the {ish} list

bonne chance!

2011-06-06T18:31:00.001-06:00

with the comments up to three thousand and the likes on facebook at five thousand, i'm not holding my breath. but it's always worth a shot, right? so i'm definitely jumping in for a chance to go to PARIS!

you can too, just click here!

new favourites

2011-05-13T15:50:00.000-06:00

hi.

i'm back.

i finally had some things that i actually wanted to blog about. sorry it's been so long comin', but the past month has been very...emotional. i graduated from college. i started working full time (at a job that is so completely unrelated to my degree that it's disgusting.) and lots of other things that are...difficult.

anyways, earlier this week, whit asked me to post pictures of my new glasses ASAP. well, this isn't quite as soon as she probably wanted, but i thought i'd share some other things that are currently on my "new favourites" list. and yes, i like spelling favourite with a u.

my new favourite...

color:

mint/jadeite/sea foam green. it's to die for. i'm currently obsessed.

song/singer:

lisa mitchell singing coin laundry.

other favorites: neopolitan dreams and clean white love. i'm in love.

glasses and hairdo:

here they are whit. i got them online from coastal contacts. for $30. yes oh yes.

and lately i have been wearing my hair in a bun on top of my head. with my new fringe and new glasses, i feel very indie chic. and kinda like a ballerina.

but whatever.

illustrator:

julia denos. basically i want to be her. in a hilary kind of way. maybe someday.

and there you have it. i love finding new things to love.

oh ps, just in case you were wondering, i give up on {ish} titles. they were fun, but kind of a hassle. so yeah.

i j{ush}t do my thing*

2011-03-19T15:04:00.007-06:00

holy schnitzel, people! it's practically almost april! do you realize what that means?! that i GRADUATE in about a month!! celebrations forthcoming...

in other quite relevant news, i've got homework on the brain. but this homework is pretty rad. for my next assignment in illustration 3 we are creating portraits/caricatures. and who did i choose to portray? AUDREY HEPBURN. yes, the one and only. i'm pretty excited.

so i've been doing loads of research, gathering photo reference, admiring her life, beauty, grace, etc. and i've found some pretty awesome things that i thought i'd share. and perhaps, when all is said and done, i'll share MY finished portrait.

this is my favorite photo of audrey. mostly because of the color. i'm kinda obsessed with pink and aqua at the moment. just ask my fellow artist friend, cat. seriously.

this is my favorite caricature of audrey. i found it at chris wahl art. he's pretty amazing. i'm pretty much in love with audrey's eyebrows and this piece really emphasizes them. fantastic.

and lastly, my new favorite illustrator, julia denos, illustrated this lovely new book by margaret cardillo. this book is my favorite. and lucky me, my aunt bought it for me! she is the best. anyone who truly loves audrey should own this book. it's a children's book about audrey's life. i lurve it. yes, lurve.

well, that is audrey. and yes, okay, i'll post my version. and yes, eventually i will post some of my other art. it's kind of terrifying though. luckily only six people read this blog. so i guess i have nothing to fear, right?

*said by audrey hepburn, of course

that is the que{ish}ton

2011-03-07T23:57:00.005-07:00

growing out one's hair is an impossible task.

because everyday i am bombarded with sudden urges to do this:

but the goal is to get to this:

what's a girl to do?

sigh.

thanks for letting me vent.

impos{ish}ible to choose just one!

2011-02-12T10:25:00.000-07:00

the next tag question:

"if you could have anyone (dead or alive) paint or photograph a portrait of you,

who would it be and why?"

umm, let's be honest. i'm going to have to answer this a couple of times. as in, i have multiple portrait wishes. so here goes...

rodney smith (alive)
because it would be whimsical, artistic, and gorgeous.

van gogh (dead)
because it would have fantastic brushstrokes and fabulous color and it would just look rad.

robert barrett (alive)
because he truly captures the essence of people. he is all about simplicity. oh, and the shadows! the fantastic flat shadows. plus, he is just the nicest man.

tuesday mourning (alive)
because i love pencil drawings. and her line quality is to die for. plus, how cute would i look with a pink nose and rosy cheeks?

the fancy creams and lo{ish}ons*

2011-02-10T15:27:00.005-07:00

today started off pretty crappy. not gonna lie. went to bed at 3 am. got up at 7 am. drove to Provo. endured a depressing critique on my painting.

after leaving said critique, i talked to my mom. she said all the motherly things to try and cheer me up, but to no avail. "i just can't paint," i told her.

that little saying got me thinking. got me thinking about something hilarious, actually. Nacho Libre. if you've never seen it, i don't know how we are friends, but i'll forgive you. anyways, there is a moment in Nacho Libre where Ignacio prays to God about his lack of wrestling skills. He asks, "Precious Father, why have you given me this desire to wrestle and then made me such a stinky warrior?"

well, this may be the only moment in the entirety of my life that I will say this, but i can relate to Nacho. Except my little prayer goes like this, "Precious Father, why have you given me this desire to create and then made me such a stinky painter?"

now i'm not looking for anyone's pity, i just wanted to let you in on my thought processes today. Nacho Libre makes everything better. now go eat some corn.

*from Nacho Libre, of course

j{ush}t the beating of my own heart

2011-01-11T15:42:00.004-07:00

the next tag question:

"if you could play any character in a totally legitimate/awesome rendition of any movie, musical, or play, who would it be and why? bonus: your pick of co-stars."

oh, that is difficult on so many levels.

level one: i can't act. so we must be pretending that i am amazing or something.

level two: i have too many movies/musicals/plays that i love. adore, even.

level three: i have to factor in my wardrobe.

level four: who am i kidding? i know exactly who i would pick.

i want to be kathleen kelly from you've got mail.

yes. i do.

and this is why.

i want that hair. i want those clothes. i want to own an adorable little shop. i want to live in new york city. i want to have hilarious conversations with my unknown husband-to-be about my unknown husband-to-be. i want to work with birdie, george, and christina. i want to date but not fall in love with frank navasky. i want to know so much about children's books that i cry at fox books. i want the song "dream" to play when i'm feeling blue. i want...sigh, i want to live in you've got mail.

as for the bonus, i could never change the co-stars. although...as much as i adore tom hanks, he isn't very dreamy. so i'd somehow find a dreamy version of tom hanks. and it would be perfect.

the end.

this all reminds me of a quote from another fabulous tom and meg favorite.

"you don't want to be in love. you want to be in love in a movie."

the REAL end.

i w{ish} i were a princ{ish}

2011-01-11T15:20:00.005-07:00

remember when i posted about this?!

well. it did come out in 2010. under the title tangled.

and i went. and i watched it. and i salivated. and it was fantastic. fan-jolly-tastic.

this is my favorite scene. because it is gorgeous.

and i want to go again. and again. and then again after that.

book{ish}

2011-01-11T13:07:00.005-07:00

um, so hi. it's me. the owner of this often absent blog. but i'm going to try and change that. for today.

as i mentioned in my last post, britt tagged me. a millennium ago. and so, miracle of miracles, i'm finally going to answer her. because i like her. yes oh yes.

some of the questions are harder for me than others, so i'm going to answer in the order of my own pleasing. which means, first up is:

"what's the next book you're actually going to

read? no textbooks."

well that is an excellent question. to sidetrack, many of you know that i commute to provo for school. it isn't a terrible drive, only about an hour, but that is a considerable amount of time that passes. time to, say, read a book. well, listen to a book. (i do not endorse reading and driving.)

i have listened to three books so far:

the guernsey literary and potato peel society

flipped

and

extremely loud and incredibly close

i enjoyed all of these. thoroughly. they were all very, very, very different from each other. and that is why, in answer to this question, i do not know what to read next. these are some of my ideas. maybe you can help me choose?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series

Sense and Sensibility

Les Miserables

i also take suggestions! but fyi, i do judge a book by its cover. at first. what can i say? i'm an artist.

pink {ish} my favorite color...

2010-11-17T20:53:00.003-07:00

...except when it becomes the color of my face.

which it often does.

as many of you know.

sigh.

how embarrassing.

speaking of embarrassing, britt tagged me about a lifetime ago. so i'll try to get to that. soon. until then, here are some very pink links for you...

all things pink

i think this girl likes pink more than i do

it's her signature color

woke up and w{ish}ed that i was dead*

2010-10-28T22:48:00.004-06:00

you can't tell from my attitude while in my figure drawing class, or even from the quality (or rather the lack thereof) of my figure drawings, but i love figure drawing. maybe it would be more accurate to say that i lust after figure drawing, because heaven knows i would love to be able to do it like this guy...

enter ryan woodward. an animation professor at my university. and an amazing artist. he's worked on lots of movies including the iron giant, where the wild things are, and iron man. cool.

but today in my figure drawing class a classmate showed us this animation he put together. oh how i wish you could watch the whole thing instead of this incredibly short clip because it is the definition of beauty. someday, when the full version is released, you'll understand what i mean. until then, watch this...

Thought of you - 13 second clip from Ryan Woodward on Vimeo.

it seriously makes me weep. ok, not really. but i a little bit die inside. it is so lovely.

*and the world spins madly on--the weepies. great song.

fa{ish}inated by the love affair*

2010-10-11T22:30:00.006-06:00

I've found a new love.

The music of Melody Gardot is simply gorgeous. Mmm, sultry jazz.

Plus, she has a very inspiring life story.

Some of my favorites:

Baby I'm a Fool

Worrisome Heart

If the Stars Were Mine

Who Will Comfort Me

Deep Within the Corners of My Mind

listen here

*lyrics from Baby I'm a Fool

care to pol{ish} up your art bone?

2010-09-30T22:08:00.006-06:00

any and all should come and join me (i'm signed up for pretty paper products and calligraphy!)--because i'm pretty sure it's going to be fan-jolly-tastic! yes oh yes.

sign up here to heartily art it up next weekend with the likes of these and these and these lovelies. and if you can't make it to the classes, perhaps you'd like to go to the friday night party. only $10 for crafts, food, and live music! please do come!

wedded bl{ish}

2010-09-26T19:59:00.003-06:00

On August 11, my brother Joey gave me another sister Rachel. They're pretty darn cute together.

To check out the rest of their pictures (all bajillion of them!), follow this link and click on these buttons:

weddings

proofing

weddings

weddings (again...)

rachel and joey wedding

Hopefully that isn't too confusing...and in case you wanted to know, my favorites are 2026, 4051a and 6023a. So classy.

Hooray for marriage!

cute and styl{ish}

2010-09-20T21:01:00.007-06:00

back in the days of my childhood, i remember begging my mother for a pair of pink and white oxfords. i loved wearing those things, especially with white tights. man, i was classy.

this is one blast from the past fashion that i know i'm going to take a part in...

the ones i'll probably get, for financial reasons. from here.

the ones i would get for my sheer love of patent leather. from here.

the ones i truly adore for their color and detail. from here.

anyone else giving in to this stylish comeback?

oh, ps, apparently this begins my new idea for the blog, "a passion for fashion." a true introduction coming soon!

d{ish}pondent

2010-09-07T22:35:00.007-06:00

“Lenka - Anything I'm Not” video at DanceJam.com

Today felt much like this tune from Lenka. On the surface, happy and upbeat. But listen a little closer and all you get is ho-hum despondency. Perhaps I was supposed to be an English major after all. Sigh. At least that cover art is pretty rad. from here.

fa{ish}ion flavored water

2010-09-05T00:57:00.008-06:00

As of this month, I am hoping to get more on track with this whole blogging thing. To start me off, I'm reintroducing "art i heart."

Because I truly do heart art. Truly.

And who better to prove my love of art than Stina Persson? If you're a fan of watercolors or fashion or both, like me, then you will love her work.

This first one is my favorite.

Aren't they breathtaking? I mean, they truly speak for themselves.

I highly recommend checking out the rest of her site. It is a visual feast. Oh how I wish I could watercolor like Stina!

th{ish} is for you

2010-08-26T22:31:00.000-06:00

Give and Get is Here!: "Enjoy 30% off from August 26-29 at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy and we'll donate 5% of what you spend to a non-profit."

Happy Spending! haha, just kidding.

bl{ish}fully wedded

2010-08-20T22:14:00.004-06:00

it's already august 20th and i haven't blogged even once this month. in my defense, it has been a rather crazy month. joey's wedding, fitting dresses for joey's wedding, driving all over creation to find gray shoes for joey's wedding, going to bed late and waking up early for joey's wedding. oh, and the actual wedding. which rocked, by the way. what can i say? weddings are crazy. but pretty awesome too. as soon as i have pictures, i'll post some.

i'll also be posting about my tea party birthday that happened today--thank you so much everyone for coming!--as soon as i get some pictures from my friends. i have the best friends. and speaking of weddings, i think i found my future wedding dress...sans the sleeves.

i love the simplicity. and how flowy it is. just needs some sleevage. from here.

until next time! (which i hope is soon!)

get your kick{ish} on route sixty-six

2010-07-26T21:06:00.007-06:00

now that my legs have survived their bout with leprosy, i can post about my road trip to newport beach without any tangible evidence of pain. lovely. (it wasn't really that bad. i'm just a big baby when it comes to sunburns, i guess.)

after a few unforgettable* stops along the way, brynn, kaite, kellie, and i finally made it to our destination in anaheim, ca! we stayed at a friends of kaite's house, which just so happened to be previously owned by a mayor and therefore belonged to the local historical society. neat.

the next day began at the oc farmers market which was less like a market and more like china town. luckily, it was woodstock weekend and we got to groove to some tunes from this band:

next up was the beach, which we found to be much too cold and covered in threatening rain clouds. after a delicious bite to eat at jane's corndogs, we headed to balboa island for some shopping. and balboa bars, naturally.

some more shopping, some more food, some more driving, lots of laughs, and that night we ended up at home exhausted, burned, and ready for a day of relaxing. which the next day just happened to bring. after breakfast, elevensies, second breakfast, lunch**, oh, and church, we headed to the newport beach temple to check out its pinkness. very rad. just as rad was our next activity of choice, shakespeare by the sea. we got to applaud the cast of "twelfth night," now commonly known as the movie, "she's the man." hilarious. but unfortunately, no documentation on my end.

and then monday morning came. finally a day of sun and sand and salty water and sea crabs (for brynn, at least). but first, a whale hunt! although the search for whales came back negative, we did get to witness some adorable sea lions and dolphins. which geared us up for the beach! along with all the children of newport beach training to be life guards***, we braved the crashing waves and scraping sand. even though bright red skin soon followed, we loved it.

and what better way to end a road trip to cali then by watching disneyland fireworks from a gas station parking lot, followed by a quick trip to yogurtland for frozen yogurt?

thank you, dear friends, for the good times!

*while in barstow, my body required a lengthy stay in a public restroom. let's just say i wouldn't recommend it.

**apparently planning to feed an a small village, we ended up with more food than we could finish in two days. so on sunday we had to eat. all. day. it became "the day of eating." you probably had to be there, but we laughed a lot that day.

***seriously every child in newport beach. i don't know how we landed on newport beach's junior life guard headquarters, but we did. and they seriously had a building/shack with the word "headquarters" on it.

second chanc{ish}

2010-07-18T18:45:00.003-06:00

Last year, around October, I found an awesome opportunity on the world wide web. It was called The Sketchbook Project, and my sketchbook's theme was "danger, danger." (as you can see here)

But I joined the fun just too late in the game for little ol' procrastinator me. With all my other art homework I just couldn't find the time to sketch! So I missed out and was kind of bummed.

Speed up to present day, and the world wide web has caught me again. I stumbled across the same opportunity and this time around, I'm going to make time for sketching! An added bonus was that I got to choose my own theme!

So, here's to second chances and The Sketchbook Project 2011!

discrimina{ish}on

2010-07-16T01:05:00.001-06:00

do we have any Psych fans in the house? well, you can most definitely count me in and the season 5 premiere did not disappoint.

this was my favorite scene. gus usually doesn't get to steal the show and it was awesome. favorite line? "can i use your phone? or do you only let the white people use that?"

man, i love gus. so fantastic.

a figure of my imagina{ish}on

2010-06-10T20:49:00.005-06:00

i'm finally getting around to posting some of my art from this last semester. here are the latest in my figure drawing attempts. sorry about the total lack of quality. i had to use my lame point and shoot, because *sniff* i no longer have my lovely nikon.

some gesture drawings: 2-5 minutes

some sustained poses: 40-90 minutes

we called this guy, "the hulk." seriously though, he was huge.

we got into drapery this time around. it is really hard, but really cool at the same time. man, this is making me kind of excited for school. Only kind of, though...

girls with glass{ish}s

2010-06-06T00:03:00.001-06:00

i must be on a youtube video kick or something, but i just had to share this.

why i like this song/movie:

+great historical references from grace kelly to madame curie to mother teresa to sylvia plath

+fabulous vintage clothing. that green plaid dress? heart.

+inspiring lyrics and message. i'd like to capture the world.

+glasses-wearing brooke white looks like zooey deschanel, no? it is more evident in the intro on their main website: the girls with glasses show

+my newest huge goal/dream job is to intern/work for ELIZA magazine, which summer bellessa is editor of

+again with the stop-action. i wonder how hard that is to do...? because i love it.

+a york terrier. someday i will have one named jack.

little and {ish}ley

2010-05-21T13:36:00.001-06:00

i thoroughly enjoy this commercial. the stop-motion, the styling, but mostly the music--"stole my heart" by little and ashley.

free download available here!

om{ish}on

2010-05-16T18:57:00.003-06:00

to the individual who stole my camera:

not that you read this blog, but i really don't like you. really. and i like most people.

and to the people who do read this blog:

it is very kind of you to do so because i have not blogged as of late. i hope to remedy that. hopefully. for right now, i just want my camera back.

oh, to be engl{ish}

2010-03-29T08:41:00.006-06:00

i miss london.

sigh.

i do love maps, though.

map by alice tait

i w{ish} i could come up with a snazzy title for this post

2010-03-28T19:31:00.002-06:00

sunday photo shoots for art projects (and otherwise) are so much fun...

thanks models!

it w{as[h]} red and yellow and green and brown and blue

2010-03-17T21:29:00.010-06:00

we are more than halfway through march and i am just now blogging. oh well.

happenings as of late...

little sister Rachel (who is not so little anymore!) was Judah in her junior high's presentation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. oh the hilarity of jr high. so wonderful. also, that play is pure genius.

Rachel turned 15 (pray for your safety on the roads. she gets her permit soon.) on pi day! but we didn't eat pie. what a shame.

little brother Joey (who never was very little...) is engaged! to Rachel Evans. a lovely girl. i will now have two sisters named Rachel. i am twice blessed.

Joey and Rachel reenacting the proposal

i talked to the art department advisement center today and i can officially graduate next april! this is most exciting news. but really.

while driving back and forth between Provo and SLC many different times these past few days, i got excited for Thanksgiving Points Tulip Festival. If anyone would like to go, I am most definitely up for it!

Brynn, Amie and I at last year's Tulip Festival

disclaimer: this is a slightly disturbing story

upon arriving at my home after one of the above mentioned drives, i discovered a very fat rat in the driveway. he was obviously on his deathbed (we blame rat poison), which was slowly inching closer. but since the very sight of him was, well, gross (he was super fat and his tail was disturbingly long), we had no choice but to dispose of him. my brother was chosen for the task, and even though mr. rat was dying, he still managed to scurry away whenever Joey got near with the shovel. so he smushed him with a rock. sick sick sick. i still feel bad for mr. rat. no matter how disgusting he was. RIP mr. rat.

and that is my somewhat interesting life. mostly boring though. happy st. patty's day!

my stream of conc{ish}ness

2010-02-24T11:24:00.011-07:00

it is snowing. i do not like that it is snowing. but i do like this picture of falling snow. flickr really has some amazing pictures on it. i wish i could just peruse photographs all day instead of sketch bones and muscles. i hate homework. i have lots of it right now. right now i could really use a hot chocolate. mmm, yes. and a new book. i can't wait for harry potter seven the movie to come out. oh, that book was good. "hey diddlee dee! a pirate's life for me!" maybe i should go shower? i really need a haircut. i wish we could wear hats to work. i should have worn a hat this morning. or grabbed my umbrella. where the devil is my umbrella? i hate snow. and it is snowing.

photo from here.

j{ush}t the beating of my own heart*

2010-02-16T11:26:00.006-07:00

one thing i know i love:

mail.

moments ago, as i parked my car, i saw the mailman stuff our precious cargo into our little mailbox. as i hardly ever get mail, i didn't think much of it. but then as i glanced through the stack of bills and advertisements, two postcards flashed a familiar name. mine. and suddenly i was very happy. thank you my dear friend and friend.

photo from here.

*from "you've got mail"

oddsf{ish}, m'dears!

2010-02-10T17:50:00.003-07:00

dear skinny man wearing handcuffs,

it was late at night, and freezing, but i still saw those three policemen handcuff you as you stared blankly into their glaring headlights. what were you doing that required three of them? i don't really want to know--i've just never seen any one get arrested before. especially on campus. good luck.

dear short hair,

i realized another benefit of having you. besides the short prep time and the money i save on shampoo, you come in quite handy whilst i ralph over the rim of the toilet bowl. no hair tie necessary. thank you.

dear makers of holbein art supplies,

twenty-six dollars for a 15ml tube of paint?! seriously? i don't like you.

dear allergen that randomly makes me ralph,

haven't had enough fun, eh? well, i'm on to you, man.

dear group of traveling deer,

i think you guys are lost. i mean, as nice as 700 east is, i'm sure the mountains are much prettier. but thanks for stopping by! you were a lovely sight to behold.

dear mom,

you have a great reservoir of personal stories to share. i hope i grow up to be like you someday. you're the best.

p.s. thanks for the chocolate covered almonds! they're delicious.

heart, hilary

prec{ish} spring

2010-01-31T16:51:00.004-07:00

Well, 'tis the last day of January, and thank goodness. The closer we get to spring, the better. I am looking quite forward to it, and not just because of its much warmer and happier weather patterns. In April, one of my bestest friends gets married, one of my other bestest friends comes back from her internship (to hopefully live in Salt Lake!), and I get to move home which means I get to spend more time with my family--including this guy:

This is my little chihuahua/rat terrier, named Toby. Also affectionately known as Tobias, Toblerone and Tobi-won Kenobi. His favorite past times include playing fetch and sleeping. And those are two past times I can keep up with. So yes, spring is looking mighty fine right about now. So I hope Punxsutawney Phil wishes us a speedy recovery from the winter blues!

ch-ch-ch-change{ish}

2010-01-10T00:20:00.006-07:00

Earlier this week I said to myself, Self, it is high time for a change. A big change. A "ready or not, here I come!" kind of change. And since moving to London (or somewhere almost as cool), buying a whole new wardrobe or changing my major (again), were all out of the question, cutting my hair seemed the most natural of choices. So.

This is how I looked prior to said haircut:

...aaaaand this is what I look like now:

I'd call that a rather large bit of changing, wouldn't you?

a sense of ex{ish}tance

2010-01-09T14:53:00.003-07:00

They've done it again. A group of Graphic Design students (from my very own BYU!), along with faculty member Brent Barson, created an awesome opening credits for the Typophile Film Festival 5. This year they focused on the five senses to provide us with tangible typography. Have a looksee...

And read about how it was all done here. You'd be surprised.

i cannot think of a clever {ish}y title.

2009-12-17T23:49:00.003-07:00

How freaking RAD is this?! The a capella group Noteworthy from my very own BYU sang their guts out on NBC's "The Sing-Off"! I'm pretty darn sure you should watch it.

Way to represent!

final checkl{ish}t

2009-12-17T22:29:00.005-07:00

Sketchbook artist interview. Check. Ten best figure drawings portfolio. Check. Bookbinding final project. Check. Finals. Check.

Whew, I am so glad those are over. Finals were weird this semester. I guess it was just because they were all art finals. All projects. No studying, just spending all day and night drawing, gluing, cutting, drawing some more. But that's how the whole semester was so finals didn't feel much different. Anyways, it's over. Here are the fruits of some of my labor (for figure drawing at least)...

I'd show the books I made for bookbinding, but most of them are gifts, so I have to wait to give them out before I can put pictures up! I hope everyone else's finals went well, and if you didn't have any, congrats!

th{ish} stroller most likely belongs to the mother of a demon child

2009-11-18T22:20:00.003-07:00

i thought it was high time to post some sketches from sketchbook class...yes?

the plan is to put a quote from "ice age" somewhere on this page. what are your favorite sid the sloth lines?

this one makes me laugh. we were at the nickel arcade and this old, black, threadbare doll stroller was in the prize case. so i drew it.

i love the lemonade here. and the food is good too.

i still want to see this movie. even if it wasn't everyone's favorite.

this class is seriously so much fun. take it.

november twelfth rel{ish}

2009-11-12T23:18:00.006-07:00

today most definitely calls for a gratitude slash love list. because today i have much to be grateful for and love. here's to you, november twelfth...thanks.

+my mother. the best mother in the world. i heart her.

+cookies with milk. mmm, white chocolate chip macadamia nut.

+the-perfect-shade-of-purple tights.

+owning and wearing said tights.

+quilts. especially ones made by little sisters named rachel.

+blog stalking upon inspiring, creative, and humorous posts.

+the smell of rain. (always reminds me of you, kit.)

+phone lines that connect phone calls. amazing.

+sustained poses in figure drawing.

+red pea coats with black buttons.

+ballerinas and pointe shoes.

+lots of cucumbers on my ham sandwich.

+talking to my family.

i just love writing love lists. don't you?

r{ish}ky business

2009-11-07T18:08:00.000-07:00

introducing the cover for my "danger, danger" themed sketchbook, drum roll please:

it's not very exciting, but i have a thing for typography so i decided to stick with just words. my take on the theme is to find danger IN everyday life. like, "danger, danger IN relationships...or procrastination...or my immune system." i guess it is kind of a cop out, but i think it will be fun. plus i have so much other sketching to do! (more of that on its way...) did anyone else sign up? sure hope so!

(confused? read this. or this.)

how doth the little crocodile improve each {(i)sh}ining tail

2009-11-02T21:45:00.007-07:00

My makeshift Alice in Wonderland costume...

...and my ingenious friends, Britt, Whit and Brad. Or should I say ballerina extraordinaire and Pixar's newest, Russel and Carl. Gotta love.

Thanks for a great halloween guys!

a suko{ish}i* of art

2009-10-28T23:05:00.010-06:00

My "art i heart" folder is overflowing with artists' and works I am dying to introduce you to! There is so much talent out there. Amazing. I heart my career choice. So much.

To start off what I hope will be a flood of posts about art I'm crushing on, I bring you this newfound glory...Takashi Iwasaki!

(Say that three times fast. Bet you can't.)

The things I love about his art are the color and shapes. They remind me of my childhood (I used to draw squiggles in church and then color inside the overlapping lines. Weird.), but they also evoke varying emotions. For example, the second picture makes me feel peaceful. It also kind of reminds me of Monet's water lilies...that is neat.

Another thing I love about Takashi is that he didn't start out abstract. (No one great ever does!) Take a look at these beauties! Such line quality and tone. That blue one with the hatched lines is so. freaking. cool. I'm going to try that sometime. And who doesn't wish they could draw in graphite that well?!

So. There's a recent art crush of mine. I have lots more art to post--including a bit of my own work (gulp)--so please come back! And feel free to comment...

*sukoshi: english word of japanese origin meaning a small amount, a bit, a few

(so it's a stretch. just go with it.)

girl{ish}

2009-10-25T23:29:00.002-06:00

Today I felt like a little girl.

At 6:45 pm I drove away in my car to attend my stake's adult session of conference. Perhaps it was the sarcastic question I asked myself about the conference's title--"aren't we all adults?"-- or how my legs swung childishly from my knees, my high heels barely grazing the floor as I sat in my padded chair, or because I wasn't holding the hand of a burly young man like so many of my fellow female adults, but, whatever it was, today I felt about eight years old.

After the conference, which was quite good, I decided to drive up to the Provo Temple and ponder about some things. While pondering, I recalled a roommate's complaint after performing baptisms one Friday afternoon. "I hate that I am on the same spiritual plane as 13 year olds," she vented. I understood her then, but right now I think I understand even more.

Sometimes, when you are twenty-three, you do not particularly feel twenty-three or even act twenty-three. Sometimes you find yourself looking back at the past years and thinking, "Have I changed at all?" because at that precise moment you feel the same you did when you were twelve, fifteen, eighteen, or twenty. And you hate that because you are not twelve, fifteen, eighteen or twenty. You are twenty-three. Shouldn't you feel different?

There's a short story out there called, "Eleven," by Sandra Cisneros. You should read the whole thing because she makes a whole lot more sense of what I'm feeling than I do. But here is the jist of it: "Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk or like my little wooden dolls that fit one inside the other, each year inside the next."

So today I feel like a little girl. But I guess that is okay. Because deep down inside of myself, I still am.

new disney princ{ish}?

2009-10-13T23:25:00.007-06:00

I've just discovered something amazing!

from THIS site.

RAPUNZEL!

rapunzel voiced by mandy moore

prince/love interest voiced by zachary levi

coming to theaters in 2010...

y{ish}, please!

2009-10-08T15:15:00.002-06:00

All morning I have sung along to any of the tracks I can get a hold of from this...

Perhaps I should just invest in my very own copy.

Oh yes. I think yes.

exhib{ish}ons of danger

2009-10-08T00:23:00.005-06:00

My, my, October is upon us! To start it off in this fraction of the blogworld I thought I'd let you in on a little secret of mine...

About a week ago I came across a website that instigates collaborative art exhibitions--and I signed up for one! It's called the Sketchbook Project and yesterday I received my themed sketchbook in the mail! (Sigh, I love getting mail.) My theme is "Danger, Danger." At first I wasn't too excited about that theme, but now I see it as a challenging invitation to be creative. Do you have any innovative ideas for me? Do tell!

If you'd like to join in on the fun, they've extended the sign up deadline to November 1st. There is a small fee in order to send you your sketchbook, as well as provide you with admission into one of the exhibitions, (that is, if you are loaded enough to travel to anywhere but here) but I think it is well worth it. And for heaven sakes, DO NOT think you have to be a professional artist to sign up! Heck, I'm doing it, right?

Pictures to follow as soon as I finalize my ideas! yay!

heaven is in only a mou{ish} click away!*

2009-09-23T22:22:00.007-06:00

I've never actually seen an episode of this show, but I admire their fashion sense! And now, you can create a little version of yourself in Mad Men style! Heaven.**

This is me...

*quote from Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

**And no, I do not really think this is what Heaven will be like. Even remotely.

the l{ish}t: 23

2009-09-20T22:15:00.006-06:00

In January, I made my new year's resolution/birthday list of 22 things, and even though it has only been a little over 6 months, I'm posting my list of 23 things now because...well, I'm 23. It just made sense to start at the beginning. A very good place to start. More than a few are repeats, but I've thrown a few fresh ideas into the mix and I'm pretty excited. I think year 23 is going to be a fantastic one!

So...

the list of 23 things to do before I turn 24

1. throw a themed party

2. write thank you letters for all things received

3. read Les Miserables

4. memorize three scriptures

5. apply for the BFA Illustration program

6. piece together my quilt

7. ~~buy some fabulous purple tights~~

8. ~~wear them~~

9. hike Mount Olympus

10. give someone a Book of Mormon

11. document my life by taking cool photos with this

12. perform a song on the violin

13. keep a daily/weekly gratitude journal

14. enter an art show

15. cook AT LEAST one meal a week

16. pray on my knees

17. attend a wicked sweet music concert

18. create a pattern in illustrator

19. read the Book of Mormon cover to cover

20. eat more fruits & veggies

21. wear jeans less and dresses more

22. go snow skiing

23. memorize The Living Christ

For other inspiring goals, visit these lovelies here, here and here.

something f{ish}y

2009-09-14T16:41:00.003-06:00

Today it rained. But, when I stepped outside to fill up my senses, instead of breathing in a fresh scent of clean rain and recalling my eighth grade science project (did you know that the smell of rain is caused by bacteria in the dirt called actinomycetes?), I identified a strong odor of tuna fish with a side of sweet pickle. Gross. Nobody around me looked guilty of intoxicating the area with their choice of lunch meat, so I have no idea how that completely irrelevant smell invaded my nose. Weird.

In other, more exciting news, I bought a camera! A real, hugey lens, pay-an-arm-and-a-leg-and-your-firstborn-child camera!! It's a Nikon D60 and it is suh-weet. Now I just have to learn how to use its bajillion buttons. Happy Monday everyone!

(And no, I did not write an IOU for my firstborn child. Stop fretting.)

"hey diane, take a look at these swatc{ish}es!"*

2009-09-08T20:53:00.007-06:00

While researching for my sketchbook class, (mostly just searching for and admiring other people's creativity) I discovered probably my new favorite artist. Julia Rothman. She's an illustrator whose patterns are EVERYWHERE. I'm actually considering going into pattern design because of her work. (No really. How cool would that be?!) I wish I could transfer her whole site over here so you could see it, but alas, I can't. So seriously take some time to steal a look--it will be well worth it!

I want that "support" card. How hilarious. (If you want it to, it's available at Hellolucky!)
Told you her patterns were everywhere! Wrapping paper and wallpaper. I would die to see my art adorning a whole room! I am so amazed. I love it. Just love it.

*quote from "Sleepless in Seattle"

the mystery{ish} ticking noise

2009-08-31T20:31:00.004-06:00

On July 15th, I attended the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I rather enjoyed it. Even though the most I dressed up was by wearing Hermione's time turner. Apparently I'm not as cool as my siblings who went as Ron and Luna.

I did sketch this before it started though...does that earn cool points?

And if you haven't seen the Harry Potter Puppet Pals Mysterious Ticking Noise on youtube, you should definitely check that out.

and if you'll answer y{ish}...dilly dilly*

2009-08-31T00:33:00.003-06:00

Lavender Days in Mona with the girlies. Lavender ice cream, fields of purple for miles, hamming it up at the saloon and watching the western shootout starring "Johnny Ringo."

Good times.

*lyrics from "Lavender Blue"

can someone stop the no{ish}e?*

2009-08-31T00:15:00.004-06:00

On the Fourth of July, my family went to the Stadium of Fire in Provo with none other than...the Jonas brothers. My sister and I, who are not Jonas Brothers fans, ironically had seats in the lawn section with all the crazies. Madness ensued...

Every single girl on our row ran up to the stage when these young fellows came out...

(the Jonas Brothers. obviously.)

Girls scream loud. Jeez.

We had fun.

*lyrics from "Paranoid" by the Jonas Brothers

my heart is frozen in th{ish} place*

2009-08-30T19:26:00.006-06:00

Alas, my summer has come to a close. I think I first realized I was drinking the dregs of summer while mowing the lawn last week. The scent of freshly cut grass no longer held its savor. It no longer smelled...summery. It felt quite unsettling.

But now, it is officially here. Not even dregs. The End. I have mixed emotions because this summer was strange, to say the least. I worked. All the time. Terrible. But okay. A few trips thrown into the mix--those were blessed siestas. My family is amazing. But I was a wee bit lonely. All my friends were gone. Spread all over the world--Africa, D.C., Jordan (the country), Texas, and, of course, Provo.

So, being back is lovely. You have no idea how grateful I am to have such amazing friends around me again. I missed them. And I will definitely need them this semester. But before I immerse myself back into the hectic lifestyle of a sleep derived college student, I must dedicate a few posts to the memory of a summer well lived. Please bear with me...and perhaps enjoy?

*lyrics from "Summer" by India.Arie

jazzy illustra{ish}ons

2009-08-03T17:49:00.004-06:00

Is there anything better than a great song paired with great illustrations?

I think not.

{ish} to really let it go

2009-07-21T20:41:00.002-06:00

Do I love this new single from Ingrid? Um, YES.

Here's a clip...

Maybe - Ingrid Michaelson

Not sure if I'll last until August 25th for the rest of the CD!

checkl{ish}t twenty-two

2009-07-08T23:25:00.006-06:00

This summer has proven a wonderful asset to the accomplishment of some my twenty-two goals. Some to cross off...

#9 and #11

Maybe an a-line haircut with bangs isn't bold to you, but, whoa, nellie...I'm brave. And yes, that is very, very, red lipstick. Very.

#20

I'll be way past this goal this year! There are so many amazing reads out there!

Others in the works include #1, #5, and #22! And it is almost time to start list twenty-three. Scary.

w{ish}y-wash, tabletop, one, two, three*

2009-07-08T22:16:00.008-06:00

Back in April, yes April, I traveled to the far east. Well, as far east as New York. I had a wonderful time, but there were many long moments where I found myself sitting watching the world from a window. And what better way to pass the time than by drawing!? So I did just that. The following sketch journal pages resulted...

April 27, 2009

On our way to Palmyra, NY. Me, Rach, and Joey in the back seat singing along with the likes of Billy Joel, Queen, and The Format. Does YOUR cat have a moustache?

April 28th, 2009

On the road again. No idea where. Obsession of hands ensued.

May 1, 2009

Riding the subway in the Big Apple. Made me think of You've Got Mail. I never did see a butterfly use the underground transportation. Hopefully someday.

May 2 and 3, 2009

This page kept me occupied for a long time. My mind wanderings spent a few luxurious days in Music Land. I do love me a good song.

And sketch.

Speaking of sketching, I'm taking a Sketchbook class in the fall (thanks Britt for turning that slip in for me!) and I am most excited. I love sketching, but I'm afraid I am not a stickler for doing it everyday and I often find myself wondering what to draw. Not exactly what you want as an art student. Artist's block. So I'm hoping that this class can push me in the best direction!

Thanks for stopping by!

*lyrics in Does Your Cat Have a Moustache?

prom{ish} trois

2009-07-08T22:06:00.003-06:00

Dear July,

The wireless internet is up and running again at my house. This hopefully designates that blogging will soon follow. So soon, in fact, that I might post more than once a day. A day being today. As in, right now. Why? Because, due to the unfortunate past experience of this summer, the wireless internet may be only a fleeting memory. And I would like to keep you from the same fate as poor, poor June. Two posts. Oh dear.

My word is good. (I think.)

heart, hilary

"the universe {ish} made of stories, not atoms"

2009-06-16T20:43:00.007-06:00

I know. I know. I'm a terrible blogger. Please forgive me. Our stupid internet keeps going in and out and this week I am filling in as mom as my parents are out gallivanting in the sunny deserts of Arizona. I do love gallivanting.

Anywho, as of late, I have really been into paper art. It is just fascinating how many different works of art can be created with just a little imagination. One artist that I stumbled across while blogging was Su Blackwell.

Even though her art describes itself, I also love the way she puts it: "It is the delicacy, the slight feeling of claustrophobia, as if these characters, the lanscape, have been trapped inside the book all this time and are now suddenly released." I think I heart her art so much because it connects with the storylover in me. She is literally bringing a moment in a story to life. Here are some of my favorites:

The Extasie

Alice-A Mad Tea Party

The Land of Far Beyond

Aren't they lovely? Such talent. Amazing.

*title quote by Muriel Rukeyser

i'm so cl{ish}e

2009-06-02T20:57:00.008-06:00

Back in April, about the last week of school, I was introduced to a brilliant musician who has now become a HUGE favorite. Rosi Golan. Love love LOVE her music. Here is a sampling:

You love her, don't you? Well, unfortunately I can't share one of my absolute favorites, C'est L'amour. But I can share the lyrics, as well as the sketch it inspired.

C’est L’amour

I felt it in my heart, that it was time, a change of scenery
To get a little lost, to feel alive, and reach beyond me

I walked into the first café in France I’m so cliché….

When I saw him I felt the room divide into pieces
Oh the lights danced around us just like stars in the sky
One night in Paris with a man I barely knew, I’m lost in a moment
C’est La vie, C’est La chance, C’est L’amour

It happened all too fast, the perfect night, for perfect strangers
The way he wrapped the curls of his mustache around his fingers

And like a little girl who’s never been to Disneyland…

And when I think I about him, I wish I had it all, to do again because….
I Wanna be just like Mary so let them eat their cake

Just kidding! I've just discovered that if you go to her site you can listen to all of them! Go listen to it!

Happy June!

child{ish} memories

2009-05-30T09:55:00.006-06:00

what i miss from my childhood:
*eating peanut butter with my red Skippy shovel
*being able to start the lawn mower (not sure why i'm not able to do that now...)
*calling my friends on their home phones and asking, "can you play?"
*waking up early on Saturday mornings to watch TMNT with Joey
*drinking Tang at tea parties
*playing house, boat, or farm with Brynn, Kaite and Kellie
*shopping exclusively in the children's section
*eating orange creamsicles with Grandpa
*walking to and from school, again with Brynn, Kaite and Kellie, and bowing to the Madame along the way
*going to recess to play airplanes, dogs, or kissing tag
*having Grandma tickle my arm with her long fingernails
*exchanging drawings of "girls" in sixth grade
*listening to Mrs. Ulrich read Stuart Little at reading time
*building forts in Nana and Grandpa's forest backyard
*living life to it's fullest

Those were the days. Good times.

from sea to {(i)sh}ing sea

2009-05-13T21:07:00.008-06:00

Hellooooooooooo! (Mrs. Doubtfire style :)) I am oh so excited to get back on blogger and actually share something exciting! I've been home from my trip back east for a while now, but, regrettably, have had to deal with the most retarded internet in the world. Now that that is solved, so begins the chronicles of Hilary's summer...

The first part of the trip dedicated itself to my brother's mission, good ol' Virginia. My sister and I met up with Joey and the parentals in D.C. where we saw some sites and then spent the rest of the weekend in the backwoods of Tappahanock, VA. All I have to say is that Sister Kent, one of the members in the Tappahanock branch, is one of the most charming Southerners I will ever meet. Oh that I could have a Southern drawl!

Next up was Gettysburg, PA! Before the vacay my dad read "Killer Angels" and so he knew all this stuff about the battle which was really cool. It was like having our very own personal tour guide. Unfortunately, I cannot find any pictures of this leg of our trip. How odd. Just take my word for it. It's pretty awesome.

After Gettysburg we drove our way to Palmyra, NY, home of the restoration of the gospel. This was probably one of my favorite parts of the trip. We attended the Palmyra temple, walked through the Sacred Grove, toured both the Joseph Smith and Peter Whitmer farms, and learned all about the printing of the Book of Mormon at the Grandin Press (my personal favorite--typography and book binding!)

(Just fyi...this is going to be one heck of a long post. Sorry...)

From Palmyra we loaded up and traveled our way to one of MY favorite cities, New York, New York! In New York we walked a lot and saw as much as we could. This included but was not limited to, the Manhattan temple, Central Park, Times Square (and The Lion King!), Ellis Island, the MoMa, and Pinkberry (for you, Sean!)

This was one of my favorite pieces in the paper and illustration section. Folded paper. Very modern.

And this is Jackson Pollock! Ah!

Lastly, we made the trek back down to Washington, D.C. where we hit up the Air and Space Museum and the D.C. temple, as well as the Washington Monument, World War II Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial earlier in the trip.

"And that...is a crazy lady." Me, getting sucked into a turbine.

The Washington, D.C., temple is gorgeous.

Well, that's all folks! I had a lovely time. How are your summer vacations going?

Coming up...sketches, music, sketches about music, and much more! Stay tuned and don't hesitate to drop a line in the comments!

lead me, guide me, walk b{ish}ide me

2009-04-21T22:03:00.004-06:00

Last night for scripture study I read a devotional that President Eyring gave at BYU in 1997 titled, A Child of God. My teacher for History of Illustration gave it to us at the beginning of the semester and I just kept putting it off. (Sounds like me, eh?)

Anyways, it's about characteristics of great learners who understand the plan of salvation and it was very appropriate to this time of finals, so I thought I'd share. It truly is awesome. You can find the whole talk here, but below are some highlights that I enjoyed.

1. Great learners welcome and even seek correction

"One of the most valuable forms of personal revelation can come before private prayer. It can come in the quiet contemplation of how we might have offended, disappointed, or displeased our Heavenly Father. The Spirit of Christ and the Holy Ghost will help us feel rebuke and at the same time the encouragement to repent. Then prayers asking for forgiveness become less general and the chance to have the atonement work in our life becomes greater."

2. Great learners keep commitments

"Because he loves us and because the purpose of the plan is to become like him, he requires exactness of us. And the promises he makes to us always include the power to grow in our capacity to keep covenants."

3. Great learners work hard

"Life at its longest is short. What we do here determines the rest of our condition for eternity. God our Father has offered us everything he has and asks only that we give him all we have to give. That is an exchange so imbalanced in our favor that no effort would be too much and no hours too long in service to him, to the Savior, and to our Father's children."

4. Great learners help other people

"Sometimes the greatest kindness we could receive would be to have someone expect more from us than we do, because they see more clearly our divine heritage."

5. Great learners expect resistance and overcome it

"The greater the test, the greater the compliment from a loving Heavenly Father."

Told you it was awesome. :) Good luck studying, graduating, beginning new life chapters, etc.! Just don't stop learning!

inspira{ish}onal paper

2009-04-20T20:02:00.006-06:00

I can't believe how many times I've posted this month! Apparently I just need to be really really really bored or have a bajillion things to do. So that I can procrastinate them and come post about said to do list. Haha, story of my life.

Anyways, I seriously just have so much that I want to post about! So many things have inspired me this month...or have inspired me for a while and I'm finally getting around to sharing them. Like this artist...

Yulia Broskaya is from Moscow, Russia and the thing that I love love LOVE about her art is that she combines design and typography. As you know, I love typography. But I just don't understand how she does THIS!:

She calls them papergraphics and they are freaking amazing! You have to go check out her site. HAVE TO. If you don't, you're just missing out. On purpose. Who does that?

or, to save on post{ish}

2009-04-19T19:10:00.005-06:00

...and here I am again. I do not not not want to study. Also, I just finished my magazine assignment for typography last night so I thought I'd post the results. I'm kind of excited about how it turned out. The only exceptions to that excitement are: Grace Kelly looking Japanese and how the quotes in the article look like a second graders cursive. Bummer, Ted. Oh, well. Here you go...

y{ish}, just the five

2009-04-15T21:51:00.004-06:00

So, hi. It's finals week and since you can only check your email and facebook so many times to postpone studying for said finals, I am here. Posting. And postponing.

And what shall I post about this time around, you ask? Well, a lovely thing just happened to Britt and I. She submitted some poetry to a college journal and for the bio they requested six words or less. Just six words or less. And the fun begins...

Britt: "Sometimes I want to eat more."

Me: "Wanted dead or alive."

And you? What would you're bio be in six words or less? Do tell...and good luck with finals or life in general!

we're not in kans{ish} anymore

2009-04-09T19:13:00.005-06:00

I haven't done an "art i heart" post for awhile and this morning in my history of illustration class my adorably hilarious teacher, Bethanne Anderson, and I bonded when she mentioned Lisbeth Zwerger. This is how it went down...

Me: "Ah! I love her!"

Bethanne: "I know, isn't she amazing?"

Me: "The Wizard of Oz--with the tall..."

Bethanne: "--poppies?! I know!"

I felt artistically intelligent after that moment. Very cool.

I don't remember how I came across this Austrian born illustrator, but it was definitely fate. That Wizard of Oz piece with the tall poppies? Here it is...

Ah, I love it. I love love LOVE it.

My other favorite is from her version of Alice in Wonderland.

Her style just makes me smile. So whimsical and fairytale-like. And the colors! I can't get over it all. Don't you just LOVE her?! Well, I do.

m{ish}es white, in the study, with the revolver

2009-04-07T12:25:00.005-06:00

Following yesterday's theme of feelings, today I feel like this:

Don't get me wrong, I love my typography class. But it just might be the death of me.

aby{ish}

2009-04-06T21:56:00.003-06:00

i feel overwhelmed, frustrated, disappointed, insignificant, predictable, unconfident, behind, empty. All of these feelings brought me here and being here, feeling this way, reminded me of this quote:

"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, valuable, but small. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So goodnight, dear void." -Kathleen Kelly, from You've Got Mail

So goodnight, dear void.

tagal{ish}ous

2009-03-30T22:22:00.005-06:00

I got tagged!

Five little known facts about me...

1. I really dislike red roses. They are so cliche. I'd much rather have a bouquet of pink and orange tulips, oriental lilies, or a rainbow of snapdragons.

2. Recently, I discovered that I collect journals. If I see an extremely adorable one that I think I can't live without, I buy it. The problem is that they stay empty for a while.

3. All of my boyfriends, with the exception of the last one, married the next person they seriously dated.

4. The first two cd's I owned were N*Sync and Dixie Chicks. Strange combination.

5. In high school my brother and I would often come home and eat cereal while watching Arthur or Murder, She Wrote with our mom.

Thanks, Whit for tagging me!

Tag, you're it!

...or anyone who wants to!

honor to {ush} all

2009-03-21T16:17:00.007-06:00

Guess what I did last weekend?! I traveled up north to cheer on my sister in her junior high's production of Mulan. And let me tell you, it was hilarious. The screaming girls as Huns, little blondes as Asians, under five foot boys as Chinese soldiers. Man, what a great night. Good Job, Rachie! You're growin' up and...savin' China! Sure love.

I sure don't miss junior high, but sometimes it's great to go back.

And if you'd like to reminisce with me, give a listen to some songs from the movie...Happy Saturday!

Honor To Us All - Lea Salonga

Ill Make a Man Out of You - Donny Osmond

then flop on the deck and flub like a f{ish}

2009-03-11T23:21:00.005-06:00

As I sat in my bed, while drinking a most delectable cup of hot chocolate, I thought to myself, I should blog. It has been so very very long, and I did make that promise to March. And so, here I am.

Luckily, I have something to blog about because my typography class rocks my socks!

Past assignments in typo have included documenting the many typefaces we see around us. Anything, anywhere--roadside graffiti, the movie theater's half-lit marquee, your roommates handwritten grocery list--you name it. Last month, I went with a pink and red theme, for February, of course, and this was the result...

Thanks Britt for letting me use all of your stuff!

Another assignment for typo involved researching a font and creating a poster about it. I researched the font Georgia, which you are currently reading, and had so much fun designing a poster for it. I wish I could show the result, but alas, blogger doesn't allot for illustrator files.

For the rest of the semester in typo we are focusing on redesigning an existing magazine. This is crazy exciting, kids. I love it. Thanks to the help of my amazingly talented friend, horito, I am recreating the look of modest fashion magazine, Eliza. Current look...

Eliza, not-even-close-to-being-complete-but-still-updated look...

Eh? What do you think? That header is completely original, kids! Took forever too. The image, however, is from Christa Taylor, a modest fashion store. Lovely images. Cute clothes as well. Check it out. (Side note: Have you notice how Randy ALWAYS says that on Idol?! I find it annoying and hilarious all at the same time.)

Welp, that's all she wrote, kids. And I keep saying "kids" because I have this stuck in my head, thanks to a message my hysterical brother left me:

"Are you ready, kids?!"

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

prom{ish} #2

2009-03-03T23:24:00.003-07:00

dear march,

see note to february. and emphasize the word hope.

also, send me some luck from the irish. for blogging, of course.

thanks ever so much.

heart, hilary

m{ish}on accompl{ish}ed!

2009-02-02T22:01:00.006-07:00

GUESS WHO'S HOME!?

That's right y'all! Elder Joseph Heath is finally home from serving two years in the Virginia Richmond Mission!

I'm pretty darn excited.

As Joey would say...much bueno-licious!

i prom{ish}

2009-02-02T21:54:00.001-07:00

dear february,

i'll be better. at blogging. i hope.

heart, hilary

perhap{ish}

2009-02-02T21:03:00.007-07:00

maybe because i don't have to think abstractly. maybe because my teacher tells me more than, "well...you're headed in the right direction..." maybe because i can create art the old-fashioned way with a pencil and paper, no computer screens or funky tools. maybe because after every class my face finds itself covered in black fingerprints, sometimes in the shape of a beard. maybe because when i get home britt always wants to see what i drew that day. maybe because i can actually see my improvement.

maybe just because.

whatever the reason is, i just really enjoy my figure drawing class.

the l{ish}t: 2009

2009-01-09T18:17:00.005-07:00

Hello young lovers! My, how time flies! The break and Christmas and New Year's just blew right past and now here I am back at school attempting to blog again. I did miss it. But you are in for a treat this semester because I am basically in the coolest classes known to mankind and I will be blogging about them most definitely. Just you wait, Henry Higgins.

Anywho, if you are reading this blog, you most likely also read Brittney's and Ashley's blogs, and therefore, have seen this list before. I love the idea and I love Britt and Ash so trying to be like them is always the way to go. Anyways, I decided to combine my list with New Year's, because I only have until August before I turn 23 (weird), and since "procrastination" is my middle name, I needed all the time I could get. So without further ado, I bring you Hilary's list of 22 things to do before she turns 23/her new year's resolutions:

1. sew a quilt

2. ~~attend the temple twice a month~~

3. get London pictures from everyone

4. ~~take a photography class~~

5. perform a new song on the violin

6. compile a recipe book

7. give someone a Book of Mormon

8. ~~drink more water/do not get kidney stones~~

9. ~~get a "bold" haircut~~

10. enter an art show

11. ~~wear red lipstick in public~~

12. read the four gospels

13. keep a sketchbook journal

14. write at least one letter a month and actually send it

15. memorize "The Living Christ"

16. ~~create my own font~~

17. learn how to use my camera so I can take more pictures

18. memorize five favorite scriptures

19. buy a sassy eyeshadow color and wear it

20. ~~read at least three novels~~; ideas: To a Kill a Mockingbird, The Bronze Bow, Sense and Sensibility, Love Stargirl, The Little Prince, Jesus the Christ

21. wear my black 20's hat out on the town

22. ~~watch a drive-in movie in a truck bed~~

as always, this is subject to change

chicken soup for the art{ish} soul

2008-12-11T19:43:00.005-07:00

Remember when I created 27 chickens?! Well, the show was a few fridays ago and it was a huge success! (Thanks to my roommate Brittney for inviting practically everyone she knows! Thanks Britt!) All 5,326 (or some other ridiculous number) chicks were hung from chicken wire (ha!) in an itty-bitty room that smelled suspiciously like chicken. Thanks to everyone for actually coming and squeezing into that rather small, stinky space and buying kind of strange artwork! I sure love you all!

My, there are a lot of exclamation points in this post...!

little s{ish}ters are the best

2008-12-11T19:24:00.004-07:00

I was missing my sister today and I remembered this hilarious commercial she showed me. It is so much funnier when she quotes it because she is pretty much the most adorable thirteen-year-old in the entire world. Yes, she is. So, for all of you to watch in dedication of my missing my hilarious little sister...

"What do I do? Well thanks for asking!" Sure love ya, Rach!

finir=to fin{ish}!

2008-12-11T18:57:00.005-07:00

J'ai finis! One semester of the art program down...a bajillion to go! But that's okay because I finished this one! This fall I had two art classes, (well, four really, but only two where we actually created art...) drawing and 2-D design. At the end of the semester, part of your grade is determined by some of the art department faculty. So, you show them your "best" work in your portfolio and then send it off to them. And this week, that is exactly what I did. It was a process. I had to finish all my art, photograph it in "perfect lighting conditions" and then fix it in photoshop, as well as create contact sheets. Perhaps that doesn't sound difficult to some of you, but I was a wee bit overwhelmed. Anyways, I figured it out and turned in my portfolios today! Woohoo! For your enjoyment (or criticism)...

2-D Design

Black and White, Rational Structure. Title: Breakfast with Tiff

Black and White, Irrational Stucture. Title: Black and White Carnival

Color, Rational Structure. Title: Serenity

Color, Irrational Structure. Title: Balloon Ride

Drawing

Title: The Kitchen

Title: Pashmina and Pearls

Title: Ambiguous Cowboy

Title: Banana with Limes

a st{ish}ch in time

2008-12-04T16:36:00.007-07:00

So remember when I introduced you to awesome artists that I came across? Yah, I forgot too. Well, I haven't posted for...um, ever...so I thought I'd reenter this world with a little bit of art i heart. Just so you know, most of the artists I discover come from the website Art Department's illustration link. You should check it out sometime because it is my favorite. Anyways, today's installment is Stephen Campbell. I fell in love with his art when I stumbled across this...

Sigh. Man, did that make me miss London. I lived on the red line near Notting Hill Gate. What a lovely memory.

Other stitchery art that I loved were his depictions of clothing. He is so clever because he uses the fabric for the background and then creates an outline of the article. This one was my favorite:

But if those didn't impress you (first of all, why not?), then just try stitching this:

Yah, I thought so.

Besides stitching, which I actually find cooler, he also does the real illustration stuff. These were my favorite ones...

Audrey made me think of Coryn and Ash, and the typewriter of Horito. The last one I just liked because it's like the fabric ones where the background makes the piece. So cool. Welp, hope you liked that!

pick a little, talk a little{ish}

2008-11-25T02:04:00.007-07:00

My, the month of November has been bleak in the blogosphere of Hilary. So sorry. Exciting news, though. My final project for my VA 111 freshman seminar class (now affectionately named, VA elventy-one, after LOTR, of course) is DONE! Just to explain real quick what it involved...basically our teacher is very artsey (go figure) and he found this statistic that said we eat .04 chickens a day. So, he multiplied that by the population of Provo and came up with some ridiculous number that we now as students have to represent by creating twenty-seven chicks each. Weird.

Anyways, I did not want to draw 27 chickens and one day while feeling particularly loathsome about the assignment, an idea struck me. You know how in Sacrament Meeting all the kids are kept quiet by books and crayons and games and the like? Well, I could design my 27 chicks around those children entertainments! Lovely. And I did just that.

So without further ado, here are the 27 chicks in groups of three:

The idea where it all began...you know those yarn outlines that kids "sew"? It's a stretch, but I love it.

Color-by-numbers...I was always so terrible at this as a child.
Dot-to-dot!
Feely books. This is felt...

Kids learn their letters..."C is for Chick."

Where's Waldo? My roommate Amy gave me this idea.
The "peek-a-boo" books.
Can't forget drawing with crayon. The names were Britt's idea. A perfect detail.
And my personal favorite, "the chick says: cheep." Kids need to know their barn animal noises.

And...there you go. Even though this was a ridiculous assignment (I know what you're thinking. She goes to school for THAT?!) I had a lot of fun, mostly because I have such an awesome roommate who gets excited for me. I love her. Thanks, Britt. Anyways, if you want to come to the show and see everybody elses 27 chicks, it's December 5 at the Sego Art Center. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

feeling slugg{ish}

2008-11-18T19:09:00.002-07:00

Let's just say I don't recommend pulling all-nighters. They are exhausting.

l{ish}en up!

2008-11-13T18:19:00.003-07:00

This song has been in my head all the live long day. "The Chain" by Ingrid Michaelson. Listen to it. Trust me, you want it in your head too.

The Chain - Ingrid Michaelson

holiday fe(e)t{ish}

2008-10-31T00:51:00.000-06:00

Trick-or-Treat, Smell my Feet!

Happy Halloween everyone!

{ush}

2008-10-29T00:52:00.004-06:00

In more visual arts seminar news, we are now entering pieces of our work into BYU's Second Annual Vending Machine Exhibition. To explain that a lot a bit confusing idea...basically we create artwork that fits into a vending machine slot (the pie shaped ones, you know, where you can buy apples and bagels and things of this nature) and then people get to buy them for about three measly dollars. The money then goes to the Provo Food Coalition, hence the vending machine theme. It is quite clever. Anywho, my piece was created on a whim, with embroidery floss, buttons and watercolors. I quite enjoyed it. It is slightly dedicated to Britt because she loves details (it is titled, "Details of Us") and I love her. (I say slightly because, I don't get to give it to her. Sad day.) Welp, more to come!

th{ish} i believe

2008-10-20T23:07:00.004-06:00

In my visual arts seminar for all incoming freshman (into the art program, mind you...yes, I'm a senior), one of our guest speakers introduced us to "This I Believe" from National Public Radio. Because it was so amazingly cool, our teacher decided to make it an assignment. I still have no idea what I'm going to write about, especially since there is just no plausible way to top this:

"Be Cool to the Pizza Delivery Dude"

I suggest listening to it since her voice makes it that much more untoppable. Favorite lines: "the dudes sleep the sleep of the just" and "tip him well, friends and brethren." What a great essay. I freaking love it.

bewitched{ish}

2008-10-10T19:27:00.013-06:00

As some of you may know, I am an illustration major at BYU so, naturally, I love children's art. Well, on one of my favorite art websites, Illustration Friday, they have a children's art category and today while on a web stroll I came across Manelle Oliphant and basically it was love at first sight (with her art, mind you).

First of all, she attended and graduated from BYU-Idaho's illustration program (that is for you, Brynn!) and I freaking love their art program. I would go there if it weren't so dang cold. Seriously though. Second, her character development is so apparent and that is one of my favorite things about illustration--making characters come to life. She totally has that down. Third, I love her style. The hatched lines that create texture and movement, the whimsical, fairytale-ish feel, and the use of multiple mediums. For example, she does pencil..

colored pencil...

watercolor...

and digital!

Freak. She's amazing. And that last one is in honor of October...for Halloween! Anyways, Manelle's art rocks my socks. I hope your socks are rockin' out too!

P.S. Funny story: I like clever titles for my blog's posts and to make it even harder, they have to contain {ish}. (What was I thinking!?) Anyways, I wanted to play off of Manelle's last name, Oliphant, and I thought of a quote from Bewitched that Uncle Arthur says. "This morning I shot an elephant in my pajama's. Why he was wearing my pajama's I'll never know..." :) What a great movie and tv show. So that is the story of this post's awkward title.

such a doll{ish} face

2008-10-02T22:32:00.008-06:00

Da ba duh duh! Step right up, step right up to the very first "art i heart" post! I'm pretty excited because I had all these other artist's I was going to do first and then today I bumped into these amazing dolls while browsing through past posts on a little sussy. This beautiful doll maker is known as Christine Alvarado of Du Buh Du Designs and I just think what she does is so amazingly cool. What first drew me in was the doll she made of Stephanie Nielson for the Nie Recovery Fund. It looks just like her!

As explained by the artist, "My dolls aren't meant to look machine made, they're one of a kind, 'painterly' art pieces made of clay." My favorite is that each doll comes with her own mini portrait, as well as some very fashionable, custom made clothing. Here are some that I chose to show, but check out her site to see a whole bunch more! Enjoy!

unembell{ish}ed drawings

2008-09-26T00:04:00.007-06:00

I am still so excited about my "art i heart" idea, but I just haven't had any time to do one yet! I promise one is just around the corner! ("You do not own the phrase, just around the corner!" what movie? :) The reason I am so busy is because, you guessed it school. The coolest part about my schooling though is that my homework is to draw and paint and create and design! How freaking amazing is that?! (I think I have mentioned this before. Sorry...) Anyways, these are some of the sketches we have been working on in drawing class, well, that I have been working on. It's a three hour class and last week just went outside and drew people on campus. They don't look all perfect, which is very bothersome at first, but they're continuous and searching line drawings. They're supposed to be done quickly. I kind of like the rawness of them. Welp, hopefully you enjoy them whoever you are. Have a good weekend everyone!

amb{ish}ous thought

2008-09-18T21:53:00.004-06:00

So, I don't know why, but lately I've really been into looking at other artist's work. Yah, yah, I know, you're all thinking, "well, duh. you're an artist. obviously you like to look at art." And you're right. However, whenever I look at other people's art I become very discouraged and poor-pitiful-me-ish. I hate that. That's one reason I was so terrified (and still kind of am) to be in the art program. But now that it has begun I'm starting to realize that I can't compare myself to everyone. 1) Art is very subjective--you can't please everyone 2) You'll always find someone who is "better" than you 3) Every artist has their own style. And there are lots of other reasons.

Anyways. The whole point of this post was to explain that I want to start sharing my favorite art with you. Some of them may be old favorites or new finds, but I think it will be cool to show you what is out there. I'm going to call it "art i heart" so be looking for it! And thanks for reading this a lot a bit boring post. :)

swirl{ish} collage

2008-09-17T13:27:00.008-06:00

Ah Wednesdays. How I loathe thee. Okay, they're not THAT bad. But class from 8-9 isn't my favorite. And that's 8 am to 9 pm. My oh my. Anyways, I somehow found myself with a little bit of time to kill and decided to blog. Now that the semester has gotten underway, I've started working on a few art pieces so I thought I'd start sharing them with you. It is supposedly my art blog... This one is for 2-D design where we will be collaging (is that even a word?) all semester. I thought I would hate that, but it's actually really cool. So, this is me last night painting paper to rip for the final product. Next up came the ripping and placing of all the little pieces just right so my color scheme would work. I was up pretty late, but I really like how it turned out. I have no idea if this is what my teacher is looking for...oh well.

Thanks for reading sorry it's so long i heart you all. :)

a styl{ish} game of tag

2008-09-01T20:34:00.008-06:00

A huge thank you to ashley for tagging me! I was so excited! Enjoy...

4 jobs i have had:
1. east millcreek recreation center daycare
2. olympus clinic
3. plato's closet
4. byu independent study

4 movies i have seen more than once:
1. you've got mail
2. nacho libre
3. emma
4. while you were sleeping

4 places i have lived:
1. holladay, utah
2. phoenix, arizona
3. provo, utah
4. london, england

4 tv shows i watch:
1. gilmore girls
2. home improvement
3. friends
4. psych

4 places i have been:
1. banff, alberta, canada
2. salzburg, austria
3. newport beach, california
4. the lake district, scotland

4 people who text me regularly:
1. brittney
2. brittney
3. brittney
4. apparently not very many people text me on a regular basis...britt, i love you.

4 of my favorite foods:
1. ice cream! (despite being lactose intolerant...)
2. cereal: a definite staple
3. fresh fruit: especially watermelon and raspberries
4. bbq chicken

4 places i would like to visit:
1. boston
2. venice
3. seattle
4. london...can i just live there?

4 things i am looking forward to in the coming year:
1. starting the art program
2. joey coming home!
3. making a quilt
4. scrapbooking london (i need pictures first...if you went to london with me, could you send some pictures my way? i only have a small amount since my camera died halfway through! thanks!)

4 people i am tagging:
1. brynn
2. rachel
3. anna
4. amie

an establ{ish}ed friendship

2008-09-01T20:11:00.013-06:00

This past Saturday I spent a lovely afternoon with a group of girls I've known since I was four years old, which is actually quite appropriate, as we like to call ourselves the Fab Four. We spent the day in downtown Salt Lake at the Gateway where movie tickets are a whopping $11 for a matinee! Sheesh. We saw The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, since we too are four good friends. And of course we made a trip to Ben's Cookies. Of course. Well, I love these girls. We've been together through a lot: blowing kisses on the kindergarten playground, getting in fights with the "bathroom boys," bowing to the madam on the long walks home, surviving science with sanders and browntown, singing "let's get down to business" everyday during carpool, sunsetting at the oly bleachers, laughing (and maybe crying) about how silly those boys are, asking to dances every stinkin' month, graduating, moving on. But never forgetting each other. That's why I love us. After eighteen years of friendship, it still hasn't got old. Here's to eighty more! I love you, girls.

Kaite * Hilary * Brynn * Kellie

brynn{ish}

2008-08-24T13:47:00.009-06:00

Because I want to blog today (it is Sunday and Brittney did make that new commandment) and because I love my dear friend Brynn, I have decided to copy her much loved monthly love list. I hope she doesn't mind... I actually make love lists a lot, but I write them in my thankful journal (another idea I stole from Brynn--she is just full of good ideas, which is one of the many reasons I love her). So today, I bring you, my August Love List. Enjoy!

* new paint * krispy kreme trips with britt * celebrating birthdays * emails from joey * the ensign * unexpected packages * camping with the "camping families" * my mom's finger dance * catching up with old friends * summer concerts * living with britt * king sized beds * no more calculus! * the olympics * fresh watermelon * taking naps with my dog, toby * hanging out with my dad * air conditioning * my scripture journal * squeeze-its * going home * saturday night show tunes * you've got mail * my sister rachel * singing in the car *

hold the {ish}...

2008-08-13T19:51:00.006-06:00

...because today was the END of calculus!

I'm clicking my heels in excitement!

Thought you'd like to know...

my heady fet{ish}

2008-08-07T23:41:00.022-06:00

Oh my. My blogging days have been few and far between and I do apologize. As made evident by the last post, calculus is pretty much my life right now. BUT...it won't be after next week!!! That makes me happy. And you know what else makes me happy? All these little finds over the past few days. Since all I do is use my head these days, what with calc and all, I've noticed how many adorable things are out there to dress up my overworked noggin! My first find was this newsboy hat from Anthropologie. I love the fabric and the flower. So classy.

Next up was a long list of valuables found on Esty, a new favorite. This headband has elastic in the back, which I believe makes it more comfy, and you know how uncomfortable headbands are. The designer has a bajillion fabrics to choose from. Check her out at mixbaby.etsy.com.

Next in line, hair pins! I love love love these fabric button bobbypins from tamar.etsy.com!

They remind me of Cath Kidston (ah! London!) AND...another Esty seller, my friend, Coryn! She makes the most adorable earrings that are available at her etsy shop, misssailboat.etsy.com.

I have the most creative friends. Seriously. Anyways, last up is this really cool "crown" that I would never buy, but truly do admire.

Don't you think it is kind of neat? You can find more of them on whichgoose.etsy.com. And I freaking love her hair. Someday I will have that haircut. Someday.

Welp, that is a very long post about hair slash head products that I have been lusting after. Speaking of which, I need some new shampoo. And shaving cream. Okey dokey artichokey...Goodnight!

calcul{ish}

2008-07-17T22:02:00.007-06:00

This is how I feel as of late...

As some of you may know, I am in school right now and it is the most dreadful thing I have ever done in my life! The reason it is most dreadful is because I have to take stinkin' calculus. That's right, I said stinkin'. Although, calculus has taken on many other new names in the past weeks. My personal favorite is satan's plan of calculus. I told my brother that's what I named it and he, who loves loves loves calculus, told me that the only way I will ever understand it is to "lust" after it. Yes, it must become calc-u-lust. I have no intention of taking this advice. Sorry Joey.

The only, only, only good that has come from this class is when I had a whim of creativity one night when not wanting to do any homework whatsoever, and I drew this...

Inspiring, isn't it? :) I'm telling you, calculus has taken over my life! It's terrible. I do not recommend it. So to all of you out there...take this as your warning. Oh, and if you do like satan's plan, I mean calculus, don't fret. We can still be friends. :)

Happy weekend everybody!

P.S. I cannot draw hands. That is why I have no fingers. Sorry.

no {ish} about it

2008-07-07T21:42:00.001-06:00

Why helloooo! Yes it is July 7th and I haven't posted for an inconceivable amount of time. I blame school, especially math 119, now affectionately known as satan's plan of calculus. However, besides consuming hoards of equations involving derivatives and the like, I have also been livening up my summer '08 with huge doses of fun! And so, without further ado, the chronological narrative of hilary's life beginning Saturday morning, bright and early, on June 28th...

Lavender Days with Brittney and Brittany!

5k through fields of lavender, the new taste of lavender ice cream, "damp derriere's" (direct quote from my new friend Patrick) from paddle boating, archery, and picking our own lavender. And did I mention that we ran into the Mason's!? We so did. I heart them. And all this before 11:00 am!

Next up...a quick drive to Salt Lake City to meet my new dog! Toby is the newest addition to our family and he fits right in. Although, I'm pretty sure he could fit anywhere. He is freaking adorable.

Right after this glorious visitation, Britt and I hit up--you'll never guess!--Ingrid Michaelson! It was wicked sweet. We thoroughly enjoyed both her and the opening act, Greg Laswell. Now we can't stop listening to her. Seriously. I'm listening to her right now. Fantastic.

That was all in one day. One fanjollytastic day. Yup. Here's round two...

The Fourth of July with Britt and her family in Idaho Falls! I don't have any pictures...yet. But, I can tell you that I watched the biggest fireworks show west of the Mississippi (yes, you can still use that as a dividing line. ask britt.), attended a game of the most american sport of baseball where Britt's sister guessed the exact number of fans and won a gallon of huckleberry ice cream, rode on the back of a motorcycle for the first time (don't fret mom, I wore a helmet), did not study for my art history exam, picked strawberries that became different versions of smack-your-lips goodness (namely homemade ice cream and jam), canoed around in a lovely lake of poop (as britt's brother aptly named it), watched the world fly by from the seat of a four-wheeler (another first for me) and practically peed my pants while watching movies and playing games with britt's friends. Whoosh. What a weekend. I loved it.

Now, if you actually read that whole thing, kudos to you! But seriously, thanks for bearing with me. I heart all of you. I hope you all had ishfully wonderful holiday weekends as well!