it’s my favorite day of the week. i just woke up from a nap & now i will share with you a few things that are making me oh-so-happy today…
1. the new Jenny Lewis album (it was a gift from Jeremy)… She is simply beautiful and so is the new album. i am in love.
2. This film… it was so funny & amazingggg. seriously.
and i am dying to see this one.
3. my friend, Jason, gave me one of these vinyl cuties…
adorable. i put him on my sewing machine!
4. I have been experimenting with new print sizes, including much larger sizes and little bitty ones like these….
today i’ve been making reusable shopping bags (so trendy & green, oh my!) and a doll set for some friends. will share pics soon.
i’ve also been thinking about doing a more serious blog post this week…. for the past few years i have received e-mails weekly from aspiring artists & designers asking questions about this type of work. i am very shy about giving this type of advice, mostly because i don’t feel qualified or because i am afraid that the honest answer isn’t what the person would want to hear. for the past month or so i have been feeling like it might be time to talk candidly about some of these things, basically i just want to share the things that i wish i could have known when i started out. i am also asking a few of my friends who work in some soft of an art field (well, people who haven’t had a normal job for several years…) to answer some of the questions too. so, if you’ve wondered about a career in art you might finally be hearing my 2 cents this week! 😀
for now, i am off to my parent’s house for dinner. i do love sundays! xo.
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ooo, love the new print sizes! so cute! i’m going to check that album out!
xo.
Sundays are perfect for naps 🙂 I took a long one today too!
The new bags sound super cute, and I can’t wait to read your blog post!
I sooo need some reusable shopping bags!!!
Can’t wait to read that post – I’ve been one of the ones asking you similar questions for years. 🙂
I love the little vinyl birdie!
I would really enjoy a post on this Elsie…thanks for contemplating it!
Wishing you a great start to your week!
Jen
Yay for Jenny Lewis… I was supposed to see her this weekend but it didn’t quite happen.
I look forward to the “serious post” for I am a soon college graduate who misses being creative more than i ever thought i would. i look forward to any advice especially from those who i look up to.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this kind of work. It sounds like you won’t just be saying “all you have to do is take the plunge” – like so many people say. I realise it’s not that simple – which is why I haven’t taken that ‘plunge’ *yet*.
And I love your little bitty prints!
I think you are most certainly “qualified” to answer such questions Elsie – Don’t sell yourself so short!
Can’t wait to read your more “serious” blog post.
BTW – when is this secret announcement happening?? SERIOUSLY??? (I’m going mad)
The son of rambow … OMG what a great great movie. I absolutely loved it, I won’t give anything away but it was definitely a must see.
Miss Lewis was in my town about a week and half ago and we totally missed it {my husband and I} and were completely sad when we found out about it. We love her and fell in love over her {and Rilo Kiley’s} music.
You should have more confidence in yourself Elsie. You are a fantastic artist and very special.
I can’t wait to see your green bags!
x
your works are really cool and inspiring! Cant wait for your blog post on how to survive being different in the art scene =) You rock gal. Stay that way!
elsie,
since you are going to be answering some questions about your career, i was wondering, how did you get involved in this field?
I’m so excited to get some tips from you~you are soooo qualified to help a sista out!
*thanks*
I literally just watched Son of Rambow last week. It is really funny and quirky 🙂 You will love it I am sure. can’t wait to see what you are working on.
i would love to hear what advice you’ve got!
how to you manage your time? do you keep to two-hour sheduals? or daily projects? i’d love to know that.
love, kimxxoo!!!
p.s. those girl prints on flickr are amazing.
I can’t wait to hear the answers to these questions those designers asked you. I am also curious to find out how you started out in this field. Being a full time artist must be the greatest thing in the world and not many people are lucky enough to earn their living with their art.
I was looking for your old blog to find the answers to my questions (how it all started) but unfortunately it’s not there any more 🙁 So I guess you must answer the question again for people like me who started scrapbooking only a short while ago.
BTW: I am also curious abaout the big secret and the fotos of your loft (or will there be another movie!?!?!)
Sandy
OO please share! I just started Art School, and I def need some good information! Love your work, you are my biggest inspiration!
Hugs
Martine
Can’t wait for that post Elsie and yes you are qualified!
I LOVE the cutie small prints.
Have a good week Elsie!
elsie,
you are always very inspiring and today is no exception.
and i, too, am crazy for jenny lewis. she is so darn cute and with a voice to match. i have wanted deparately for years, to have her bangs, but my forehead just won’t allow it.
have a lovely week:)
ox
Dude! Loving the small polaroid-esque prints! And also am in love with “Burn After Reading” (sigh). 🙂 Can’t wait to hear your art-career advice!
yes yes yes! Please do give your 2 cents! I think that nothing beats speaking truth, especially in the realm of speaking to what you wish you knew when you started out! Can’t wait!
I’m so happy you’ll share your knowledge with us. Oh aren’t we lucky! 🙂
I am not an artist…not even close, but I love looking at all of the creativity on your blog. It’s all so pleasing to the eye!
2 questions:
Do you Ikea??? think you would (heart) it.
Also…ever thought about unicorns in your art?
I need that album. “Trying My Best to Love You” with Zooey Deschanel? Yes, please!
Coolness! Love the new print size.
“not qualified”???
Are you nuts! Seriously, i don’t think you realize just how fantastic you are! Can’t wait to read on!
I would love to hear more advice about a career in art. I’m especially interested in how you manage your time, if you have a set schedule, how you do so much work, and if you ever crash from doing so much! 🙂
Thanks!
i love taking naps on sundays! one of my favorite things. i can’t wait to see the upcoming post- love the cute little sizes! everything is cuter when it is smaller!
melissa
fiddlesticksandfunnygirls.blogspot.com
I would love to read a post like that, Elsie! I love reading your blog, although I’m horrible about leaving a comment. I have always been curious about an artist’s life – the honest version! I would love, love, love to read a post like that! I hope you share and if you do, thanks in advance!
I’m so glad you are going to add your 2 cents because it’s hard to get an art career started. I will be glad to get some help! Thanks for your upcoming advice!
molly.row@ttu.edu
YEs, please do share with us. A serious blog post now and then would be welcomed by all I am sure. (And, btw, I do take all of your posts seriously, I just love your blog.)I am forever in awe of the artists out their making a living at loving what they do, being creative.
wow… i just got my ghost world kit and it’s the cutest of the cute!
you are amazing!
I love your blog…I’m always hopping over here for inspiration! I just started sewing and a reusable shopping bag is one of the things I plan on making! I really like your cute little prints. AND I would love to hear your thoughts in a “more serious post” 🙂 Thanks! You rock!
Oh! I want to do that little glove trick too! The red gloves look extra groovy with the green shirt.
Hey Elsie,
I just have a question about how you get prints made of your work to sell. Do you go to a professional printer, or use your own personal printer?
Thanks!
Alice
:DDDD
today i got some happymail. :]
http://artequalshappy.typepad.com/art_equals_happy/2008/10/having-a-good-time.html
lovelove, kimxxoo
I recently found your blog – and LOVE your stuff! I’m so excited to hear your 2 cents! I can’t wait and will check back often!!
thanks – kim
please touch on serious matters for freelancers in addition to all the inspiration and creativity talk- like purchasing your own health insurance, taxes and saving for retirement. Thanks!
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