Hayden Panettiere in Bright J Brand Jeans

Hayden Panettiere is the latest celeb to embrace the bright colored denim trend, and not just once but twice in two days.

Out in New York City on April 25, off-duty Hayden, who's normally a blue or grey jeans kinda gal gave her usual look a twist opting for a bright red J Brand pair.

Hayden accessorized with black Rebecca Minkoff M.A.B. bag ($495 at rebeccaminkoff.com), and black leather boots. 

Arriving at LAX on the 26th, Hayden again wore J Brand, this time some purple pants along with her same dark accessories, and a sheer white top.

Hayden's J Brand 811 jeans, which have also been seen on Alessandra Ambrosio, are available to pre-order at boutiquetoyou.com and cost $176 (they are due to ship in May).

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Beating artist’s block – 10 ideas I’ve found helpful

Don’t you just hate it when you don’t know what to paint or draw or create?

I found myself in that situation today and thought I’d remind myself what I could do to reinvigorate my creativity!

1. I keep a sketchbook with me at all times. Jotting down the ideas as soon as they come. If I’m stuck what to do I have a look through it.
2. Playing with different media – using the opportunity to try a new technique can really help spark an ideas.
3. Going for a walk with a sketchbook take time to stop and sketch anything which catches you eye.
4. Looking through books and magazines. I found a really good book on abstracts recently “Painting Abstracts” by Rolina van Vliet and there are loads of exercises to help inspire creativity.
5. Visit a real Art Gallery – seeing another artist’s work can stimulate an idea.
6. Visit art websites and galleries online. Lots of sites such as Painter-online and Empty Easel have online tutorials. You might not wish to reproduce the image they demonstrate but they are a good source of advice and can be inspiring. Even if it’s only I can do better than that! It can be fun to do a subversive version instead.
7. Rip up a magazine or seven and make a collage. Be surreal or funny if you’d like. e.g. Kerry Katona’s head on K9’s body. Oooh I like that idea!
8. Doodle! Make a mark on a large piece of paper and fiddle with it. It helps free up your mind and sometimes you get a great idea for a project.
9. Go out and take photographs. Play with exposure, cropping. Go in close and personal. Focus on details. Look for different angles.
10. I got stuck with artist’s block here!!!!!!!! Then I remembered. Hoik out an old sketchbooks, flick through and pick one page. Then look at it upside down, sideways or squinting. Sketch or trace some or part of an image. Use a limited colour palette and paint the new sketch

In all this, don’t worry about how it will turn out. Look on it as an exercise. Be patient, inspiration will come.

So, which option did I resort to?

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and here it is.

I’ve called it “Potential” I love brickwork, I might have said so before! I was playing with ideas to create brickwork and this sort of evolved. The signature as the artwork.

Been looking at too much conceptual art methinks!

Pink meets purple – the battle of the circles.

After yesterday’s mega productiveness I’ve really struggled to do any art today. Partly due to getting to bed last night and being really tired but mostly due to allowing myself to be distracted by trivia…fatal! I managed a sketch while on my way back from town – only had a short time so it isn’t finished. Otherwise nothing.

I shall therefore upload this image which was finished yesterday. Still not title for yesterday’s but I might call this “Communication” and I haven’t re-photographed either of them yet, so blurriness prevails. Having said that this is better than yesterday’s.