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

This is a new feature on my blog. In these 'postcards' posts, I will share with you my photographs of Dalmatian cities and villages and write a little bit about the place I'm representing in that post. Podstrana is a small settlement near Split (8 km from Split). According to historical finds, it was originally a Greek settlement but it also has Roman archaeological sights. Due to various archaeological finds, some have connected it to king Arthur (in accordance with recent historical theories that offer the possibility that he was Roman) but naturally such myth figures as Arthur do not really have historical status and hence anything about them is hard to prove. To me the history of this place is interesting enough in itself so I do not feel the need to question or think too much about such new theories, interesting as they may be.  Nešto novo na blogu, naime u ovakvom tipu 'razglednica' postova, dijeliti ću sa vama fotografije Dalmatin...

I'm always experimenting when it comes to drawing or painting.  As you can see on the photographs,  for these drawings (besides the obvious-the pen), I've used various make up products that I don't use. There is a way to recycle everything if you think about it hard enough. Uvijek eksperimentiram kada je u pitanju crtanje ili slikanje. Za ove crteže kao što vidite na fotografijama (osim očitog- kemijske olovke), koristila sam se raznom šminkom koju ne koristim. Postoji način da se sve reciklira ako o tome dovoljno dugo razmišljate.

JELSA STARIGRAD sunnies. DM, dress: moda in(croatian brand), shoes: peko, bag: no name, necklace: DIY Two amazing cities. Jelsa  and Starigrad. One magical island. Hvar. One special day. One day of pure bliss.  Dva nevjerojatna grada. Jelsa i Starigrad. Jedan magični otok. Hvar....i jedan poseban dan, dan prepun sreće. Due città meravigliose. Jelsa e Starigrad. Una isola magica. Hvar. Un giorno speciale.... Forse il più felice giorno di questo anno.

oil paints/ uljane boje Because you left such kind comments about my last canvas, I'm sharing another one with you. I certainly haven't been idle this summer, I've been painting and drawing so much that my fingers and hands are literally sore. Well, some things are worth the pain...and as they say no pain, no gain. Zbog svih lijepih komentara o mom zadnjem platnu, podijeliti  još  ću jedno ulje na platnu sa vama. Ovoga ljeta sam si dala truda, crtala sam i slikala toliko da su me doslovno bole prsti i ruke. No za neke se stvari isplati svašta pretrpjeti.

Makarska 20/7/2014 20/7/2014 tee: no name, bracelets: DIY (the one on my biceps) and Avon (the one on my wrist), skirt: vintage, sneakers: Azel / Location: parking in front of one supermarket in Makarska, Croatia Date: 20.7. 2014 Za putovanje na Hvar (zbog malog odmora u trajanju od četiri dana), obukla  sam jednu ležernu i udobnu kombinaciju koja je u isto vrijeme i ženstvena:  suknja duljine ispod koljena takozvana midi, roza majica, uz to i DM naočale za sunce i narukvica koju sam nedavno izradila. Što vam se čini?   I had worn an outfit that is both comfortable and casual yet at the same time feminine for my trip to Hvar (where I was on a four day vacation last month). What do you think about my choice ( a midi skirt paired with a  pink tee and accessorized with DM sunglasses and a DIY bracelet)? Per il mio viaggio a Hvar (dove sono andata a una mini vacanza di quattro giorni)  ho optato pe...

The photos were taken upon completing this oil painting (sometime last month) and as my smile seems to indicate, I'm quite happy with the result. *Join in share-in-style ! Fotografije su uslikane nakon što sam dovršila ovo ulje na platnu (nekad prošlog mjeseca) i kao što moj osmijeh govori, poprilično sam zadovoljna rezultatom. * pridružite se druženju !