Raer.

Oh the ideas, the passion and life.

For you have been consuming my every minute of reality.

Thank you for the days of encouragement and happiness.

I shall continue to strive as the months stroll in.

Strength towards ambition weakens the fears.

2011 bring on the challenge !

Snippet of Life.

 Over the past month I have yet again fell off the face of the blogging world.

Whoops sorry reality has consumed my every moment.
<3 I have been a bit selfish with my findings.

Finally, I have continued  to surround myself  with nothing but the greatest of friends and of course my lovely Mama. When expressing our individual ideas and sharing laughs they reflect a piece of their light that shines into my soul and illuminates my essential being.

Here is a little story of November to get everyone back up to speed.

Little bit of art. Little bit of friends.
Whole lot of PASSION.
 

Synapse.

" ... specialized to pass signals to individual target ... " 

Glorious and beautiful.

 The sun glares through the windows, as we ride through the city.

Memories begin that won't ever fade.

Meet Yayo a.k.a Meatball

Nothing but love for this little deaf pooch.

Shit it is hard to train a cray cray dog that cant hear.

But damn he is adorable ! You will see more of him through my twitter .

People watching is an addiction.

We truly are an interesting species.

  Craola. You sir are a GENIUS !

Texture Freakazoid.

       Spazzed out Hello Kitty Funk.

One of my fantabulous ladies.

 This is Dre Day putting her drawing skills to use.

A little something that she doesn't share with most people

but DAMN is she talented.

Love you lady <3

Meet Mister Chris Hughes.

This man is the newest addition to my life and is one of my greatest friends.

With him by my side I feel that nothing can hold me back.

The slightest touch that his hands place upon my body cause me to tremble.

The strength of the butterflies that flutter within my heart are uncontrollable !

 And I love every moment of it.

He is a talented artist and understands the hardships to keep pushing.

             He is one of my inspirations and continues to push me towards my dreams.

Everything happens for a reason and

 Chris . . . is becoming my reason for everything <3

You are amazing babe and am thankful to have someone

as genuine and true in my life.

Who knew that after being friends for a while that we would create something

beyond what words can describe.

You are part of my soul and always in my heart.

Your ideas blow me away.

Just a little creation  my love made at work

and used a rose petal to add a little touch of color.

Yeah a freaking rose petal !

Uugh BRILLIANT !

Last but not least . . . .

 I have been messing around with textures.

This little lady is on a canvas panel and the background texture was created 

by taking strips of tissue paper and painting over them :]

Once the background dried I continues to paint this beauty. 

She is almost complete just need to add some more haiiir ! 

What a beautiful end to my November as a new December rolls in.

☼Rae

Kids will be Kids.

When I lose myself . . . you can find me amongst the children's books.

These fascinating stories are filled with beautiful colors allowing your imagination to soar.

Pop-up books are MY #2 OBSESSION

 (coffee & lattes always #1) 

Bringing a new image to classic stories.

Whats not to love !!!

I hope you all enjoyed these just as much as I do !
Next time your at a book store don't be shy :]
Check out the children's books I promise you won't regret what you find !
I will create ATLEAST 3 children's pop-up books before I die.

THAT IS FINAL !!

☼Rae :]

Warming up.

About time I find myself amongst the paint brushes and canvas.

Painting .. Ooh painting...

Sure does know how to be stubborn,

yet it keeps me coming back for more.

Where it all began . . .

As thoughts race through veins,

pumping rich with imagination,

I found myself in search for a  safe place to store my creations.

Paint Game.

. . . Eventually my creations will be ALIIIIVE.

Perfection in a cup.

Lattes at Catalina Coffee Company are beautifully hand-crafted and are

able to enjoy while relaxing on a vintage patterned couch.

The entire set-up of this cafe is to make you feel as if you were right at home.

And I must say with my hazelnut soy latte in hand that the atmosphere

is nothing less than comforting.

If you are from the South Bay and haven't experienced this cafe,

I suggest you get your shifts in gear and check it out.

☼Rae

Today. Tomorrow and forever more.

 Lady Rae.

Lately I've been quite selfish with my time and have been detached from the internet world.

SORRY !!

Art is part of my life but sometimes the networking aspect becomes weary. 

Over the past couple weeks I have started a few little projects so here is a sneak peek of whats been in my mind . . . 

The dreaded man . . . . 

fish lips. . . 

we got a screamer . . . 

And this guy is the main event be ready for when this character is finished.

I am beyond excited to finish this drawing :]

LATELY.

I've been taking time to venture through my city.

Yet again finding the beauty in all that surrounds me.

Finding the beauty in every detail . . .

. . .  allows your imagination to wander.

Fresh cut.

Stay tuned.

-Rae

Venice Beach.

Starting out with a woman gazing out of the window,

 soon realized that it was a creepy cut out.

Dreamcatcher. Definitely a craft I find more than beautiful.

laugh with me its ok. This was quite a sight to be seen as this little pup trotted along. HA!

Local photography.

This was amazing the entire image is created from painted dots !

Yes, you did that.

Hand crafted.

Last stop Waterfront Cafe.

That concludes my Venice Beach adventure. Nothing too CRAY CRAAAY. Just a relaxing chill day with a bunch of random ccharacters ranging from humans to dogs.

I take back my last statement.

On our ride home we were parallel to a woman ranting and raving at

what we assumed was her boyfriend.

As she crossed the main street without checking either direction,

 a car sped up to beat traffic and hit her head on.

We saw her fly on top of the hood, into the windshield  

as she grabbed her head and slammed into the ground.

We pulled over as others ran over and called 911.

We waited till the ambulance was arriving till we left the scene.

I must say that by far is THEE

CRAZIEST thing I have ever witnessed in my life.

ALWAYS check all directions for cars,

NO MATTER how old you are !

☼Rae

Love For My City.

Today I went on a solo mission around my neighborhood.

I strolled over to the Torrance Art Museum to see what I might find,

non the less I stumbled upon the most unique pieces of art

my eyes had EVER seen.

The variety of textures, patterns and ideas were inspirational.

Have to say today has been an amazingly productive day !!

Enjoy !!!  ☼ Rae

Lets start with my Favorite piece of the day by Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor.

This right here ! This sh*t right here is AMAZING.

The moment I walked in to the room my eyes were hooked.

The closer I looked I can to realize the fabric and texture.

A closer look brings it to life !

Mixed Media art by Walpa D'Mark.

Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by Joshua Podoll.

 

artwork by Jill Spector.

Ending this post with another great creation by Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor.