Painting, Wine & A Double Date

I love art; looking at it, creating it, studying it...ok not studying it ha, but painting and photography are some of my favorite things to do in my free time. Jason and I did a painting thing at Rembrandt All You Can Art a few months ago and he surprisingly had a lot of fun, even though I had to practically drag him to that first event kicking and screaming, ok not really but you know how guys are lol. He definitely didn't go willingly. I thought it would be fun to make it a double date this time with my good friend Sarah. We went to college together and both got our degrees in Graphic Design, so she and I had the upper hand in this one. Here's our art from that night. 

Blending the colors was definitely the hardest part, but the trick is making sure you brush is wet enough

Sarah doing her finishing touches

 Erik and Jason, that was Erik's first painting ever. He said it looked like someone pee'd on his lol

It took us 3 hours to finish our paintings

 I look so thrilled to be taking this pic, NOT lol 

Aww, Jason was so proud of his :) He loves fleur de lis's and this was his second one.

I would have liked to take more pics of the painting process, but we were so involved in our paintings since we pretty much all chose a level 2. Level 2's are a little more difficult and to be honest we we're struggling through it at the beginning and didn't even think we would have enough time to finish. But you know what? I love a challenge so I think I will be doing a level 3 next time.

Have any of you guys been to one of these art classes? 

In a Perfect World

In a Perfect World

This would be the condo I would live in in Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm Beach Florida. Penthouse of course. 

 This would be my ultra chic and modern living room

 With a terrace and view of the ocean on one side like below (i'll take the cute doggies too)

And panoramic views of the city on the other side

My rooftop

 My elegant and ritzy bedroom

 or maybe something like this, but I think I prefer the one above it. This can be the guest room lol

 My amazing walk in closet that I could practically live in

 A huge ass bathroom with his and her sinks

An elegant study/office area

A lexus LFA

A yatch that fits 8-10 people comfortably

And I though I would throw something in there for the hubby, so a red lambo would do nicely lol.

So all I have to do is either win the lottery or rob Fort Knox and I'm all set haha. 

What would be your picks in a perfect world?

Artist? Who knew?

Jason and I decided to do something a little different on Saturday night than our usual club outing...and because we went to the club Friday night lol. We went to Rembrandt and did a painting session.

I've painted before in college so I already had some experience with it, but it was Jason's first time. Even though I had to practically drag him there, he ended up have a really good time and said he would do it again :)

Maybe it was the wine talking lol, we drank a whole bottle while we were there.

If you guys never tried it before, I would highly recommend it. It can be pretty pricy, ($40 a person) but I found a deal on yollar.com and only payed $28 for 2 people. They also have similar deals on livingsocial.com. The instructors were very helpful and walked around the whole time making sure everyone was ok. They offered tips and and brought us more supplies as needed.

Jason's got that glazed look in his eyes. I think he was slightly drunk lol

Overall, we had a great time and I can't wait to go back. Have you guys ever been to one of these painting workshops before?

Art - Jesse Kalisher

I love art, especially the kind that reminds me of places I have been or places I wish to go to. Jesse Kalisher is one of my favorite photographers so I was thrilled to see some of his work on hautelook. The following are some of my favorites.

The brooklyn bridge in NY. I was in NY for one week a few years ago and this picture brings me back to those day

Never been to Paris before, but it's definitely a place I wish to see one day

Miami/South Beach. One of my most favorite cities in the world!

A little about the Photographer:
"Jesse Kalisher's photography is in the permanent collections of museums around the world including The Louvre, The Smithsonian, the DeYoung Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco and others. Interior Design Magazine calls Jesse's work "Stunning" and his work has been featured in everything from Fine Art magazines to Conde Nast Traveler. Jesse's line of reproductions can be found in hotels around the world including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and more."