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

How to style an olive green blazer? My outfit proposal of the day would suggest a dark palette. I don't typically wear dark tones, especially not for spring but there are some darker tones that appeal to me, for example I can't resist a dark green palette. As it happens, I like to pair it with black. I do like the black aesthetic, but generally speaking I'm more drawn to patterns and colours. Black is a colour too, I can't argue with that.  Even if black is not my favourite colour, it is still a colour I love. For many, black is the colour of mystery, strength and elegance. Like any colour, it has many connotations. So, for today I have a dark outfit proposal. Perfect for those of you who believe that black is the new black. All of the photographs I'm sharing today were taken in beautiful Mostar, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of my favourite things about Mostar are all those lovely historical villas from the time of the old Austrian Hunga...

Hello darlings, today I'll show you two pastel portraits I made. As I told you, until the start of this this year I didn't have that much experience with pastels. I was gifted some art supplies, so I gave pastels a try and liked it. Now, it seems I took to pastels quite quickly. Take for example this pastel Valentino fashion illustration , I quite enjoyed making that one. Trying out new mediums can be quite instructive. Back to my two portrait pastel drawings. I drew these two without a reference, and now I can think of a number of women they remind me of. I'm getting early Christian art vibes from the first one, maybe because of those big eyes. I do like how they turned out. It is always interesting to let your imagination run loose. Perhaps it is even necessary in the art process. I think I said this before, but I find that both drawing with and without a reference is important for developing our art skills.   A GIRL WITH PASSIONATE EYES, PASTEL DRAWING A GIRL WI...

According to my research, there are four national parks and three nature parks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Don't hold me by my word, I'm not entirely sure is that a complete list. I did some research about protected areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that is the information I found. There are many beautiful parks in this country, but not all of them have the status of a Nature Park. Speaking of which, both National Park and Nature Park are terms used specifically for protected areas of nature. Both have to met certain standards to be awarded this title and are typically regulated by conservation laws.  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NATIONAL PARK AND A NATURE PARK National Park and Nature Park are terms that are sometimes incorrectly used as synonyms, for there is a difference between them.  National park is defined as category II type of protection areas. Nature park is also a protected area, but it falls under III or IV type of protected areas. A Nature Park typically inv...

April is finally here, and that means spring is in full swing. The temperatures are not exactly predictable, but that is spring for you. As long as there is sun, I'm not complaining. You can always throw on a jacket if it gets windy, right? That is what I did with this outfit. I'll get into more details later on. One thing I love about spring is taking the chance to spend more time in the open. Spring is simply perfect for little getaways and trips. Speaking of which, today I prepared another travel post for you.  Recently, I have visited Goranci village for a little giveaway. Only five minutes drive from Mostar, this village is a great weekend destination. In fact,  I visit this little village fairly often. In spring this area is especially beautiful, and that makes it perfect for little trips. Everything is green and the air here is so fresh. It's lovely seeing horses and other domestic animals around. There is also a hiking and bicycle track that I can recommend, ha...

First of all, I want to thank you all for following my blogging journey last month. March was a very eventful month for me. I posted even more often than usual, the reason being that I felt very inspired to blog and had so many things I wanted to share and write about. Maybe it has something to do with spring but I'm really feeling inspired to create.   ART, DESIGN & FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS I shared a few art post, mostly those featuring my own fashion illustrations. You know I can't do without fashion illustrations. It's something I've enjoyed doing since I was little. NEW FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS: PINK AND GREEN COLOUR PALETTE NEW FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS NEW FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS: INSPIRED BY PINK AND GREEN VLAHO BUHOVAC, PORTRAITS OF THE FAMILY TRAVEL & OUTFITS This March I blogged about several visit worthy destinations in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. I've visited three Croatia cities: Makarska, Split and Jelsa. I also blo...