Love these shots!

Photo shoot for W Magazine of Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall

Photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg
Styled by Lori Goldstein

August 2010

Rebecca Hall and Jon Hamm, stars of the gritty new (umm, not so new I just never heard of this film back in 2010)....Ben Affleck–directed The Town, discuss the film—as well as love, money and one sensational sex tape.

Read more: http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/08/hamm_hall_ss#ixzz2RKrk7Dqu

Definitely a film I'd like to see but what I love are the photographs from this W article to promote the film. I love the lighting, the composition, colors, the styling and well, all of it. I first saw Rebecca Hall in 'Vicki Cristina Barcelona' a film by Woody Allen. Rebecca is such a natural beauty. My guess is due to her height (5' 10") growing up, she was likely overlooked and had to grow into her beauty. Of course, I'm speculating in part, due to my personal experience as a tall girl at 5' 10 3/4".
Jon Hamm, well, he is clearly a great looking guy even though his character on 'Mad Men' gives me chills because he can be so cold and arrogant. But those who watch know Donald Draper is also a tad vulnerable. He can't fool us. Jon's got range though and has played quite funny parts of late. 

Must track down this dvd...

Until next time.....

Lusting after...a chair?

I'm in love with this chair. Mid-Century is not usually a fave but this chair - I want! I love the cognac color and its overall shape. I am very into painting all my walls off-white so my art and accessories pop. This is a bit of a trend but not for me. I love the fresh, clean look and I love to throw in black here and there as it seems to magically ground a space. Texture is also great with the use of sisal rugs, willow baskets, leather, and one of my all-time favorite's, velvet. I think the above chair is velvet but a little hard to tell. Could even be leather.
Look how the natural light plays throughout this space? So bright and beautiful. Simplicity!


Until next time...

Teal and Patina dreams...

teal and patina dreams...

1. flickr

2. flickr

3. flickr

4. "Mystery" oil on canvas by me

5. Album cover - Joni Mitchell

6. Painting by Daniel Gerhartz

7. skin from google

until next time...

Where for art thou muse?

This image has always been a favorite by gianfrancomeza.com....It has been a rainy, somewhat miserable weather day yet I accomplished much. I have been uploading many paintings to my portfolio.
There are many on my hard drive that I shamefully cannot locate...ugh, but it'll get done.
I truly wish this end of things didn't take so long...I prefer to be painting. Trying to get back in the swing of blogging and yet, I can't seem to find my voice. Hoping my muse returns with a vengence!

until next time...

Saturn In Opposition

On Friday, October 5, Saturn will enter Scorpio and will not visit Libra again for twenty nine years! 

Could this be true? Oh, Amen for that! I am a Libra and I have felt the strain of Saturn for a long, long, long time. He does his job well I have to say, but I am so relieved by the fact that HE is leaving my sign to pester some other sign -sorry Scorpio...I am on the cusp so I hope that doesn't mean you will still nag me and keep me in a perpetual state of "Saturn in Opposition"?

Fear not, it's all good in the end because if you follow astrology in any way, you know that Saturn cleans up the debris and makes you shiny and new and at your very best. You learn numerous lessons and discard whatever does not work in your life.  It's like cleaning house within and without and we all need that on a fairly regular basis :) Speaking of "Saturn in Opposition" ? it's also the title of a wonderful foreign film (see trailer above, beautiful actually...but I digress.

so...Thank you Saturn!!

Until next time...

Beautiful cinematography...

I saw this film awhile back and it was just filmed so, so beautifully. Apparently created in only 12 days. I love the black and white and the musical score. Amazing what can be created on a smaller time frame and smaller budget. Independent films are fast becoming my favorites. They are creative,  in my opinion, in ways that hollywood misses the mark. Foreign films are also favorites. This film is a combination of both.

image source: movie poster 

xo,

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