many things…
As I was re-alphabetizing the Fairytale section of the Kids’ room at Powell’s today, I (of course) had to stop and flip through all the Arthur Rackham books. The man was truly an amazing artist. I especially LOVE his silhouettes. So inspired by him, I did a couple of silhouettes myself today.
I’ll Lend My Heart to You
Tree Tattoo
I’ve also been wistfully thinking about the many tattoos I want. Like a tree above and the mermaid tail below…
But unfortunately I have too many practical things that eat up my money.
And tonight, as I was watching a Frida documentary, I was thinking how nice it would be to visit Mexico. Visit Frida’s home, take in some sights, and add more little goodies to my Dia de los Muertos shrine. It’s probably been about a million years since I’ve taken a real vacation! Just for fun I’ve been looking at travel books, checking flights, you know…. pretending I’m fabulously rich and can take a vacation whenever!
Perhaps one day… But for now, I’ll just draw myself with prospective tattoos and stare at books of Mexico.
Oh yeah, and the illustrations above will be in my shop sometime this weekend. Have a good one!
Armida said,
February 1, 2008 @ 3:59 pm
I don’t know if I had already told you, but I am Mexican, but I do not live in central/south México, where our traditions are more practiced; I live in the border with Texas.
If you are so fond about “Día de muertos” you should visit our country about those days. There is a little town close (about 2-3 hours from Mecixo City), it’s name Tepoztlán. There when you go on November 2nd (día de muertos), while you walk through the streets, you can enter any house and they would invite you for lunch/dinner, it is a very nice town.
Armida