Monday, May 13

The day I believed in love, the day I didn't

I've had this empty draft of a post saved for days and days because I haven't felt like writing anything or even posting photos from the past couple weeks.

I went back to Baseman's exhibit last weekend and met him for a few minutes. That guy...

Friday night a friend/coworker had his first art show with his girlfriend and a couple other photographers; his work was amazing and so was the barebox/his apartment (his apartment is seriously so awesome that his neighbors turned it into a gallery).











I'm going to Salvation Mountain near Palm Springs this Saturday and next. This weekend with Cindy and Lily, and the next for sunrise with BV. I don't even care if it's 110 degrees, and I also don't care that it's super Jesus-y, because it's sooo beautiful to look at. Don't know what I'm talking about? Look. I can't wait I can't wait!!! Photos are going to be AMAZING.

On Sunday I'm going to this event at the Egyptian Theatre. A look at the ART AND DESIGN of the X-FILES....screening 2 of my favorite episodes...and Chris Carter will be there. So if I suddenly stop blogging forever, you can just assume I've died of happiness.

My heart has been all over the fucking place in the past month. In love, out of love, sad, happy, evil, pure. I feel at ease with the great weather and my amazing friends, but if I'm left alone with my own thoughts for too long (sans a good TV show to watch), shit gets weird. Will I EVER stop feeling like this? I know it's a stupid question, but for fuck's sake, I usually feel so happy and I'd like that back.



I might as well ask here since mayyyybe some of you might consider purchasing something someday: Of sketches you've seen, which styles do you like? If you were to buy my artwork on something, what would it be? (Phone case? Print? greeting card? Can be anything at all, I'm just gathering ideas.) ANY opinions and comments would be reeeeeally helpful. Even if it's just, "Hanna you suck, please stop blowing up my Instagram feed 30x a day with your doodles." If you don't think you've seen enough of them (I actually haven't posted very many here, so I suppose that's a possibility), they're all here.

I think I'm done with words. I made a playlist, because music and art are all I've got in terms of organized feeling and thought. YOU may not think this playlist is organized (do you ever, honestly?) but it's workin for me.


01. The Fool And Me (Robin Trower)
02. As Far As I Can See (Phantogram)
03. Get Yourself Another Fool (Arthur Conley)
04. Pale Blue Eyes (The Velvet Underground)
05. April Fools (Rufus Wainwright)
06. Down In Mexico (The Coasters)
07. Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel)
08. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police)
09. Quicksand (David Bowie)
10. High Living (Toro Y Moi)
11. Mr. W (Culver City Dub Collective)
12. Oh Yeah (Bat For Lashes)
13. Apostrophe' (Frank Zappa)
14. The Bewlay Brothers (David Bowie)
15. So Long, Marianne (Leonard Cohen)

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17 comments:

  1. Wait. I think your sketches are awesome and would totally pay moneyz for them. Homegirl has been needing a new phone case.

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    1. selling through society6 is an option, and if that happens, there will definitely be some iphone cases homegurllll

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  2. hahah oh em gee, the photo of you in the hat + the boxing glove = too much. love.

    oh and Hanna, I'd totes buy your art. wall art please? I needs it, my walls are so plain.

    oh and Hanna, stop blowing up my instagram with your sketches. people are going to start thinking i'm in love with you with how much i click like on your pictures. it's out of control.

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    1. bahaha everything you say makes me love you even more. a friend told me i should sell them in sets of 3, like in a frame with 3 side by side. could be cool!

      THANKS FOR LOVING THE THINGS I DO, it makes my heart grow :D

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  3. I love your little sketches - I'd buy them as little prints for sure.

    Enjoy your sunrise/sunset views - I'm sure it will be beautiful :)

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    1. yayayyy! i will definitely enjoy, i can't wait to edit photos and post here!

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    2. The tentacles one is soooooooo me. My hair is a disaster.

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  4. Four things: 1. The photo of you with the helmet creepin' behind that guy = hilarious! 2. Totally jealous of that X-Files event! 3. Not jealous at all of Salvation Mountain (But I am sure you will make it look beautiful with your mad photography skillz) 4. I LOVE your 'shit I overheard' sketches and you should totally compile them into a zine. You know I'm a sucker for a zine!

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    1. 4.5. The best thing I ever overheard was this "Somebody somewhere said something that was quite important in some way." Seriously, WTF?

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    2. Three things: 1. Please note the alien finger puppets Cindy and I are wearing that you SO DESPERATELY WANTED TO SEE after we came back from Nevada. 2. You are such a sucker for a zine! I'm gonna zine your face. 3. One time my friend Amanda and I were...somewhere (a mall maybe? airport? can't remember) and we overheard a man ask the woman he was with, "how's your vagina?" we laaaaaughed and we laaaughed

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  5. Can't wait for the Salvation Mountain photos! I want to go there sooooo baaaaadly. I'm about due for another adventure (this whole job searching and worrying about money thing is bumming me the fuck out), so that might just have to be my next one...

    And I lurve your sketches. I think they'd be good for greeting cards for sure...coasters, perhaps? Is that a thing?

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    1. oooh coasters would be a lot of fun if i made sketches of specific drinks! scotch on the rocks, lemonade, martiniiiiii....

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  6. iPhone case, prints, greeting cards... I'd buy 'em all, for real. I've been loving your sketches. :) You know what else you'd be good at designing? CRAFT BEER LABELS. OMG DO IT.

    And I'm SO JEALOUS you're going to Salvation Mountain. Please do take toooons of pictures and share them.

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    1. I WOULD LOVE TO DESIGN CRAFT BEER LABELS

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  7. I want to purchase art for my wall, por favor. Also the title of this post peaked my interest.

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  8. I really enjoy your sketches, too. I'd think they'd make for really unique greeting cards! But I like all of your ideas, to be honest! :)

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  9. Nice playlist dude. So Long, Marianne talks to my soul, love that song.

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