Rebecca Rawlinson – Katarina Thorsen

Dec 10: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. #portrait of @DerekBlasberg ft. @RebeccaBree Boutique!

DEC 10: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X REBECCA BREE See my post re: REBECCA BREE BOUTIQUE DEREK BLASBERG — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s…

“The very pink of perfection.” My afternoon @RebeccaBree boutique!

As we start our visit Rebecca Rawlinson meets my sister-in-law, Cher Hanusiak, and my nephew, Henrik! Every nook and cranny is a visual cornucopia. The very pink of perfection. – Oliver Goldsmith Glorious paper rose wall created by Darcy Guenette (Darcy Glip) I could not be more proud of Rebecca Rawlinson. Witnessing her dream come true is…

#WomenIAdmire journal series Part 1 @RebeccaBree

Celebrating female by celebrating women in my life in my journal pages. Part 1: Rebecca Rawlinson. She’s flawless. Period. Inside and out, one of the greatest women I know. I adore her transparent beauty- her honest way of living. Living FULLY! And I could not be more proud of her as she prepares to open…

The evolution of a portrait of @RebeccaRaw!

I started this portrait of the INCREDIBLE Rebecca Rawlinson for my June 23rd art event: It was then worked on by attendees the night of the event: We then auctioned it off with proceeds going to the development of my youth program, under the premise that I would later finish it- which I did tonight! [click…

Finish this portrait of @RebeccaRaw and @TommyD as Frida and Diego on June 23rd! Win a Frida sock monkey!

June 23rd art event hosted by Rebecca Rawlinson and Tommy D! Those of you that know me know that there is no more influential artist on me than Frida Kahlo… Win a Frida Kahlo sock monkey made by me at the art event!!!

AUCTION UPDATE! June 23 Art Event heroes with heART! Auction night of the event!

KEN BOESEM! ***UPDATE! We’ve decided to auction off ALL the 40″ x 60″ interactive portraits THE NIGHT of heroes with heART: Katarina Thorsen’s Interactive Portrait Event! Proceeds from these pieces go to Vancouver Friends For Life! About 5 of my smaller portraits, like the one featured here, will also be auctioned off during the evening, with part…

‘heroes with heART’ June 23rd! Finish portraits like these of @RebeccaRaw and @ryansteeleshow

Vancouver is not a city famous for fashion and glamour, but it will be thanks to fabulous women like Rebecca Rawlinson. Rebecca directly deals with designer and luxury fashion and gets to fly to places like new NY to attend fashion shows. She also loves to post images from her favorite runway collections directly on the blog – so…

Teaser #2 for June 23 interactive art event “heroes with heART.” Poster features @annatfabulous

The original pencil drawing of Anna T Fabulous (11″ x 17″ on acid-free bristol board ) will be raffled off at the event! The interactive part of the evening will feature portraits of heroes with heART- I start the portraits, you finish them with the subject! The finished portraits will be donated to Vancouver Friends…

Evolution of two portraits which you will finish June 23! Featuring @traceybelldivas and @jonnystaub

***UPDATE! We’ve decided to auction off the 40″ x 60″ interactive portraits THE NIGHT of heroes with heART: Katarina Thorsen’s Interactive Portrait Event! Proceeds from these pieces go to Vancouver Friends For Life! About 5 of my smaller portraits will also be auctioned off during the evening, with part of proceeds benefiting Intersections Media as well as…

At my June 23 Interactive Art Event “heroes with heART” you will add to this portrait of @Joan_E_Drag!

This is what my next two events are all about! We CELEBRATE incredible people in our community [guest list coming soon] by adding to their portraits. I start them. You finish them! Paint, glitter, graffiti etc! Fabulous! Here’s a taste: In partnership with INTERSECTIONS MEDIA, in collaboration with VANCOUVER FRIENDS FOR LIFE: June 23 interactive art event: heroes with…

Teaser #1 for June 23 interactive art event “heroes with heART.” Poster features @RebeccaRaw

Model: Rebecca Rawlinson In partnership with INTERSECTIONS MEDIA, in collaboration with VANCOUVER FRIENDS FOR LIFE , I introduce my June 23 interactive art event: heroes with heART at District 319! THURSDAY June 23, 2011 8 PM- 11PM, DISTRICT 319 319 Main Street, Vancouver BC. More details in post links below! Hosted by Rebecca Rawlinson and Tommy D,…

Inspirations from the lovely @maggietranquila

I received the most beautiful card and gift of support from Maggie Rawlinson today. I feel so blessed! And by the way, Maggie is the woman responsible for the incredible creation: REBECCA RAWLINSON: PS. I love Maggie’s tweets: e.g.

And so it goes… “I Can’t Live Without… Art” portrait event at Holt Renfrew

IF YOU ARE INQUIRING ABOUT HAVING A PORTRAIT DONE, DISCUSSING AN ART EVENT, ARRANGING A CREATIVITY WORKSHOP OR PURCHASING MY SOCK MONKEYS, just drop me a line at Email or comment here. On Saturday March 26 I did a live art event at Holt Renfrew Vancouver displaying some of my original arts and crafts and doing live portraits of Anna T…

Let’s talk portraits this Saturday! Holt Renfrew #Vancouver 2-6 PM! See this piece live!

On Saturday March 26 I will be doing a live art event at Holt Renfrew Vancouver between 2 and 6 PM! I will be displaying some of my original arts and crafts. I will also be doing live portraits of Anna T Fabulous and Jocelyn Louise as well as body painting on Jocelyn! See the piece above (of Anna and…

The portraits. Foreshadowing of the next large art event: a take on the Inside Out Project. Another #massarttherapysession!

The art event as a huge success and is now a catalyst for bringing more of these happenings to Vancouver. It left attendees hungry for more creative and interactive art experiences. I met with the muses last Monday and our next event will likely be some time in May 2011. The focus will be THE PORTRAIT,…

Interactive art and feedback from March 10th art event! Sharing time and space. #arttherapy

This event was born out of a conversation I had with my dear friend Diane Clement, who made me realize “YES, I CAN!” What an evening of art and people supporting at-risk youth programs! Here are photos of art created by participants in our mega-art therapy session! I am also including feedback and my thank…

Evolution of a portrait of @RebeccaRaw

1. Start with the muse. Watch her in process- before the event and during. What’s her essence? What does she portray? 2. Have a source photo as the muse will not have time to sit (as she is hosting the event!): 3. Spend about 30 minutes painting (I call it drawing as I use…

The most popular piece of the night… from the Frida series. #arttherapy

Last night, it was very liberating to share, for the first time, my most personal pieces, The Frida Series. This series (still in progress) is my own art therapy. UPDATE APRIL 2011: this piece now resides with Rebecca Rawlinson!

She was amazing- my host @RebeccaRaw (5 min portrait no. 32)

I will be posting in detail all about last night’s art event all this weekend, but right now I have to thank Rebecca Rawlinson for making it an event of a lifetime! To have such support, love and leadership from someone so incredible took the pressure off me and let me enjoy the night fully…

Celebrate the old life (and the new) at the March 10th art event to a post punk soundtrack!

One week until the big event! Post punk playlist is being assembled by @BearFallsDead! Digging out old works from storage this weekend! And attacking the new portraits of Jocelyn Louise and Jay Fisher! Now the big question: What will Rebecca wear!?

Art event host @RebeccaRaw- the Ghost World version #DanielClowes

I have this certain vision of the way I want my comics to look; this sort of photographic realism, but with a certain abstraction that comics can give. It’s kind of a fine line. – Daniel Clowes Read more:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/daniel_clowes.html#ixzz1FQOa4OtJ

“Understanding Picasso” through index cards, china marker, coffee and @RebeccaRaw and @jocelyn_louise

Understanding Picasso. PORZIO, DOMENICO AND VALSECCHI, MARCO; WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THOMAS M. MESSER. New York: Newsweek Books, 1974. First English language edition, Hard Cover. Rebecca lent me this amazing book that I devoured by sketching. My muses let me understand through play and mark making. “Rebecca and Jocelyn” Quick sketch (china marker and coffee…

My living muses… Jocelyn, Jay and Rebecca

MUSE: I love having live muses! That are local! Can’t wait to dig into the new portraits of these three! Reveal at the big event on March 10! Let’s see where the Universe takes me! Rewarding me, by chance, for any good decision, and taking locks aside of the enchanting face… – Muse, Alexander Sergeyevich…

Lost paintings, emptying the vault, clearing the mind for live #artevent

No idea if these pieces still exist! Even though I have a ton of stuff filling an expensive storage room, my moods and moves tend to purge artwork ruthlessly. It’s freeing to get rid of them, but then when I find them on an old CD, I get a twinge of regret. I’m preparing for…

Quick sketching on index cards of @RebeccaRaw for upcoming live portrait! #artevent

VISIT REBECCA’S BLOG! REBECCA RAWLINSON Looking at old pieces and thinking about how to do the live portrait: LIVE EVENT HAPPENING SOON: Live portrait of Rebecca by me, interactive art stations, new portraits of fabulous people in my life, food, drinks and silent-auction event of my art! YES- I’M CLEARING OUT THE VAULT! STAY TUNED!