All The Rowboats

It is officially the Easter holidays and 18 days until my Art exam! Therefore, I am no doubt going to be busy busy busy trying to prepare for that over the holiday. No rest for the wicked :-( The weather here in England has been so lovely and has done wonders in brightening up my mood. Here's a drawing I did way back in January-ish, but never really got round to finishing / posting.




The man in the drawing is supposed to be Damien Rice, but the likeness isn't really there and I wasn't really into this. It's A1 sized, which is the equivalent of eight A4 pages, I think. I've liked working in large-scale lately, it's quite therapeutic to work on smaller components to finally see how they come together in a large piece.

Hope you're all well, wherever you are. Happy blogging!
Chloe xxx

P.S. Can't wait for Regina Spektor's new album: What We Saw from the Cheap Seats. Check out her single All The Rowboats.

Wide Eyes

Slowly recovering ever so slightly from my horrible cold/cough which turned out to also be a chest infection. Now onto some antibiotics to tackle it so hopefully I'm on the mend! The weather in England has been amazing lately, which is absolutely unheard of in March! It's been sunny and warm, but with a slight breeze to it as well - my perfect kind of weather! With this good fortune, I decided to take a few photos of an outfit - something which I haven't done in a long, long time!





Double denim!
Top - Gap, sale
Denim waistcoat - Levi's, my sister's
Jeans - Gap
Shoes - Converse (not pictured)

This cream Gap top is my absolute go-to when I don't know what to do and it's really warm. I'm the worst for choosing what to wear in the summer, I definitely prefer layering up and dressing during the colder months. I borrowed this Levi's denim waistcoat from my sister too (the perks of being a twin!) and it's such a versatile piece that instantly makes an outfit that much cooler. I also really love the print on the back and the distressed, slightly faded colour.

In other news, there's only one more week of school until Easter holidays and then two more weeks until my Art exam. I'm really nervous and feel so unprepared, so I'm determined to get lots of work in before the 18th April! It feels like time is running out! However, all of this sunny weather is getting me really excited for the upcoming summer and spending lazy days with friends, watching Wimbledon, the Olympics and going on holiday. I can't WAIT!

Hope you're all well and spending days out in the sun wherever you are. Happy blogging!
Chloe xxx

P.S. Highly recommend Local Natives' Wide Eyes. In fact, the entirety of their album, Gorilla Manor, is definitely worth a lesson. Check 'em out.

The Dreamer

Hello! How are you all? Hopefully distinctly better than me! I feel that all the energy I had at the beginning of the year has slowly depleted and now I feel just feel like a tired, old bore. Being ill and having a cold / sore throat / blocked nose definitely doesn't help matters! Alas, I worked out that there are a mere 7 weeks until I start my study leave and then another 1o days after that until my first exam starts. And then on June 22nd, I will officially be free for summer. Thoughts about summer are definitely lifting my spirits a little.

Here are just a few photos I took in the car when I got bored...




Pretty, no?

Anyway, I hope that you're all well. :-) Drink well, eat well, live well! This is going to be my personal motto from now on! Happy blogging!
Chloe xxx

P.S. I've got a new obsession with The Tallest Man On Earth, who also happens to have The Most Beautiful Voice On Earth. Listen to The Dreamer.

Top Yourself

I can't believe that it's March already! Is it just me, or has 2012 gone by really quickly already?! My mocks finished last week so I've been back to normal timetable... Had a few results back already, but my results get sent home on Tuesday, it's a little nervewracking, but I must remind myself that these are mocks and we have them for a reason! It's so odd to think that I go on study leave in less than 8 weeks (2 of which are the Easter holidays)! Where does the time all go?!

Anyway, here are a few photos while I've been lounging round the house and various other stuff!





1. Such good magazines from Feb and March! Love Alexa and Zooey!
2. Bored during car journeys...
3. Chocolate and hazelnut tortes! Need I say more?
4. Pretty light through the window!

As you have no doubt noticed, posting has become practically non-existent again! The worst thing about having no time is not being able to catch up on everyone else's blogs! Once Easter rolls around, I'll hopefully have more time for this sort of thing. :-) Hope you're all well. Take it easy. Happy blogging!

Chloe xxx

Listening to music anywhere and everywhere definitely helps me throughout the day. The Raconteurs' Top Yourself is my song of choice at the moment. There is no-one like Jack White!