pastel & stucco

i don't ever think i've mentioned my obsession with antigua walls, or better yet, pastel-colored old walls with "tejas", or roof tile.
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a lot of my past art work had to do with involving myself with the liking of pastel color and old walls. you can see for yourself, here.
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.I think it holds a definite story of some sort. Its almost like going to a thrift store and finding things you like that you wouldn't find else where because may be 1.) its too old and hard to find or 2.) they just don't make it anymore.
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I think #2.
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You know, you can't re-make an old building, well I guess that is partially true because we have about 50 different cities in just one CITY !
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My goodness....Las Vegas.
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Lets see...The Venetian, Bellagio, Luxor...the list goes on.
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ANYWAY..
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But what I really mean is that these walls were once new and as time goes by they either disappear or they stay. And when they stay, its fascinating to look at, at least for myself. We can only imagine what went on, or we can only imagine how great it was to live and to experience what it held back then (scroll down and check the Prague pictures below...)
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...so next time you little scenesters are at a thrift store, think of not just how "cool" that blouse is, but think about how many stories it holds.
Twiggy.
I put her below the "scenester" comment, not because I felt like she was one, whatever scenester really means these days, but because I find humor in when I did a google search on scenesters to see what popped up, Twiggy did.
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She was far way more prominent than a scenester at her age.
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As an artist, I love looking at other artists' works in relation to my own. One artist that got brought to mind today was Hanna Konola, her work is amazing...


artist analysis:
welcome Hanna Konola from Finland. 27 yr. old who is studying at the University of Art and Design at Helsinki.
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.bright, bold and simple.
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i like how it brings light and shows a great deal of texture, soft and delicate.
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playness to it.
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whimsy too.
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Pragueish....


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there is a small street in Prague called "Golden Lane" and it has 11 historic old old homes dating back from the 15th century.
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well worth a see.
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oh prague....
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i need to visit you.
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By they way, Twiggy has awesome lashes.

sleep-tite.

xo.

j.