Elvira Stein – Grafik, Illustration und Lettering
30.1.2015, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress on this friday morning
Mistress needs something to make her look and feel strong and beautiful.
#nothingtowear
#longingforsummer
#noteasy
1.1.2015, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress goes for a walk
It is night again. Mistress goes for a walk, fighting the headache left from new years eve. She spent it with kind, lovely & cool people in Vienna.
4.12.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress takes the train
The sun came out, for the first time in days. Mistress is on her way to Linz, but wants to stay on that train and keep traveling.
3.12.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress war im Schwimmbad
Mistress liebt das Stolze und Erhabene des Wiener kommunalen Wohnbaus. Noch schöner: Schwimmbäder. Nun mit dem Geruch von Chlor auf der Haut wieder zuhause, irgendwie überdreht, eigentlich eh müde, aber noch nicht bereit zu schlafen.
30.11.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress loves the darker days
Mistress discovers the joy of getting lost in drawing and making designs again. No timer, just playlists as companion. It’s been awhile she hadn’t had this.
Loving the darker days.
1.11.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress stays home
Neither Mistress, nor her to do list planned to spend the weekend at home with a cold. / Mistress’ halloween outfit
3.9.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress entspannt (und eine erdachte Badewanne)
Hätte Mistress eine Badewanne, heute wäre der Tag dafür.
1.9.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Herbst, Scherben und ein neuer Haarschnitt
Mistress kämpft gegen die Schwerkraft und verliert.
(Die neuen Haare gibt es hier.)
31.8.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress wird nass. / Ferienende.
Vom #freejosef vegan bake sale mit dem Schönwetter-Fahrrad durch den Regen nach Hause. Mistress sieht nie vorher nach dem Wetterbericht. Morgen: Wieder richtig ins Büro.
Mistress trägt: Pulli Libertine-Libertine (danke We Bandits Super Sale), Rock ModCloth, Schuhe Vagabond
24.4.2014, Mistress Diary, Sketchbook, No comments
mistress and a rainy evening
Thunder & rain, the window wide open and the music loud. Yesterday was an evening with some of the greatest people.
27.3.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress wants the music loud
While everyone around is pretty busy (oh, she is as well!), she misses hanging out with friends and going to gigs. Especially this last one—music that makes you leave everything behind. Like, now.
PS: Wing chun exam on sat. Excited!
9.3.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress has a dreamy sunday start
Waking up on a sunday morning is just wonderful. And going back to bed to stay in that sleepy, dreamy bubble til noon. Then, after a lazy breakfast, it doesn’t take long to feel exhausted again. It comes when Mistress gets back to work while it is the best sunny day.
28.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Souvenirs
Sometimes, she remembers how home and safe & loved she felt.
27.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress is longing for summer
Jumping back & forth between graphic and illustration jobs. Paying her rent. Still, today seems too short. Longing for summer!
25.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress spends her day working
Mistress spent most of the day concentrated, drawing* and working. She didn’t even know where to start, the need-to-do and the want-to-do lists are pretty long. Coffee. Breaks for eating. Social interaction: on the internet (if any). Ok, she had the weekend for that.
* Look on Instagram for the first previews of my work for the Melodica Festival in Vienna!
21.2.2014, Mistress Diary, Sketchbook, No comments
Mistress sketching on a friday night
Mistress forgets about that finding-a-wintercoat issue. She does the most sensible thing: getting her actual coat fixed and shopping for sandals and a swimsuit. Be prepared for summer! (In general & mood: life’s good. Strange things happen. Tired but adventurous.)
17.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress and her morning habits
Those habits get mistress awake and ready every day. They work (it’s the newspaper for breakfast thing!). But today, she is still grumpy – has been since waking up.
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Morning routines*
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1. Stand up. Make coffee. Pick up newsletter.
2. Breakfast + reading
3. Shower, get dressed + a little color on my face
* The very first thing is to check my mail/Twitter/FB. One-eyed, still under the covers. Bad habit, I guess)
16.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress is dressed up for sunday (+favorites!)
Mistress is perfectly dressed for a sunday home (plus a little work)!
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Things that make me immediately smile
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put on that favorite music & that moment when the speakers connect and it fills the room
letting the world in via heritage radio, listening to Grace Bonney
the «Tetris Attack» intro song!
finally! I hid in bed with my laptop yesterday (and a gin mule) to get started with «GIRLS» season 3
15.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress fights a hairy monster
The next weeks look like a big hairy monster to mistress. Lovely projects, but loads of deadlines = exciting but a bit overwhelming. Not a lot of laziness allowed.
11.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
Mistress does research
YES. On some days, this really is research. It is a good thing and mistress enjoys it. Things start connecting in her head, making sense.
4.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress wants to stay warm
It is not easy to find the perfect warm winter coat (hmm. not yet. not right*). Mistress feels she would leave the house more easily if she had one. Today, she is even freezing at home. Brrr.
* looks better in the drawing than in real life.
3.2.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress on a monday
Mistress moves slowly but keeps doing. It is winter. She is all on her own plus her ghosts. And the to-do-list. Today: writing a motivation letter and getting a fresh haircut. ((Uhh. And color! Bye bye blonde, for now))
11.1.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress moves in circles
Das neue Jahr nimmt mit alten Routinen Fahrt auf. Aufstehen, arbeiten, essen, zeitunglesen, schlafen. Heute ist Wochenende, das heißt noch mehr schlafen. Mistress’ Kopf ist voll.
2.1.2014, Mistress Diary, No comments
mistress beginnt ein neues jahr
Ein wenig aufholen und aufräumen mit dem was aus dem alten Jahr übrig ist (Papierkram, schmutzige Wäsche + ein voller Laptop). Und die erste kleine aufkommende Panik des neuen Jahres. Mistress muss was tun! Genau: Gossip Girl sehen und Eiscreme im Bett essen.
HAPPY 2014, EVERYONE ♥