July | 2014 | Spooky Moon

Whisper Hungarian in My Ear

Posted by frykitty on July 17, 2014

Posted in: Moving Pictures.

Another beautiful bellydance + horror video from Rachel Bryce. Big thank you to Sarah on facebook for pointing me here!

Lace in Flesh

Posted by frykitty on July 16, 2014

Posted in: Body Art.

David Hale

Lace ink is a beautiful way to cover a body. Abstract, yet recognizable, it is infinitely malleable.

Watson Adkinson

Several artists have ventured into white ink. This sleeve by Watson Adkinson is subtle and delicate, truly looking like it is a part of the wearer.

Joby Cummings

This white shoulder piece by Joby Cummings is bolder.

Xoil

Xoil adds his modern style to a lace garter.

Dexeen

Fellow French artist, Dexeen, who has a similar style, creates stunning detail in this collar.

Crotalo

I leave you with this, which, sadly, is not real. It’s been posted everywhere as an example of a fantastic lace tattoo, and I hope someday, someone actually does this. According to the photographer: “it’s a tattoo pattern drawn on her back, the technique to map it with precision is half way between 3d modeling and photo editing…” He thinks it wouldn’t be possible to make this a real tattoo. I bet Dexeen could do it.

Aditya Ikranegara

Posted by frykitty on July 15, 2014

Posted in: Art.

Strange Thoughts

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Aditya Ikranegara’s digital paintings, mostly of fantastical women, are expressive and rich in color

Falling to Pieces

Empty

Splashes of red lead the eye, creating dynamic movement even when the subject is still.

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Power thrums from his characters; they are beautiful, but dangerous.

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Halloween

And sometimes, delightfully spooky. See more of his work on his deviantArt page.

Alexander Jansson

Posted by frykitty on July 14, 2014

Posted in: Art.

Departure

I’ve followed Alexander Jansson for a while now. His art is rich in color and texture, his edges mysterious, his stories delightful.

Pavor Nocturnus III

In addition to his blog, his dark, yet joyful work can be perused at deviantArt and Facebook.

Mossy Stub

I especially love his imaginative landscapes built atop trees and bridges.

Willfred

Those twirly trees are more than anchor–they live and interact with the beings they frame.

Etienne

His sense of wistful whimsy makes me long to live in his worlds.

Invectum

Posted by frykitty on July 14, 2014

Posted in: Moving Pictures.

I didn’t care for the rest of the films in the Who’s There Horror Short Film Challenge, but I liked this unexpected bit. Nicely done.

Via Year of Halloween

Ghoul, by nixuboy

Posted by frykitty on July 11, 2014

Posted in: Art.

Black Moth, by Dirty Vermin

Posted by frykitty on July 10, 2014

Posted in: Art.

Steampunk Bats

Posted by frykitty on July 9, 2014

Posted in: Spooky.

Jason Corbett, Steampunk Forms of Flight

Steampunk is an aesthetic I appreciate, even if I don’t wear it myself. There is a gorgeous intricacy to it, as long as it isn’t someone just gluing some gears on. I originally went looking for steampunk bat tattoos, but found surprisingly few. Click on the picture above to see the rest of Jason Corbett’s Steampunk Forms of Flight.

Charles Berger

Here’s a full-color piece by Charles Berger.

There is a fine line between Gothic and Steampunk, because they both nod to the same era, but to me, there must be something of the mechanical if it is to be Steampunk.