a little place to call my own (art and fashion blog)

Markers are not my favourite media, but sometimes it is good to challenge one's self. Working with just one marker is obviously limiting, but it is also kind of interesting. These monochrome illustrations turned out alright. Not my thing, but I'm glad I tried it. Anyhow, once I read somewhere that limitations can be really freeing- and  life proved it to me, over and over again. Sometimes it takes a limitation of some kind to make us realize how much is really out there for us to utilize. Markeri mi i nisu najdraži medij, ali nekad je dobro uzeti nešto kao izazov. Crtati sa samo jednim markerom je očito ograničenje, ali je i nekako zanimljivo. Ove monokromatske ilustracije nisu loše ispale. Nije za mene, ali drago mi je da sam i to probala. Jednom sam negdje pročitala da ograničenja mogu oslobođavati- a puno puta život mi je baš to pokazao. Ponekad nam je potrebno neko ograničenje da shvatimo koliko toga doista ima čime se možemo koristiti.   

This drawing was inspired by Tijana from fashion abejita . The medium is pencil on paper.  Ovaj crtež je nadahnut Tijanom sa bloga fashion abejita . Medij je olovka na papiru.    INSTAGRAM BOOK TWITTER GOODREADS LOOKBOOK YOUTUBE

The first collage is an example of my new illustration. Below you can see my old original fashion illustration that was published on the indicated date. LINK UPDATE 2023 FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION: March 2023          MY MOST RECENT POSTS IN THIS CATEGORY: FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: MY SELECTION  published on 24th of February. AUTUMN AND WINTER INSPIRATION   and published on 7th of October. 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   DIGITAL RETOUCHING WITH PAINT 3D ,   LADY IN A LILAC DRESS and BALL PAINT FASHION ILLUSTRATION .  FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: WATERCOLOUR PENCILS  -IVANA'S FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY -  FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: INSPIRED BY COLOURS OF AUTUMN -  A GIRL IN A RED GOWN: FASHION ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAY - CUSTOMIZING A NOTEBOOK WITH A FASHION ILLUSTRATION -  FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: ILLUSTRATING A BLACK DRESS FROM DOLCE

EN Latica  Ivanishevich, a Croatian artist, was born in Zagreb during forties ( in 1942 to be precise).  In Croatia, Latica is known primarily for her work as a costume and stage designer. However, Latica  has also exhibited on her own (jewellerly and art).   This book feels a bit like ears-dropping on a family conversation. Seeing the cover and this lovely photograph of Latica Ivanishevich, you might jump to the conclusion that this is a book about her. That is, however, not the case. She is certainly the author of the book, but this book is neither her autobiography, or her memoir. This is a book about her family. Moreover, it not just about immediate family (her parents, grandparents) but about many other important members of her family. In addition, many historical and political figures are mentioned.  The title of the book is a reference to the way she was raised. As Latica said in an  interview for Nacional: "Our home was frequented by some of the greatest artist a

Does it ever happens to you that a quote gets stuck in your head? Today I want to talk about one   quote that I often remember. " It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs." This sentence was uttered by a heroine of Far From The Madding Crowd  , a novel by Thomas Hardy ( download it for free  here ). In the time Bathsheba  (the novel's protagonist) lived, this was certainly the truth. A man was the one who was supposed to express his romantic feelings to a woman, who was (in most cases- we're not speaking about prehistorical times) free to decline or accept these feelings. In a romantic dialogue, the power lies with the woman who is being courted, or so it might seem. But what happens if a woman is uncertain about her feelings? Or if she wants to take the initiative and be the first one to express her feelings in words? A woman was simply not expected to elaborate on her feelings, especially when