lea salonga

for as long as i can remember i have. loved. lea salonga


who is lea salonga, you ask?


shame on you!


you should recognize her voice as the singing voice of

Jasmine
and
Mulan

(you know, the disney princesses?)

her voice is angellic.

i had the opportunity to go to her concert tonight at the harris fine arts center at byu.
holla!
i was elated.

just a few highlights:

when she broke out into lady gaga's poker face. epic.
when she sang the last time

and

when i met her!! Oh my word.  my life is seriously complete.

this is when i teared up.

i see the light. again.

i've been wanting to paint something like this for my bathroom for awhile!

finally finally got around to it.

i'll post pics of them on the wall soon, but i couldn't wait to show you!

it's shiny because it's still drying... ha! 
done in watercolor.

someday my prince will come

oh my gosh. 


i don't know what it is about


this scene



but i cry


every

time!



you were my new dream

and you were mine



bahhhh.



makes me cry almost as much as

this 

{skip to 1:30. gets me every time.}

i just love love.
and i love disney.

cinderella said it best

A dream is a wish your heart makes  

when you're fast asleep

In dreams you will lose your heartaches 

Whatever you wish for, you keep

Have faith in your dreams
and someday your rainbow
will come smiling thru 

No matter how your heart is grieving

If you keep on believing

The dream that you wish will come true

call me crazy, but i truly believe this.

if your mind can concieve it and your heart can believe it then you can achieve it!

Sleeping Beauty

ever noticed how different Sleeping Beauty is compared to the other classic Disney movies?

you'll notice next time you watch SB all the geometric shapes, and how everything is very horizontal or vertical.  Nothing too whimsical in Sleeping Beauty!

You've probably never even noticed how it doesn't fit the mold of the other Disney movies produced at the same time. (...Peter Pan, Cinderella, Snow White, Pinnochio, etc)

Did you know that Sleeping Beauty actually lost money and they had to lay off many animators because of it?  I couldn't believe it!  Not only is SB one of my all-time favorites, but I think the animation is breathtaking!

captivating

are you completely enthralled and inspired by Rapunzel's bedroom paintings like I am?

and the colors from this scene?   (well, this scene makes my cry anyway {..when she finally is living her dream?  yeah, i'm a sucker for people reaching their dreams/goals...} but the colors make it even more charming. 

I daresay Tangled is one of the most beautifully crafted Disney films of all time. 

you all know my love of disney.  the animation, the theme parks, but especially the disney princesses.

my dear friend Bradley over at Why Blog? made a post about the Disney Princesses but really just focused on who your type is?

I don't really have a type, but I am most like one of the Disney Princesses!  Head on over to his blog and check it out.  Who are you most like, or who is your type?  Then check out his comments to see what I said about it.  Leave a comment yourself!  He is a funny kid; you'd like the rest of his blog, too! 

Love you Brad!

Also, Artist of this image is Brianna Garcia.  I am a huge fan of hers.  Check her out on deviantART {here}

speaking of Tangled

please go {here} and listen to

I See the Light

please also check out the rest of the stuff on the site!  It's brilliant.

and then go buy tickets to see Disney's Tangled.  I will be seeing it again soon.  <3 I loved it.

simply beautiful

i'm kind of an art nerd.  but i think you already knew that.

i've always been inspired by different artists.  it all started with bob ross.

i was in awe at how he could take a fan brush through van dyke brown and create an evergreen tree or happy clouds and little bush friends.

if you've ever seen the joy of painting on pbs you know what i'm talking about.

along with bob ross, disney movies have always inspired me. 

not just the heartfelt stories and happily ever afters.

i'm talking about disc 2 special features concept art that inspired me.  (of course, didn't discover the concept art magic until dvds finally came out)

a few artists stick out in my mind. one in particular.

mary blair.

(click {here} for my post about mary blair)

i absolutely love her take on the world and how colors work.

it's hard to explain in words.

maybe that's why i love art too.

there's something about art that i love. 

it's all in the eyes of the beholder.  artists take what they see and somehow take it all in and tell a story through how they see it.  it's beautiful.  i love how {especially} disney can combine music, art, and their special way of story telling and combine it into one story.

seriously. 

it makes me want to be a part of the magic.

it's a have to, not a get to.

i went and saw disney's newest film, Tangled.

it was so wonderful

check out this concept art.

and here's my doodled take on Rapunzel

don't judge me, i'm also an artist {in training}

Snow White's Scary Adventures

okay. so these adventures aren't scary at all.. I'm just a Disneyland nut and that's the name of her ride..

Our neighbor's daughter turned 2 a month ago and her cute mom asked sister and I to be Belle and Snow White at the princess party. It was a beautiful day. Those little girls were CONVINCED we were the real deal. It made my heart melt.