Very pretty decorations Ivana, I love these Autumn colours and the cute heart :-). And lovely illustrations and details of your oil painting! xxx

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  28. I'm getting serious Autumnal vibes from this post - I love it! There's nothing better than dried petals for around the house and I love how you've displayed yours in this cute heart basket :) Brilliant artwork as always by the way!

    Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice
    x

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  29. Dobra večer Ivana!
    Volim tvoje ulja slike!
    Laku noć i puno pozdrava
    Carolin

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  30. Wow! I love details of your oil paintings! Wish to see the whole pictures!

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  31. I love the autumn too!! nice pictures thanks for shared
    xx L.
    www.lalouuula.com

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  32. Love the heart tray full of dried flowers and petals, beautiful! Your fake flowers in the jars are beautiful too, you've really done a great job! :)

    Thanks for your comment on my last post about blogger struggles! You're definitely right, there is a lot more to life than the online world!

    Away From The Blue Blog

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    1. thank you Mica...they're actually dried peppers in that jar, there is only one fake flower on top.

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  33. What a lovely selection of items. Truly feels like a home not some studio version of one. As for the Go Bold part, one day at a time for me, but I am trying. That art with it is gorgeous too.

    All Things Bright and Lovely

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    1. thank you Shamu...I'm not always bold either but that's why the inspiration behind this illustration is for.

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  34. Originali le decorazioni e, come sempre, bellissimi i tuoi disegni!!
    xo Paola
    Expressyourself
    My Facebook

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  35. Always love your paintings! You have done a great job, honey <3 Love those dried petals & leaves!!

    http://www.rakhshanda-chamberofbeauty.com/

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  36. This is a beautiful autumn post ♥

    xo Sabine

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  37. great pictures *_*

    http://fashionelja.pl

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  38. Great autumnal ideas, thanks so much!
    Have a lovely day :)
    Rosanna x
    Rose's Rooftop

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  39. Prava jesenja idila! Sve je jako lepo i inspirativno.

    Pusica

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  40. Ova prva staklenka me bacila na koljena, a bome i haljina s prorezima. Imaš odlične vizije i stvarno bi bila šteta da svoju kreativnost ne podjeliš sa svijetom. Kako napreduje nuđenje usluge volontiranja u vrtićima? Dali se netko opametio?

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    1. odustala sam od vrtića, ali sam se našla u udrugama.

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  41. Great Fall post Ivana! Very nice pictures!
    ♥♥♥
    Jeanne
    http://fashionmusingsdiary.com

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  42. These photos are magical, I really love them (and I really love Autumn !). Kisses :)

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