Kaleidoscope

While I was researching my next haircut, I got a little carried away with these amazing portraits I found on ukhairdressers. The first things I thought of was how the bold colours, the contrasts, the make-up (and those cheekbones!) remind me of Andy Warhol's portraits. That or maybe I just studied his art too much and I'm starting to see it in everything.

Company: Hooker & Young
Kaliediscope
Hair: Gary Hooker & Michael Young
Make-up: Natasha Lakic
Styling products: Matrix
Source: ukhairdressers

Something Beautiful

I first found out about Paloma Faith from a British tabloid (yes, I shamefully admit that I do occasionally read Sky Entertainment). But hey, something good came out of it! Or more like something beautiful... I am inspired by women who are not afraid of their femininity, who wear red lipstick and high heels on a daily basis and women who refuse to sing about heartbreaks. Not to mention that she used to be a singer in a burlesque cabaret, a saleswoman for Agent Provocateur, a life model, a magician's assistant and a contemporary dance graduate with a master's in theatre directing. No wonder her shows are so theatrical and her style is so impeccable. Intrigued? Then check out her video below for You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful, or her live performance of Broken Doll. Prepare to be blown away.

How To Avoid Making Art?

1. Make your first project really big.

2. Tell yourself you can only work in absolute quiet.

3. Compare your work to masterworks of the great masters.

4. Attempt something really complicated.

5. Be in a big hurry.

6. Take seriously every negative thing anyone says.

7. Slide into despair rather than take one small exploratory action.

8. Talk about it so you don't have to do it.

9. Consider the odds against whatever you make ever selling.

10. Demand that what you do be absolutely original, totally brilliant, and never done before.

11. Demand 15 hours of free time to create, so you can ignore the 15 minutes you've got.

12. Focus on how much is left, not on how much is done.

13. Under no circumstances make any art just for fun.

14. Tell yourself you have "no time" for a hobby, then watch T.V. to keep from being depressed.

15. Focus on your future as a homeless person, caused by your pursuing your dream.

16. Tell yourself you need your family's approval.

17. Tell yourself that art is a terribly hard career path.

18. Decide you can't afford a drawing class and get new jeans to console yourself.

19. Let your studio accumulate enough clutter that work becomes impossible there.

20. Ask a lot of people their opinion of your plan.

21. Rather than make art, read about art.

22. Think about your art instead of doing it.

23. Read books about "How To Avoid Making Art" instead of making art.

Ok, so I made up the last one, but the rest are taken straight from Julia Cameron's book - "How To Avoid Making Art (or Anything Else You Enjoy)". I swear to God, this book was written with me in mind!