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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Artistic Bliss : Thirty One Days .....






Happy New Year ! Pleasure to meet you 2013 .




I stumbled upon this image on a friends Instagram  @TheNewBeautyReview and she posted that she wanted to do this , I was instantly intrigued , anything that pushes me outside of my artistic box and reach to see what can unfold in la casa de Grafitti Couture , I am in with bells and whistles on. So I am going to post a 2 in 1 post for yesterday and today being that , um I only saw this this morning. 

Date : January 1st , 2013 
#1 . TODAY 

I rewrote my life story . I came across this ahmazing lady MariaBrophy almost a year and a half ago and read her articles on " Helping creative people design the career and lifestyle of their dreams " . I love how informative she is , the does and don't on licensing your art , the proper way to go about copyrighting your images and becoming the successful artist you are destined to become. She posted the article that I needed to see right in that very moment. 


She said to ask yourself these questions :


" To help you get a clear vision of what you want as a career artist, get a piece of paper and write a list.  Break it down into categories:
  • What type of Artist do you want to be?
  • What do you want to be known for?
  • What impact do you want to make on the world with your art?
  • How much money do you want to make from your art?
  • What is the ideal lifestyle for you as an artist?
For each category, envision the ideal situation for yourself in a paragraph.  Write exactly what you want, no matter how big it seems.  Trust that you can make it happen.
ONCE YOU’VE DECIDED, MAKE A COMMITMENT. "
I thought to myself , OMG , yes this is what I needed to better clarify in my mind what I want , be known for and how I want to affect or change the world with my art . I said , yup , tonight you write Elizabeth . I did just that got my kids to bed , opened up the journal , began to envision my life how I want it to be and I let the lyrical flow run free. It was ahmazing , liberating and I realized things that I didn't know I wanted and tada , here it was in front of me in bold blue sharpie marker .... I spoke my truths . 
Now it's up to me to take the proper ACTIONS and Create the life I always DREAMED of and Believe me I am determined to do just that . 

Date : January 2nd , 2013
#2 . SOMETHING NEW 

Today was the day to empty out my computer of all it's junk , files , software , apps that I just didn't need anymore. Highly recommend doing that , I feel like Louie ( iMac ) feels 100 pounds lighter and now has that much more space to hold newer , more insaner Grafitti Couture Illustrations . The something NEW part . I reinstalled the Trial Versions of Adobe CS6 . I am saving my pretty pennies to get the Premium or Master Collection. But for now I simply take advantage of Photoshop Extended , Illustrator , Muse , InDesign and Light Room. That something NEW may not be exciting to you all but it is to me bc it is my escape into my world of imagination and creation , so I am super excited to play around with them more and more. I will most likely join Adobe Cloud which cuts the cost of owning it considerably low. 


Tonight I CREATE ! Tonight I CREATE Something NEWER and post my creations tomorrow. I hope you all are at the start of a great New Year , I know I am . Make every moment COUNT ! 



Peace and LOVE . 


~ E  





Sunday, December 30, 2012

Party like a ....


..... ROCKStar , oh , no a Crazy Bitch ! 




I had a lot of fun creating this KillR Heel , simply inspired by the ending of this year and the coming of the new one . New Year's Eve is going to B insane down in Times Square in New York City . Imagine rockin' a pair of these babies with your Lil Black Dress , damn ! .

This particular heel is no.2 of my Party Like a RockStar Collection. There will be 10 Killr Heel Illustrations in this collection coming out sometime in 2013 . I cannot wait to open up my treasure chest full of color and show you what I have been cooking in my casa de Grafitti Couture . 

Lots of Fun Stuff ... Dolls , Heels , Handbags , Abstract Paintings .

I am a busy lil bee but I love it that way , I like to stay on my pretty lil toes .


No.1 Party Like a ROCKStar 




Cheers and Happy New Year to You All . Welcome 2013 , I cannot wait to begin this year with you .

Wishing you all so much happiness , love , prosperity , health and more LOVE bc you can never get enough love in this world. 

(((((((((( >>>>>>>>>The Biggest Squeeze - E - est HUGS Ever <<<<<<< )))))))))))))

~E 


Thursday, December 27, 2012

Let's Get Crazy ......










with the Crazy Bitch Society  that is ! 

Who are they ? 

The Crazy Bitch Society is made up of Catrina "HellCat " Fels , Laura "Lur" Parsons and Amanda LaBella also known as the Presi-Bitches of the Society and 55,000 + of their members .

I stumbled upon this amazing site after a girlfriend of mine kept telling me about them , check out their page , I am sure you will fit on their " Shoe Porn Sunday " , immediately I was wondering what the hell is she talking about , did I hear her correctly , SHOE PORN SUNDAY ? Ok , so I clicked on the link and was instantly smitten with their page , the meaning who they are and what they stand for. 

Unlike other women's empowerment sites , they give a new meaning to it , more like a movement , don't let the "Bitch" word fool you , they don't mean it in the sense of how women are stereo-typed to be a "Bitch" . Their definition of being a BITCH is this : 

And I QUOTE : 



This is a society with female members. A member lives by the following rules. She is free thinking, true to herself, self-assured, self-preserving, passionate, independent, confident and successful. She works hard for what she gains and knows what she wants in her life. She stands up for herself and those she loves. She faces life’s challenges with a smile and will speak her mind even if it’s a disagreement with the majority. She is self-achieving and often sacrifices in order to give to others. Do not be fooled though, she will not tolerate foolishness and is not easily intimidated. She knows how to have fun but can kick ass when needed. She is clever and knows to keep her friends close but her enemies closer. She can easily bring the best out in anyone and her excitement for living life is contagious. A Crazy Bitch can laugh at herself and loves to motivate others to see the best in all situations. Most Crazy Bitch Society members have learned to OWN IT because there is a little bit of Crazy Bitch in all of us ladies.
She is proud to be a member of the Crazy Bitch Society!



Soooooo , fast forward 6 months later ,  visiting their page , sheer inspiration just slapped me right across the face. I decided to contact them and ask them if they wouldn't mind if I created them a KillR Heel GC style with their CBS flavor and so I did and below is what I created for them in the month of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

I have to say that for me drawing , illustrating is like second nature to me . I live and breathe it . Day in and day out I am doing something in my Creative Field , I actually cannot go a day without it , I admit it I am addicted . As I delved into their world I began to realize how much more meaning it had to me , I mean I enjoyed reading their posts and seeing how all the women interacted with each other , almost like a extremely enormous sorority of sisters. Never have I encountered so much positive energy and love in a group of women and here I was just absorbing it and literally inhaling their vibe in order to create what would become on of their shoes. 

After I came up with my concept , laid down the sketch and brought it to life in color , I felt complete , like one of their newest and proudest members of the Crazy Bitch Society. 



GC for CBS PiinkiLove Killr Heel for Breast Cancer Awareness 


See , I am a CRAZY Bitch and I "OWN it " ! 

In My Words ....

Elizabeth of Grafitti Couture is a hardworking , dedicated wife to my hunky husband , mama of 4 rambunctious beautiful children , a badass Grafitti Coutur-ist ( Artist ) who is a non stop force in my Mode of Creative Flow . I stop at nothing to realize my dreams , chasing them relentlessly and achieving success every step of the way . I live everyday as if it were my last , I appreciate everyone and everything in my life , grateful for all my blessings . I am hot tempered ( but only when provoked & I am Colombian - that explains a lot ) LOL , I enjoy life's simplest pleasures like a hot or cold cup of cawfee ( coffee ) , a computer geek , bookworm , on the constant quest of higher learning .... I could go on and on but I think as you get to know me you'll see what I mean.  

In short I am not a quitter , I fight for everything that means something to me , a huge supporter in chasing dreams and being everyone's cheerleader , bc in the end , I'd like to leave this earth knowing I helped people through my Art or my Words. 

Those are the things that are important to me ! 


DRUM ROLL Puh Puh Please ...




GC for CBS Bitchin' Kitten  Killr Heel



Now this heel was more CBS , this KillR Heel embodies the essence of what the Society is to me in my mind .

The symbols in the heel are of :

Wings : demonstrating , We all need to spread our wings and fly.
Hearts : Love can move mountains , Love can conquer all and my favorite :Do Everything with <3 !
Stars : Reach for the Stars .
Diamond Ring : Think Big , Be BIG ! Empowerment .
Roses : All the Beauty that lies within our souls.
Eyes : They are the windows to the soul .

Such an Ahmazing group of Women. 

I highly suggest you pay them a visit , if you aren't already a member .... Hurry , join them ! 
Oh and yeah , it's Ladies Only 
( sorry ) .....

Here is where you can find them :


Follow them on Twitter @crazybsociety

Pin their Positive Messages on http://pinterest.com/crazybsociety/


Contact them :  crazybsociety@gmail.com

With lots of LOVE in my heart , 

~ E 

Disclosure : 

Grafitti Couture ™ is Property of Elizabeth Forero
All artwork are original creations by the Artist, and are the property of Elizabeth Forero Copyright © 2011-2012. GrafittiCouture. All rights reserved. Thank you kindly. 




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