An Artist's Words

So I thought I'd share some more of my observations of the world.
I love being an observer of the world, and I love sharing my observations with others. So hopefully this'll be a recurring series of posts. Here are my latest observations.

When I think of life, I think that we have two options. One, live the same day over and over again, or two, dare to change the cycle, to break the rut, and to live spontaneously.
I'd like to think that most people are the latter, but that's not the case. We tend to get so caught up with the every day that we tend to forget what's important in life; the way we live it. It's important to breathe, and take one day at a time. It's important for each day to be unique and different. It's important to live your life spontaneously. It's important to live your dreams. And it's important to have a purpose in life.
I'd like to think I AM doing all of those things, but in reality, I'm not. But that's okay, because it's never too late to start.
I want to live a beautiful life. I want to live my life so passionately that I love the crazy journey of life. I want to live a life I love. I want my life to be filled with hopes and dreams, and I want those dreams to be lived out. I want to be an inspiration to others, that anything is possible. I want to be that girl that never gave up.
I want to live a beautiful life. So I figured now is a good time to start. I AM going to live my dreams, I AM going to work hard, and I Will dare to begin, to begin living a life I am proud of.

Prismacolor Tips And Tricks

So recently I got a prismacolor marker set.
And I love it. I had gotten the pencils a few years ago, and I use them to this day. With the addition of the markers, I believe I could be unstoppable. Just kidding, I'm not THAT good.
But I do love to draw. I thought I'd share with you a drawing I did that uses both the markers and the pencils, and I thought I'd share with you some of my tips for using them.
First, it's a good idea to know your materials before you dive head first using them. I practiced and scribbled with them for a while before actually drawing with them.
 It's also a good idea to know what you're going to draw, and the colors you'll need. For example, I draw a lot of people, so the portrait set seemed to be the best set for my needs.

Some other tips include:
*Don't press too hard on the markers and pencils. If you press too hard, they'll break, or you'll use all of your ink.
*It's always a good idea to outline what you're going to draw in pencil first. You can always erase it later.
*If you are using the markers, make sure you make your outline as light as you can. Once you trace over with the marker, you can't erase the pencil.
*When you go to sharpen the pencils, press lightly, the harder you press when sharpening, the more of a chance it'll break.
*The cool thing about prismacolors is the ability to layer and blend colors. Don't be afraid to experiment with it. It's one of my favorite parts of using them!

To the right is my print I made. I used the pencils for the vinyl part, and the markers for the lettering.
Here are the colors I used:
For the pencils-
True Blue, sunburst yellow, light umber, peacock blue, chartreuse, dark umber, cloud blue, and carmine
For the markers-
tuscan red and blush pink.

Hope you find the tips helpful!

What are your favorite art mediums to use?

Book Review- The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars... where do I begin?
I fell in love with this book. It's about cancer, and about a beautiful and tragic love. The main character, Hazel Grace, is one of the most relatable characters I have read about. And of course I fell in love with Augustus Waters.
There are sad parts, and funny parts, but mostly sad parts. But that's okay, because after all, life is not a wish granting factory.
Oh, and there's a blind guy in the book as well. His name is Isaac, and he is really cool.
So there's a brief summary of it. Let's get to the reviewing.
So there were a few things I didn't care for. There is some language in the book. And it is a pretty deep topic, so if you don't like deep, sad books, you might not like it.
But John Green did an excellent job at making me care about the characters. And I loved his use of details. To me, the little details about the story are what make the story so great.
I didn't care for a few of the side characters though, like Hazel's friend. I found her kind of annoying.
Overall though, this book is AMAZING. It is definitely a new favorite of mine, and I look forward to rereading it.

What are some of your favorite books right now? I'd love to hear them, especially since I need something new to read.

About The Changes...

Hola.
So I've noticed some things about my blog I want to improve, such as my photos, my wording in my posts, and the things I post about. So, in other words, I need to improve my blog's content.
So over the next few weeks I am going to be improving my blog. That means that there are going to be some changes taking place. This includes my past posts as well. You may notice that some posts aren't there anymore, or the post is overall different. It's okay, it's just an improvement.
And by the way, this does not mean that I'm changing EVERYTHING. I am simply still learning how to be a blogger. And that means that as I learn new things, the blog will naturally change.

I will still write about what I love.
I will still be goofy and awkward in my posts (well to an extent).
I will still be Paleo's Starving Artist.
But...
I am going to write about what I love. What I want to say.
I am going to be using more photos.
I am going to make sure they are good quality photos.
I am going to work on my grammar and spelling.

So don't be alarmed by the changes. Because change is a good thing. And I want this blog to be something I love.