Artist Spotlight: Heisuke Kitazawa

One of the most creative and beautiful artists I have ever seen is Heisuke Kitazawa. A few weeks ago, I was in Little Tokyo, LA's Weller Court and noticed some beautiful artwork printed throughout the building. I found out the artists name and checked it out.

The art is very Japanese and very childish, but in the most professional way possible. I immediately fell in love with the style of Kitazawa's art, and the art became an inspiration for me. When I looked at the artwork, I felt like a child lost in a magical storybook of mystical wonder and breathtaking mystery. It's truly a wonderful experience for the eyes.

In a way, the style is very modern and contemporary, and a little bit pop art-sy. It's also somewhat haunting and makes you wonder about the inspiration and deeper meaning that lies behind the art. This is Japanese art in a different light, and completely unique from other Japanese artists. Not only is Kitazawa's art cute, like most Japanese art, but it is also a type of twisted beauty that I have never seen before.

But other than Kitazawa's more traditional-like drawings, He also has some very modern and graphic-design like drawing such as this:

It's a little bit terrifying in a way, but still brilliant because it represent's one's crazy imagination and dreams. Anyways, his art is extremely enjoyable to browse through, so I hope everyone will support him and take a look at his art! Just search for him on Google, or something like that, hehe! [; Enjoy!!

-Joyce Chen

Here We Go Again

Sorry that I didn't update for about a month! Well, not like anyone views this...but oh, well.

Anyways, I know I said that I would do a fashion entry next time, but I just got Demi Lovato's new album Here We Go Again, and I am in LOVE with it! As always, Demi never ceases to surprise me with her unique, amazing voice and powerful, inspirational lyrics. Plus, she looks lovely as usual. The album just came out July 21st, and within a few hours of its release, it made the #1 spot for iTunes! Congratulations, Demi! I highly recommend this album because I can't stop listening to it! My personal favorites off the album right now are the soothing Catch Me and the hard-rock Remember December. Those two are definitely the most popular songs off her album. Again, I am so proud of how far she's come--from the girl of Camp Rock to one of the hottest artists of the year!

I guess I'll add a little fashion insight in this blog. I'm loving the fedora that Demi is wearing in the picture. Hats are a great accessory~and I'm currently obsessed with straw fedoras! A great article of clothing to go with the hat is a cute vest, plain or "glammed" up a little. The look is perfect for summer, and you can even match it up with some gladiator sandals and a cute floral dress!

Anyway, that's it for today! Hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer!

[On a side note, I'm so mad that I didn't realize sooner that Demi Lovato had a concert in L.A. last Friday!! Oh well...next time for sure!]

Ciao~

Joyce