wanderlust: manhattan, new york

"A hundred times have I thought New York is a catastrophe,

and fifty times: it is a beautiful catastrophe."

- Le Corbusier

Manhattan truly felt like the most beautiful catastrophe. Powerful skyscrapers, historic brick crumbling, gleaming windows, broken glass, industrial sectors, the green heart of the city, glamourous broadway lights, hundreds of hopeful dreamers wanting to create beauty, and all the different tastes of the world vying to be the "world's best." 

It is a city of contradictions, where the artist has painted every colour onto his canvas, and somehow, instead of the colours blending into a dark, ugly brown - each colour stands vibrant and beautiful. Unique. Bold. Chaotic. And wholly unapologetic.

The most beautiful and exciting catastrophe that I've ever had the pleasure of seeing.

watercolour diy: "love your city"

As you might remember from this watercolour diy, I am seriously in love with watercolours!

I've always loved all the "love your city" artwork that's all over etsy and pinterest, so I decided to put a watercolour spin on it and do one of good old Edmonton, Alberta. And yes, I'm well aware of how boringly shaped my province is, but hey what can ya do!

If you need any tips on how to use watercolour paint, make sure to check out my watercolour stencil art DIY for a list of helpful hints!

Supplies Needed:

watercolours, good paint brushes, watercolour paper, cup of water, tape, cut-out of your city, cut-out of a little heart, eraser, and a sharpie

Instructions

1. Print & cut out a map of your province / state / country.

2. Trace your map onto your watercolour paper.
3. Take your cut-out little heart and place it over the city where you live. 

4. Begin painting! I kept mine very simple and stuck with only yellow and a smidgen of orange to make an ombre effect. I picked yellow because Alberta's prairie fields turn golden =) 

5. Once your watercolours have dried, take an eraser and erase the lines from your tracing as much as you can.

6. Add a little note at the bottom with sharpie that says: "Home is where the heart is"

p.s. ♥ clara