New Feature: Artist of the Week

  After much consideration, I have decided to make a blog series devoted to two of my favorite things: Music and Art! So each week I will feature a new recording artist that I've fallen in love with and a visual artist who inspires me! 
      This week's recording artist may not be well known in some areas, but when I found him, he was automatically a winner. I know what I like as soon as I hear it. So without further ado, I introduce the first featured "Artist of the Week": 
                          Jesse Ruben


Genre: Acoustic/Pop/Rock
Why I like him: He has natural talent, a raw sound and his music is filled with personality and honesty. 

Self Portrait by Alfons Mucha

The second artist I would like to feature in Alfons Mucha. He is definitely one of my favorite artists! He is a Czech artist who lived between 1860-1938. He is considered the father of  the style  Arte Nouveau! Arte Nouveau is my favorite style of art because it depicts the beauty of nature with lots of flowing lines and complex, detailed designs. 
Here are a few of his paintings that I love! However, don't hesitate to do a little more research on him because there are SO much more of his artwork!

Summer by Alfons Mucha

Moet et Chandon

           

Songs That Make Me...

Smile
1. Clarity- John Mayer
2. Something in the Water- Brooke Fraser
3. Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson
4. Jack Kerouac- Brooke Fraser
5. Put Your Records On- Corrinne Bailey Rae
6. Let Go- Frou Frou
7. Home- Jack Johnson
8. Firefly- Jimmy Needham
9. Game of Love- Michelle Branch
10. Toes- Norah Jones


Cry
1. How to Save a Life- The Fray
2. Stop This Train- John Mayer
3. Split Screen Sadness- John Mayer
4. Back To December- Taylor Swift
5. Talk- Coldplay
6. Scar- Missy Higgins
7. If I Could- Jack Johnson
8. Her Diamonds- Rob Thomas
9. Innocent- Taylor Swift
10. Before It Breaks- Brandie Carlile


Feel High 
1. Taylor Made-Colbie Callait
2. Time's Wastin'- Erykah Badu
3. No Other Way- Jack Johnson
4. What You Thought You Need- Jack Johnson
5. Adrift- Jack Johnson
6. The Girl from Ipanema- Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto with Joao Gilberto
7. I'd Rather Be With You-  Joshua Radin
8. Heal Over- KT Tunsall
9. Hey Stephen- Taylor Swift
10.  Nothing Left to Lose- Mat Kearney


Feel Sassy
1. Single Ladies- Beyonce
2. Get Up- Ciara
3. The Fear- Lilly Allen
4. Rosa Pastel- Belanova
5. Good Life- One Republic
6. Love is a Battlefield- Pat Benatar
7. Rock With You- Michael Jackson
8.Bust the Windows Out Your Car- Glee
9. Hate on Me- Glee
10. Forget You- Gwyneth Paltrow