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Johanna Urban
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A PIECE OF MY LIFE
#54028 in All , #456 in Art

"Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun,...

Sitting Bull. . I think its finally spring, even if its a pretty cold spring. Hope it soon will get warm enough so I can wear cute dresses like this one without freezing to death. Its all about sprin...

17 may 12

"Always remember that the future comes one day at a time." Dean Acheson

My life is a bit grey for the moment. Every day looks the same. Although Im grateful, we have three weeks of school left. I will soon be working as a nurse at a hostpital, which feels amazing! I cant...

14 may 12

"Keep the circus going inside you, keep it going, dont take anything too seriously, itll all wo...

. Love the quote by David Niven because its very different from who I am. In my opinion I take things way too seriously. Everytime somethings goes wrong or life is difficult I think out the wors...

09 may 12

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - its all that matters."

Audrey Hepburn When life is stressful and hard its easy to forget to be happy. I have had some hectic months. Today I finally got my spirit back. I made this illustration a couple of months ago. I ho...

27 apr 12

"Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. For a couple of days ago I met one of my best friends, Lina, which I havent seen in a long time. We had a great day with a lots of girly talk and laughs. Im so sorry I havent be...

16 apr 12

"I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a ma...

or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?"ZhuangziA dear friend of mine asked me if I could make her a painting which I gladly did! This is the result. I used water colors when I made the flo...

01 feb 12

"If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am."

Cyril CusackI hope You have had a great Holiday! These photos were taken New Years Eve. This was one of the first winter days in Sweden, which is really unusual. It was a perfect day. My family and I...

08 jan 12

"Im a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a hand...

Mike Tyson I love Mike Tysons quote. I have big dreams. Sometimes I wish I was braver. Brave enough to fulfill them or at least try. Sometimes I do fulfill my dreams but for the most times I dont. Th...

13 dec 11 1 person likes this

"It is every womans dream to be some mans dream woman".

Barbra Streisand Inspired by Love. I drew this illustration the day before I was going to the premiere of Breaking Dawn part 1 which explain the love-is-in-the-air thing. Its a week ago I watched Bre...

24 nov 11 1 person likes this

"The more youll dress up the more fun youll have."

Brian Molko This illustration is inspired by tonights outfit. It will be a night out with the girls. First we will have a cozy dinner and thereafter we are going to watch the premiere of Breaking Daw...

15 nov 11 1 person likes this

"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home."

Twyla TharpIm a social person. I love to be with my friends, have fun and talk all night long. But I also love to stay home. Read a good book or drawing an illustration while Im listen to music. Thes...

13 nov 11 2 people like this

"A drawing is simply a line going for a walk."

Paul Klee Last week was hectic. I had an exam and I really havent had any time to study for it at all, and I also had two seminars. Somehow I did it but I feared for a moment my head would explode an...

08 nov 11

"God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December. "

James M. Barrie I Love the idea of ​​dress feminine. I like to buy skirts and I have a lots of them in my closet. But I never wear them. My favorite skirt for the moment is a long, flowery, very roma...

07 nov 11 1 person likes this

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls."

Pablo Picasso Its almost two months since I drew an illustration. But yesterday I was walking past the bookstore and got a sudden desire to draw. I went in to the store and bought a new sketchbook. T...

03 nov 11 1 person likes this

"Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art."

Miguel Angel Ruiz I think Miguel Angel Ruiz words are beautiful. Every human is an artist. It doesnt matter who you are. What you work with. You are an artist.

09 sep 11

"To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle."

Walt Whitman Im laying in my bed. Its dark outside. I can see the moon through the window. One word, beautiful. These illustrations are inspired by the nightsky.

14 aug 11

"I have tons of jewelry. I like to wear a lot of it".

Amber Tamblyn I love all kind of jewelry. Small. Big. Colorful. Simple. My favorite jewelry is a huge not-real-silver ring that I found in a second hand store a half year ago. Do you have a favorite ...

10 aug 11

"You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it."

Bob Hope Im tired and feel sick but Im not. Isnt that annoying. When you want to stay home from work but dont have a good excuse. I would never stay home because I just feelt for it. But Im very tire...

08 aug 11

"All you need to do to be my friend is like me".

Taylor Swift Isabell is a couple of hours older then me. We become best friends when my family moved to the island she lived on called Hasslö as a ten years old kid. My family and I lived there for a...

06 aug 11

"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me".

Henry FordThis illustration is painted with watercolors, but I have worked it a little bit in photoshop. Hope you like it! I just got The Sunshine Award 2011 from @Gastonj, which is an amazing illlus...

01 aug 11

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."

Plato I love Platos quote about love. Its simple and very beautiful.

26 jul 11

"All things grow with time - except grief."

Jewish ProverbWhen I woke up this morning I heard the news Yesterday 85 young people had been massacred at a political youth camp and 7 people had been killed in an earlier bomb blast in Oslo. I cant...

23 jul 11

"A bird doesnt sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. "

Lou Holtz If I recorded a CD I would like the disc case to look something like this. I love to sing but I have stage fright. I always forget the lyrics, even so I have been singing at some weddings. ...

22 jul 11

"A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles."

William Hazlitt Im laying in the grass watching the sky. Its late but not dark. Im happy. The sky change color from blue to yellow and pink. Its beautiful. Birds are singing. An ant crawling on my le...

12 jul 11

"Away is good but at home is best"

Swedish proverbIts more then two months since I was in LA, but I will share a last post with you from the vaccation. The last night in LA was amazing and very special. I surprised Lina with a picnic ...

30 jun 11

"Pink isnt just a color, its an attitude!"

Miley CyrusPink is a great color which have become one of my favorite colors. But as a teenager I disliked pink. Even if I was a very girly girl I actually already as a six years old girl thought the...

27 jun 11

"If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden&#...

Claudia Grandi My life has been, as I already told you, pretty busy. School have taken a lots of time. Finally. The summerbrake started june 2nd, the same day my little sister Maria and Alexander got...

25 jun 11

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be ...

Helen Keller1 month left until Summer break. Im longing for a day off. My life is for the moment very busy, thats why I havnt been blogging for a while. This illustration is inspired by a swedish sum...

06 may 11

"My sisters are my favorite people on earth."

Ryan PhillippeMy little sister, Maria is getting married next month and Im so happy for her. She and her fiance, Alexander, have booked an amazing photographer, Henrik Mill, and they met him this Tue...

29 apr 11

"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love".

Max Muller I use the word love a lot and sometimes I wonder if I use it to often. But I do love so many things! Like beeing in the sun, bathing outside while its raining, eating chocolate, tulips, th...

24 apr 11

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