Steampunk Cthulhu Gentleman got a makeover!

My Steampunk Cthulhu Gentleman got a makeover! I was contacted by this lovely shop owner of Cthulhu Nation Motorcycle Cult. It seems that he is the organizer of a Motorcycle club that does a lot of charity work in Texas. Since his clubs name was Cthulhu Nation he thought my images would be a perfect fit for the redesign of their club patches. And he also wanted to make up some tee shirts to sell at charity functions they attend a couple times a year. Well, he had me at the word charity, and the request that my Cthulhu be remade with a monocle and swag bag all gentleman thief style. How could I possibly refuse that.

My Little Crow Painting

Summer is usually the worst time creatively for me. Right around the first of July, I enter into a funk that I just can’t shake until the first fall breezes tickle my face. But for some reason ideas just keep popping into my head. Along with that is an equally powerful drive to actually make those things. Usually the two never connect. Things that I have been meaning to make for years are suddenly manifesting on my workbench. It’s making me so happy. This little crow painting is the first of many projects that have been stewing in my brain for sometime. So happy to see one has popped out of my head into reality. A southern gothic design thing came over me an forced me to make it. No really I'm serious my creativity wouldn't let me work on anything else till it was done. Now that it is finished I'm very happy with the result.

Blood Rorschach

My boyfriends and my anniversary was this last Sunday. We are both artists so we usually make things for one another for such occasions. This year I wanted his gift to be very special, and personal. So what did I do? I made a Blood Rorschach!!! You know ink blot tests, but instead of ink... you guessed it my blood. Alright don't freak out I know it's weird, ( you have seen my other artwork right?). Don't worry I'm too much of a chicken to cut myself for it. A couple of weeks ago I cut myself with an exacto like I always do. Usually I wear leather gardening gloves whenever I even think of holding an exacto knife, but this night I was sleepy and forgot. Also, that day I had taken a lot of sinus medication so once the wound opened it didn't clot right away and I had enough time to grab some paper, and play with it. I realize that this isn't the first thing people think of when one cuts themselves, but you didn't grow up in my family. My oldest sister who is a sculptress did an entire series of blood Rorschachs for a gallery show a few years ago, ( She had the blood taken from her by a nurse ). I was VERY please with the end result. The variation in quality of line, and shading made me very proud. The I accented the piece and give it definition with a brown micron pigment pen. The only thing that irritates me that I only had crappy computer paper to put it on. It was the only thing I had within reach. I will know better for next time.

Mr. Cthulhu in all his Steampunk Glory

I'm so excited !!! A few months ago I started a series of silhouette paintings. I decided to take my favorite characters from literature then transform them into silhouettes with a little Steampunk twist. So far on my drawing board I have Alice, Cheshire Cat, Colonel Brandon, and a few others. But today I finished my first and favorite... Mr. Cthulhu! It took me at least a month to get the wings just the way I wanted them. He is dressed as a distinguished Victorian gentleman with top hat, and high collard coat. Setting off his tattered wings, and undulating tentacles nicely. He is lovely hand painted on canvas paper with accents painstakingly detailed in India ink. I then accentuated parts of him with a color of green that I image Cthulhu to be. After the painting was all finished I mounted it on a large ornate wooden plaque, and placed my favorite quote about him on the back to honor his creator H.P. Lovecraft. I am so happy with it. It came out just the way I imagined it in my mind. Very dapper, yet retaining all his monstrous appeal with his alien eye gazing steely upon you till you submit to his horrific will.

Fairytale Musings

Mystical, and romantic, and beautiful, and wondrous those are the thoughts that whirl around my head when I see Krista Hout's paintings. Her use of fairytale themes coupled with her unique use of color, and painting style makes images that warm the heart. Can I just live in one of her paintings please, please, please! I could make myself very comfortable in one of the little homes in the forest talking to deer and birds all day. I think im going to contact her and see if we can work something out.

Chiara Bautista

I ran across this artist the other day, and I was floored! Her name is Chiara Bautista, aka Milk. Check out the rest of her pieces on her MySpace Page they are AMAZING! I just love her Cyber/Anime style it's so pretty and unique. I just want to live in one of her images.