Maddalina

© Leigh Viner 2012

1:00 am in the morning and starting what I will finish as a long awaited post tomorrow (today now). I am in the middle of what comes a few times a year at being absent from my blog, which is really hard, but necessary because running my business of getting out prints on time for Christmas is definitely a priority as is all the Holiday organization of finding the perfect gifts for everyone. But I had to sneak in a new piece, as I was inspired to do so after just recently and finally watching La Dolce Vita oh and Belle de jour a few weeks ago, sure to come up with something artistic from that as well, a bit obsessed with the sartorial greatness that was in each scene with Catherine Deneuve.

I am assured and confident in the fact that foreign, classic films seem to be my favorite all time movies to dive into when time permits.

Inspiration from Anouk Aimée's character "Maddalina"

For the Weekend

Happy Weekend everyone, I have a bit of everything here for you this weekend, a little something to share and what I will be up to.. Most important it is Mothers day and a tradition to plant flowers for the season with my daughter in the garden and in pots around our home.

So a wonderful Mothers day to all of you amazing Moms and to mine especially, you inspire me daily and always are there when I need you, not to mention we do have the best phone conversations!. Love and appreciate you!!!

Here is my DIY weekend project, the before! (hopefully this week the after)


Wearing

Shirt - Zara, Skirt - Silence and Noise, Shoes - VS, Sunglasses- Coach, Nail and lips - Chanel Distraction

-Art inspiration ~ Bridget Malcolm for Material Girl Magazine

-Websites ~

ElizabethStreet

April and May

Bookswept

-Knitted Wire Basket ~ Jayson Home

Last but not least, a movie that I have been wanting to see The Edge of Love

xo

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SP 10-11 "Vivre Sa Vie"

© Leigh Viner 2011




Oh its been forever since I have done one of these, but I love, love, love taking inspiration from film stills.. Oh and will try to do it more and more. This one today is from the wonderful film by Jean-Luc Godard Vivre Sa Vie 1962.

Lets just say I am full of freckles, oh my..

Hope your having a wonderful Saturday xo

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Photography On Set for ABC's "Better with You"

Ecstatic that I already will have my art on set of a feature film at the beginning of next year, (February for sure now) for The Roommate but now my photography gets to do the same!!
So to announce, 2 of my photography pieces and 2 vintage pieces that I sell will be on set of ABC's new prime time comedy Better With You" which premiers September 22nd. It will be a permanent fixture in Mia's (JoAnna Garcia) new apartment starting around the 4th or 5th episode... Cannot wait! So catch it online or on ABC wednesdays starting next week. xo

Inspiration

Photos © David Bellemere

To read to watch inspiration

I posted these on my facebook and thought it would be a good idea to share them here as well. I just received this book that I will be starting this week, Another Bullshit Night in Suck City" It will also be made into a film for 2012 which starts filming this summer with Casey Affleck and Robert De Niro. Along with that I will be receiving my netflix copy of The Night Porter. Will let you know. ( Not sure either are good for lifting my spirits of the winter season though ) ;)



Hope you all had a sweet Valentine's day, much love and appreciation to you all!

Vivre sa vie

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! I am going to finish mine up with this French film Vivre sa vie Definitely full of inspiration that I hope to use in my art in some way.

Photo via- fuckyeahfrenchcinema

A wild weekend

In the sense that I am so excited to see Where The Wild Things Are. Was one of my top favorite stories as a child opening in theaters today. Here are some inspirational touches of wild to wear as well via Marie Claire's Sept 2009 issue. Next up Goodnight Moon?? ;)


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♫ Karen O and the Kids "Worried Shoes" From Where the Wild Things Are Soundtrack

Have a great weekend!!

Art on set for a Feature Film "The Roommate"

Exciting news to share, a bit far off but many of my prints are set to appear in an upcoming feature film called "The Roommate" starring Leighton Meester (yay)!!! for gossip girl fans as myself., Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Aly Michalka and Matt Lanter. Directed by Christian E. Christiansen and written by Sonny Mallhi is due in theaters in 2011.. You can keep up to date on the release date and further information at the IMDb" site. Well and you know I will definitely keep you posted ;)


All of these prints are all available in my Etsy store as well.

A few production stills of "The Roommate" via socialitelife.




I also want to thank Anita today at Bobbin Talk for the wonderful feature she did for me at her site. Merci!

Ladies & Gentelmen, The Fabulous Stains

Something for the weekend, starring a young Diane Lane and Laura Dern ( 1981 )

"Unattired"

Leigh- 2009




While editing this photo I couldn't help but think of the movie Magnolia, I have no idea if this flower is of such, but it inspired just that. Such a great film if you have not seen it yet.

Available to purchase at my etsy shop of course. :)

Excellent films

"She was already thinking of herself as a kind of ex-patriot. Not smothered by what she believed to be America's puritanical and materialistic culture which she had little patience for. She saw herself more a European soul, in tune with the thinkers and artists she felt expressed her tragic, romantic free thinking view of life".



Angelina was superb, she had me in tears quite a bit in this film. Fantastic.