Tuesday, October 7, 2008

321/365 dia de los muertos


321/365 dia de los muertos, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

best part? i wore this face paint to the thrift store this afternoon and a little girl saw me, turned to her mother and said "mommy! mommy! i saw a monster!"

Monday, October 6, 2008

320/365 spooky


320/365 spooky, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

i am unconvinced.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

319/365 born with a snake in both of your fists

...while a hurricane was blowing.

can't see the details on the shirt, but it's a diagram of an apple labeled "temptation".

Saturday, October 4, 2008

318/365 memento mori


318/365 memento mori, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

317/365 the halloween tree


317/365 the halloween tree, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

in october i always reread my favorite bradbury books-
the halloween tree, from the dust returned, death is a lonely business and my favorite...

something wicked this way comes.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

316/365 eye of newt


316/365 eye of newt, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

315/365 beware!


315/365 beware!, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

i've done theme weeks before, but this time i've gone completely 'round the bend. i'm attempting to do a theme month for all of october, leading up to my favorite holiday.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

314/365 french diseases of the soul

Monday, September 29, 2008

313/365 this may look last minute...

...because it is. i have had quite a day and i have a friend to take care of right now.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

312/365 ophelia is drowning


312/365 ophelia is drowning, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

311/365 green and growing things

Friday, September 26, 2008

310/365 it's been a long week

Thursday, September 25, 2008

309/365 tired as all hell


309/365 tired as all hell, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

i just passed out on the couch while editing photos for a friend. i am only finishing this project because i'm too stubborn to quit. i have so much to work on and no time to do it.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

308/365 ribbons and bows


308/365 ribbons and bows, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

307/365 model and photographer

the lovely lady behind me is part of a super secret project, a surprise for her girlfriend's birthday. i can't show you anything else- yet.

Monday, September 22, 2008

306/365 overwhelmed


306/365 overwhelmed, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

there is so much i want to do and so few hours in the day.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

305/365 everyday, it's a gettin' closer

sixty days left.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

304/365 nameless saint in an empty house

Friday, September 19, 2008

303/365 two of us riding solo

Thursday, September 18, 2008

302/365 can you believe i paid a whole dollar for this?

i love sequins way too much.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

301/365 home is where the heart is

this (unfinished) painting is actually quite an achievement for me. i've had this giant canvas for going on 3 years now. the size of it intimidated me, so i could never bring myself to start working on it. i even gave it away once and it made it's way back to me six months later. but now i'm finally working on it, slowly but carefully and using new techniques that i'm having to teach myself as i go along. my hands and arms are relearning the movements of painting. i probably have another month of work before i am done, at this rate.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

300/365 migration


300/365 migration, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

300 days in and i think we can safely say two things:

1. i've learned a lot.
2. i really like birds.

Monday, September 15, 2008

299/365 "I am the world's first fully functional, homicidal artist. I make art until somebody dies."

i was channeling jack nicholson today...

Sunday, September 14, 2008

297/365 zombies is after mah cheesepuffs

Saturday, September 13, 2008

297/365 days go by in a blur


297/365 days go by in a blur, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

today i worked hard and played harder.

296/365 ghosthands


296/365 ghosthands, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

the past reaches out and you never know what to expect- a caress or a slap.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

295/365 nothing rhymes with orange

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

294/365 i need to touch up my roots

...but i don't see time for that in my near future.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

293/365 queen of lanterns


293/365 queen of lanterns, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Monday, September 8, 2008

292/365 zombies


292/365 zombies, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

an outtake shot from a fancy new project i'm working on. don't know how much i'm allowed to say yet, but i get to play with zombies! (psst! if you are in austin and want to be a zombie, please email me...)

Sunday, September 7, 2008

291/365 bedtime


291/365 bedtime, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

i did a lot of nothing today. now i am going back to sleep.

290/365 partyyyy


290/365 partyyyy, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

what a great night.

Friday, September 5, 2008

289/365 newspaper birds


289/365 newspaper birds, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

288/365 so this is 24 years old...

a most excellent birthday, filled with friends and cake and mai-tais and love and a toy radioactive octopus.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

287/365 you've got to be seen green

tomorrow is my birthday! i am going to wake up to bacon and a chauffeured ride to work. things will progress from there. :)

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

286/365 this is getting old


286/365 this is getting old, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

computer problems, no sleep, pain and people overstepping their boundaries. on the up side though, an acquaintance became a new friend today! :)

Monday, September 1, 2008

285/365 bevy of beauties


285/365 bevy of beauties, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

i love my job.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

284/365 clutch


284/365 clutch, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

hiding behind the vintage store's display torso. je suis fatigue.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

283/365 going out to play


283/365 going out to play, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

went out with a friend who is a pro makeup artist. she picked out my outfit and did my hair/makeup. it sure is a lot of work to be pretty.

Friday, August 29, 2008

282/365 never gonna give you up

some nights i just can't see myself continuing.
you know, when i haven't slept more than three hours in a row in weeks, and i've been working overtime for the beginning of the school year, consoling and nurturing and fostering the independence of my students, and i never meant to be a photographer anyways, i thought i'd be a painter, but that little point and shoot came into my life to challenge me, and i've done daily photos for so long i can see the improvement, even before the new camera, but i'm so tired. a year of photos is just a number. what's the point? but i'm stubborn. i have a goal to reach and i will do it. so here i am, sleepless and unedited. take me as i am or get out. i am exhausted and hormonal and i sleep with a variety of weapons within arm's reach. bitch.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

281/365 plumage


281/365 plumage, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

280/365 it's not easy being green

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

279/365 orchids


279/365 orchids, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

so i dyed my hair... it's bluer in real life.

Monday, August 25, 2008

278/365 welcome to preschool


278/365 welcome to preschool, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

orientation for the new school year was today.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

277/365 it's the most wonderful time of the year!

halloween decorations are in the stores!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

276/365 may the force be with you.

tonight i got paid to watch star wars and play with legos. true story.

Friday, August 22, 2008

275/365 lightwrangler


275/365 lightwrangler, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

274/365 henna tattoo


274/365 henna tattoo, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

273/365 gonna cut a bitch


273/365 gonna cut a bitch, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

maybe violence IS the answer?

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

272/365 healing


272/365 healing, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

ok this is a terrible photo because it makes it look like they are at two different places on my arms when really they are spaced equally. also they aren't green at all but a bright turquoise.

tired. long day. more later.