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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A Dream.


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Fight against forgetting your dreams



There was some sort of danger to the world.
Water was building up in the clouds from a villain creating a storm near us.
We were all going to die from the apocalyptic rains.
At first I was going to hide in these compartments that were meant for our "type" to hide in.
Basically, there were two sides to the land
And we were only allowed on the other side if we were in the compartments on the border.
But somehow I decided not to.
And I looked up at the sky and saw all the clouds.
And then I looked over and realized you were standing next to me
And you were giving me this look.
You said, "You can do it."
And I believed you.
So with my hands, I guided the clouds in the sky.
I extracted the water and turned it into human shapes and led them down to the ground.
I led them past the trees so we couldn't see what happened when they touched the ground,
But we knew.
We just knew that when they reached the land they would become our army.
And we were saved.




Thanks for reading!
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Sincerely, Ella

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

A Wednesday Morning Sketch.

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Reclaim your passion


I've recently, after three years, reopened my sketch book. I decided I wanted to reclaim my love of artistry. Pencil drawings and portraits used to be my favorite things to do, so I've really been focusing on those. I used to define myself as an artist. I even took a gap year between high school and college to study all things art related. My artist identity began to fade as I entered college. it was a gradual progression of focusing on other things and creating new identities for myself that surrounded my new collegiate interests. I subconsciously thought I would always have art, so it took me a while to realize that I didn't quite have it anymore. Wednesday morning was the first time in three years that I took out my proper shading utensil and sat down with a pencil, my sketchbook, and a photo for inspiration. Here is what transpired:






 Thank you for reading!
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Sincerely, Ella

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

My Completed May Photo Challenge.


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I came across this photo challenge on the lovely Instagram and decided that I needed an excuse to take pictures. If you would like to find me on Insta, my name is sincerelyella. This post is a compilation of what ensued!





May 1: I bought this.
May 2: Morning ritual (Star's blog HERE).
May 3: This is really good!
May 4: In my cup.
May 5: paper.
May 6: Something broken.
May 7: Something beginning with F (Foliage by the Front window).
May 8: Shapes.
May 9: A snack.
May 10: Stars.
May 11: A smile.
May 12: Mother.
May 13: Sunrise/Sunset.
May 14: Need.
May 15: Seven o'clock.
May 16: Mailbox.
May 17: Season.
May 18: Want.
May 19: My favorite view.
May 20: Light.
May 21: I care about this.
May 22: Change.
May 23: Pajamas.
May 24: Go!
May 25: Us.
May 26: Favorite thing to do on Sunday.
May 27: Can't live without (infinity).
May 28: What I'm doing now.
May 29: Kiss.
May 30: Tool.
May 31: Four things (fountain, tree, building, sky).



Thanks for reading!
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Sincerely, Ella

Sunday, June 2, 2013

The Wandering Mind of a Final Savasana

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When the final savasana shows its beautiful sunset colors on the plane of my yoga practice, there are a few possibilities as to where my mind will fall. Sometimes my thoughts surprise me with beauty and I commend myself on a mind well-deepened. Other times... Well... Here are a few things that come to mind:

"Why is my brow still furrowing?"
"I should have had something to eat before coming here."
"I shouldn't have eaten right before coming here."
"Why is my breathing so loud."
"My nose is too stuffed for a proper yoga breath."
"How is everyone so quiet?"
"I need to clear my throat."
"Hehe, I just opened my eyes."
"Why do my arms feel so heavy?"
"I'm literally sinking into my mat! It's eating me! Ok stop that."
"I could fall asleep right now but I don't want to so I'll keep talking to  myself."
"la la la (songs)."
"It smells like the sushi restaurant next door."
"I really love sushi."
"Is everyone in this room totally relaxed except for me?"
"My shoulder blades aren't sitting right."
"Brow, stop furrowing!"


And on like that.
I really do enjoy yoga!


Thank you for reading.
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Sincerely, Ella
 

Thursday, May 30, 2013

A Summer Wedding Hairstyle

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I recently went to a friend's wedding on a nice warm day. I was wearing a pale pink and wanted to go for a half up, half down style. I love messing around with braids so I went with this winding french braid. It involved braiding a thin layer on the top of my head and then winding the braid down to another thin layer. I then secured it with a small elastic and a flower pin for a summer effect. Here is how it turned out:






It held up all through the wedding (always a good thing)!



Thank you for visiting!
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Sincerely, Ella

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Drawing Inspirations Four

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The nice weather really makes me want to bust out my charcoals, so I've been taking a look at different pictures on tumbler, for some inspiration. Here are photos I have come across that I would love to draw:





















Drawing time!
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Sincerely, Ella