Hey Crew!

Welcome back! How are you doing? Hopefully nothing too crazy has happened lately. I think we all need a vacation and a peace of mind. The world just seems to become a bigger and bigger dumpster fire everyday it seems. I have been listening to music that I loved when I was younger. A good dose of nostalgia is comforting. What was in your playlist back when life was simpler for you? I’ll be posting my list over on Pirate Games later today. Maybe we can compare notes?

My Dreams of the Moon

“I am Sailor Moon, champion of justice! On behalf of the Moon, I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you!”
Sailor Moon

Speaking of nostalgia, I’d like to introduce you to the very first obsession and love, Sailor Moon. If you have no idea what I am talking about… //cricket cricket//… I suggest you take a moment and go educate yourself. I can’t… can’t even. Anyway. for those who know, you know the feels I am talking about. I grew up with the 90s Sailor Moon and boy did that have an impact on my life. I always have dreamed to become a Sailor Scout and protect peace and love and the moon. Usagi always felt real to me, you know? She was the first character that hit a level of realness that I can’t even begin to explain. As corny as it sounds, I could see myself in her. I think that that is the magic of character design and connection that the viewer and artist makes. So it just seemed fitting to make my next Fan-Art piece about Sailor Moon.

For this I used Princess Serenity as my model. I wanted to challenge myself and push my knowledge of the Art Deco style. I took pointers from the illustrator Erté. In this first image that you are seeing, these were the main reference material that I used to create my piece. “You are only as good as your references are.” Professor Barclay. I obviously looked at many pieces of Erté’s work to get a feel for what I should do for the outfit and details. But I was mostly captivated by “The Queen of the Night” illustration he did. I thought it was very fitting for Sailor Moon.

I am so very proud about how this turned out. Like it is so clean and well polished. This mixture of Art Deco and Sailor Moon turned out so smooth. This is by far my most favorite illustration I have ever done. I think I am figuring my artistic style. What do you guys think? I am still blown away.

That concludes this story time. I can’t even get over how well I did. Like I am super critical about my own work, but I can’t see anything wrong with it. //Mind blown// Things can get keep going up from here, right? Check in tomorrow for a peek behind the scenes. Things are going to be looking a bit different around here soon. So stick around awhile! Remember to stay safe and to stay sane.

Until next time,

Suzanna 🌙

Want to know more about Erté? Check these links out:

How Erté Shaped Art Deco Design and Style

https://www.erte.us/bio.html

https://musings-on-art.org/erte

Hey Crew!

Welcome back everyone! 23 more days until classes begin. Even though I am taking all my courses online, I am still nervous. But I know everything is going to work out in the end. How are you guys doing? Have you listen to any good music lately? I’ve been feeling that I have only been listening to the same 5 songs for weeks. It is time for something new. Do you have any good suggestions?

Dedication to Hello Kitty

Did you guys figure it out? Are you surprised? I don’t even know where to start with my relationship with Hello Kitty. I have been told that I have an unhealthy obsession, but that doesn’t stop me. I can’t say that I can fill up a whole room with my collection, although I wish I could. Come Hell and high water I will invest in my collection to dedicate, at least, a whole room to Hello Kitty. You can bet the ponies on that. I low-key really want to live in the a Hello Kitty designed house. I think my best friend Brina will commit me to a psych ward though. It’ll be worth it!

You might be asking, “why Hello Kitty?” To be honest, I have no idea why Hello Kitty. All I know is that she plucks at a string in my soul. And I have learned that I need to listen to the notes that they sing. The same can be side with books, Tokidoki, the moon and stars, occult, Halloween, and just everything that I love. They fill me up with joy and happiness and that is what is important. So a word of advice, don’t listen to people who tell you that the things you like is trash or immature or whatever. If the things you like are not harming you or others and bring you joy continue loving them. Screw the people who shame you for liking something “childish” or weird. Your purpose in life is to do the things that speak to your soul and that bring you happiness. You will thank me later.

Now let us talk about this piece. As you know, I am still trying to figure out my style and what works for me. In the beginning I was having a real hard time trying to figure out the composition. Then I just said f*** it and just went balls to the walls. The flower behind Kitty is a daisy, which symbolizes purity and innocence. Plus in Sanrio’s world for Kitty, daisies are one of the most common flowers portrayed. I went with a vector based style, like that of the Art Nouveau illustrators. I can totally see this as a sticker for Sanrio. Ugh, it is too cute! What do you guys think?

And there you have it! I can call this one a success! Please visit Sanrio for everything Hello Kitty! I can’t emphasize it enough, I love everything that is cute and fun just like Hello Kitty. I hope to see you tomorrow when we talk about something that I just recently found out about. Talk about perfect timing! Remember to stay safe and to stay sane!

Until next time,

Suzanna 🌙