Brooklyn Lamb

sketching for a new series of paintings :: “i don’t...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:38:29 -0400

sketching for a new series of paintings :: “i don’t drink coffee”::
this is the scary/exciting part where i transition to a painting thinking i know exactly what direction it is going, but alas, it always finishes into a different animal. here’s to not knowing the future, and being ok with that. #artwerk #drawing #sketch #coffee

Painting with Morgan // #art #painting

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:50:07 -0400

Painting with Morgan // #art #painting

heppest rocking chair thanks to yaga & jaja (aka my parents)...

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:47:30 -0400

heppest rocking chair thanks to yaga & jaja (aka my parents) // funny cow thanks to Nana Norms

Still Life with Pickles. #art #painting #pickles

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:43 -0400

Still Life with Pickles.
#art #painting #pickles

Inspired by the thought of #inception #dreaming. #painting #art...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:16:21 -0400

Inspired by the thought of #inception #dreaming.
#painting #art #repost

For the Love of French Hair - Original Painting of french...

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:33:44 -0400

For the Love of French Hair - Original Painting of french actress Mylene Demongeot from the 1960’s // #art #painting #french #hair #gray
Yes, I love the french and their hair.

In anticipation for Friday 😛 #greatgatsby #daisy #repost #art...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:25:34 -0400

In anticipation for Friday 😛 #greatgatsby #daisy #repost #art #painting

Since I can’t really post anything I’m really...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:15:32 -0400

Since I can’t really post anything I’m really working on at the moment.. Here’s another sketch of my “For the Love of French Hair” Series.
Catherine Deneuve of Belle de Jour 1967 // #art #french

When I listen to music that moves me to create or to get...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:12:21 -0400

When I listen to music that moves me to create or to get energized, sometimes I wonder at the brilliance of this artist for writing such beauty. To know what level to carry their voice, to use the right music tracks. There’s so many levels to it that intimidate me to even think about. And then I remember that this is not the artist’s first work.. I imagine years of creating what he thought were final drafts, but only to be put into the garbage. Years of sleepless nights working, and throwing away. Until finally. The coal has been pressured into a diamond. And I tell myself that this is me. This is my work. A different pace, yes. An entire different animal. But the same.

Painting faces is like doing an intricate puzzle. One that...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:00:16 -0400

Painting faces is like doing an intricate puzzle. One that cannot be undone. One that has to start in the right order from the very beginning or else it falls apart like a million dominoes towards the end and the only thing to do is to start again. It takes a lot of patience, a lot of chocolate, a lot of second guessing myself, a lot of dishes sitting in the sink. But once the puzzle is complete, I feel complete, too.

Sometimes the hard part about being an artist is letting go of...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:05:15 -0400

Sometimes the hard part about being an artist is letting go of something that you truly love and know that you will never, ever see it again….expect for when I scroll through my old iPhone photos ;) But still, it feels a piece of me is gone after all the emotional energy that went into it. //#art #creative #artistproblems

austinkleon: Is it weird and narcissistic to reblog your own...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:28:56 -0400

austinkleon:

Is it weird and narcissistic to reblog your own book quotes? Of course it is. But this is probably my favorite paragraph from Steal Like An Artist.

For the love of French Hair {part deux} #art #brigittebardot

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:57:10 -0400

For the love of French Hair {part deux}
#art #brigittebardot

Starting is the hardest part. There’s this voice inside...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:03:41 -0400

Starting is the hardest part.

There’s this voice inside that says “you are going to fail”. And a lot of times that happens to me. A painting doesn’t turn out the way I envisioned and I have to start over from scratch. Or the out-of-the-box dinner I had planned suddenly turns out to be inedible and I have to pick up grease from McDonald’s.

Even though failure is a possibility, a home run is also realistic. I believe Babe Ruth to be my hero on this subject. Yes, we all know he had many many home runs. What many do not realize is that he had just as many strike outs. If you are most comfortable living your life playing for base hits, there’s nothing wrong with that. But for once maybe, try to go for something more.

Basically, I surround myself with things I love in order to help me do what I love. Here is my list. And then you have to make your own.

1) Make the best cup of coffee I can afford.
2) Write a list of reasonable things I’d like to accomplish today, even if it means just taking one really good photo. Sometimes it helps to write this down the night before.
3) Music. (Shout Out Louds and things of that genre)
4) Lemon h20 / La Croix
5) Reading someone else’s blog about something they recently created.
6) Imagining how good and emotionally satisfied I will be later on. Also knowing that any creative energy I use today will be a catalyst for tomorrow’s creativity.

My beautiful homemade fruitcake a la Grandma O 💛

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:27:45 -0400

My beautiful homemade fruitcake a la Grandma O 💛

creating creating creating #art

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:22:26 -0400

creating creating creating #art

Being pregnant is the jam. Yesterday’s jam. I love feeling...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:33:56 -0400

Being pregnant is the jam. Yesterday’s jam. I love feeling her move around inside of me, and kick and turn. But, I’m tired of being tired, and out of breath, and watching my husband drink wine with out me. But alas, it’s all worth it!

Here’s how I stay sane - preggo style:

La Croix - all natural, no additive sparkling water that makes me feel as if I’m sitting inside that french cafe that Van Gogh once painted.

Nail polish: painting ones nails is like taking an anti-depressant. It creates layers of confidence that would be impossible to create within ones self naturally.

Revlon Fire & Ice lipstick: see above comment.

Greek yogurt: 23g of protein that is easy to eat on the go and gives me that extra energy to keep going throughout the day.

Ice cream: tons and tons of calcium ;) that’s the only reason, I swear..

Sleep: one without sleep is like someone who had just watched Beaches and then stubbed their toe. Horrifying to think about. Even if I can’t sleep, I pacify my mind by watching Teen Mom 2 and become just a tad more grateful of what I have.

“Imagination is the golden-eyed monster that never sleeps.” It...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:41:51 -0400

“Imagination is the golden-eyed monster that never sleeps.” It must be fed; it cannot be ignored.”

To think creatively, especially on a bad day, we have to look afresh at all the normal stuff around us. This may take some prodding from the child within and it may not seem so natural to us at first, but we CAN do it.

Why was Peter Pan able to fly? Happy thoughts. The whimsical song tells us, “…it’s the same as having wings.” It’s not what’s in front of you that matters, it’s what you s e e.

Obviously, we all have a lot of responsibility. But, for a moment, look at your tasks at hand as you would have when you were just 5 years old. Possibly there are some upsets in your life that can actually be quite humorous. Or we have challenges, that when thought upon differently, could give birth to opportunity.

Think Happy = Be Wonderful

Officially revamped my blog into an actual, well, Blog. Hoping...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:31:49 -0400

Officially revamped my blog into an actual, well, Blog.
Hoping to inspire you to see the beauty in every day’s insanity, and to make time for cheap therapy: creating for creatives and non-creatives alike. We all have a lot in common.

Brooklynlamb.com

“Creation is the greatest drug. When you create something,...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:28:40 -0400

“Creation is the greatest drug. When you create something, you get this little endorphin buzz. Why do you think Einstein looked like that?”
- Robin Williams

There is this universal fear of being creative. Especially for non-creatives, but for creatives also.

Thoughts of failure = Fear.

I’m here to tell you that being creative outweighs the agony of failure. Failure feels good. Maybe not at the present, but after your cerebral upset and emotional frustration wears off, your brain thanks you! You realize that something was released from inside of you that was dying to escape. This is also called cheap/free therapy. You might even find that you sleep better after this.

The best thing about failure, is that it makes you improve. The more mistakes you make, the better you will be. You don’t have to be an artist or a writer to be creative. And it isn’t something that you plan for, necessarily. I kind of think planning is boring.

Do something relatively soon that you normally wouldn’t do: sketch that cartoon guy you haven’t drawn since you were 10 on a Starbucks napkin. Go buy the materials for that necklace you saw somebody else make. Cook something adventurous on a weeknight.

Just do it.