Wanderlust

I've been away & dreaming-searching for inspiration. It has been awhile, but I think I'm getting there. I hope to be back posting here soon!

Autumn Walk In The Park

Today I wore colored tights and snapped photos of the colorful leaves...



My day in turn inspired me to sketch away in the trusty moleskine


which in turn lead to a new PBL blog header

Whew, I've been busy today! :)

xoxo, Melanie

Fall Photo Series Week 8

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

~William Cullen Bryant

It has been a joy to share my fall photo series with all of you. Thank you for looking, and please stay warm this winter.

Thanksgiving Morning Edition of The Fall Photo Series (Week 8)

Illustration Friday:Superstition

Since the time I first heard the phrase "Step on a crack, break your mother's back" I have avoided the seams, cracks and crevices of the sidewalk. I also never open an umbrella indoors and I don't walk under ladders but I"ll leave those illustrations for another day.

color pencil and indian ink on paper

illustration friday

Fall Photo Series Week 7

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Fall Photo Series Week 5

Photos I snapped this weekend during an afternoon walk through the park:



View my entire Fall Photo Series Here

Illustration Friday: Hats

I LOVE hats! It is becoming a problem. They are also one of my favorite things to draw! Right now I'm loving the hats seen in Marc Jacobs F/W 2008 collection (as seen in my inspiration art journal pages), so I used that collection as an inspiration for this drawing


micron pen & colored pencils in a moleskine sketchbook

illustration friday

Fall Photos Week 4

I'm a little behind, I took 3 days off from work to relax & to house sit. I decided I want to be a freelance house sitter. It is the best thing ever! :) :) It wasn't a big weekend for photos, I hated half of the photos I took, but these were pretty sweet...


1. sophie giving me kisses (black & white), 2. heaven on earth, 3. foxtail, 4. FETCH!


Sophie also loves house sitting so long as there is a yard! What a great way to end October!

Fall Photos Week 3

Sweet, sweet october! Week three of my fall photo mission:




1. a berry beautiful day, 2. fall brings blue skies, 3. red october, 4. falling for you

Only about a quarter of the trees have started to turn here, so I think the next two weeks will be the best for fall photo opts. Stay tuned.

Colors of the Season Week 2

A few photos from my afternoon walk this weekend:

View my entire fall photo set here.

An Afternoon Walk

"falling leaves
hide the path
so quietly"

~John Bailey, "Autumn"




view the rest of my photos from my saturday afternoon walk right here
i will be capturing & documenting this seasons change every saturday (weather permitting of course) so check back next week!

Self Portrait Challenge: Bathroom 4

two other shots i took for the challenge, but sadly the month is over.




this challenge ended up being a lot of fun, i was nervous about it at first, and well i got a lot out of my tiny bathroom. i didn't want the challenge to end. unfortunately, it seems i have several reasons to dread october. i won't bore you with them. instead, i would like to thank you all for sharing your art & photography with me. it is one thing that will help keep me sane. i should also add, some things just turn out better than you expected they would. i hope that trend continues.

self portrait challenge

Journal Page: J'Adore Marc Jacobs

Sunflowers + Marc Jacobs=Bliss Journal Page

I can't get enough sunflowers or Marc Jacobs right now...

Colors of Fall/ Current Obessions Inspiration Journal Pages

My current obsessions for fall...

Inspire Me Thursday: Copy

water color & ink on paper
falling blossoms

inspire me thursday