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

Hello darlings! It's time to continue our Blidinje travel series. This beautiful nature park is one of Europe's best kept secrets. I can't wait to share more of what Blidinje has to offer with you. If you're planning on visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, this is one nature park that you don't want to miss, especially if you are a mountain lover! Moreover, there is so much to see and do here all year around. Ciao miei cari lettori! Come state? Oggi sono (di nuovo) la vostra guida turistica per parco naturale Blidinje. Questo bellissimo parco naturale è uno dei segreti meglio custoditi d'Europa. Se avete in programma visitare la Bosnia-Erzegovina, questo è un parco naturale che semplice dobbiate vedere! C'è così tanto da vedere e da fare qui durante tutto l'anno. Se amate le montagne, dobbiate visitare Blidinje.  Zdravo dragi moji! Danas ću vas odvesti u park prirode Blidinje. Nastavljamo gdje smo stali prošli put moglo bi se reći, a ja jedva čekam ...

Nature Park Blidinje hides a gem of great beauty: magical lake Blidinje. In the presence of this lake, I found myself overwhelmed by a feeling of complete calmness, perhaps for the first time in many days. Enchanted by its beauty, I walked into the lake. While standing in the lake and gazing into the mountains in the distance, I had a feeling that the time itself halted and the great clock of life stood still. It was a kind of mythical experience, when you feel yourself both small and great before the immense and overwhelming natural beauty.  I have always loved mountains, being surrounded by them my all life. Still, there is always something surreal about a mountain lake, a particular kind of beauty. A feeling of sacredness came over me. So many people regard mountains as sacred and I can understand why. Gazing at them while the wind played with my hair, and the sun stroked my skin, awoke a particular feeling inside if me, a state of tranquility, you might say. I believe this...

What to wear when you're feeling hot? I'm sure this is a question that often comes to our mind during these hot summer days, especially if you happen to find yourself in a city, where the heat seems to multiply with the amount of concrete cover areas. Today I'm here to answer this question. Besides the obvious answer- looking for the nearest city park to escape the heat, another way to minimize the unpleasant  feeling of being overheated is by choosing our outfits wisely.  The first thing to consider is the material of our clothes. Natural materials are the best options, but if you don't have any cotton or line items at hand, certain cuts can also be helpful. Anything that doesn't stick to your body should do the trick. Think about all the breezy or oversize items you have.   Choose A-line dresses or skirts instead of pencil ones. Finally, think about colours. Black attracts the sun rays the most, white the least. Did you know that polar bears actually have black ...

Time for another Friday Fashion Illustration. Yes, it's Friday and I have a fresh new fashion drawing I made especially for this feature (that will hopefully become a super regular one on the blog). I've spent quite a lot of time drawing this fashion illustration one today, let me tell you that. As you can see, it depicts a beautiful lady wearing an oversize hat, the kind that is very trendy this summer. Should I name her? Let's name her Lucy. So, Lucy is also wearing an oversized purple blouse and a maxi blue dress. Not only is Lucy very comfortable in her oversized romantic styling but she is protected from the sun by a fabulous hat. What more could a gal want, right? In fact, Lucy is feeling quite confident and self-contend. With the help of editing fairies, she even ended up enjoying a free holiday in Croatia.  The medium for this drawing is coloured pencils on paper (the coloured pencil brand is not a known one and the paper is Strathmore paper.) As I said, these ...