by cectimm | Jul 31, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Wake up sleeping heart ♥ While this is not actually something Frida would have worn, I love the idea of her resting on this sweet hand embroidered pillow. I am not sure if she did embroidery or if she simply loved buying...
by cectimm | Jul 29, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear One of the most iconic paintings by Frida Kahlo is Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird painted in 1940. The thorn necklace cuts into her throat making her bleed and a hummingbird looks dead and lifeless. The painting...
by cectimm | Jul 29, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear I couldn’t help but draw one more flower crown. It’s such a simple and beautiful fashion choice, yet no one (0ther than Frida) seems to do it on the regular. I guess like most creative endeavours it’s a reminder of...
by cectimm | Jul 28, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Frida had an on-again, off-again relationship for ten years starting in 1931 with Nickolas Muray. Despite both going through marriages and divorces during those ten years they stayed friends after their affair ended, up until her...
by cectimm | Jul 27, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #whatwouldFRIDAwear Frida’s life was filled with pain because of her childhood polio and a devastating bus crash at 18 years old. After months of wearing a body cast and being confined to bed, she spent time in a wheelchair and wore different kinds...
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