This image caught my eye recently, and inspired me to check out more of Tony Sandoval’s work.
I’m fond of the fact that a significant portion of these illustrations feature tiny girls and monsters monsters or zombies.
Mmmm…a closeup…
Category: illustration
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Morbid Anatomy recently led me to an incredible series of work by Swiss scholar Johann Jakob Scheuchzer.
Scheuchzer, a doctor and natural scientist from Zurich, planned the Physica sacra as an explanation of and a commentary on the Bible on natural-scientific grounds. He himself oversaw the illustrations which were largely based on his own natural history cabinet or on other famous European cabinets of rare specimens.
So much to take in…
You can see the whole amazing set on Flickr here.
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I considered posting about Linn Olofsdotter a long time ago, and I’m not entirely sure why I put it off. I came across one of her works again recently, reminding me to highlight a few of my favorites here.
Her graphic design work is whimsical and complex; divergent forms organically morph into one another in swirls, bursts and vivid color.
I love the chaotic, bright collages of life that pop out of the darkness.
See more on her site.
Note: due to some things I must take care in the non-blog world, I’ll be using posts from my stockpile for the next week or so. Please excuse me if I don’t comment back or answer contacts right away.
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Somehow, I missed this on Pink Tentacle, but luckily Monster Brains also posted it.
Tatsuya Morino’s horror and sci-fi illustrations are top notch.
Detailed…wild…frantic…intense…
You’ll find interpretations of HG Wells, Mary Shelley and other well known classics in his collection.
See more here.
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Let’s see what’s clogging up my desktop thanks to my itchy trigger (a.k.a “right click”) finger this week…
I’m guessing I got these from Golden Age Comic Book Stories. Here’s a nice little head on a platter to whet your holiday appetite.
I’ve made a bunch of unique snow globes as gifts over the years, so even though Urban Outfitters chose a trendy object (other options could have included cupcakes, bacon and ninjas), I applaud unusual snow globes.
Halloween is over, but there is no excuse NOT to show this costume:
Atypik has some great geek treats…like these Rorschach coasters:
Could this really make me…a CHAMPION?
AMAZING photo by Lori Nix:
A gift fit for a president:
When I glanced at this photo, I really wished the queen were making a bold fashion statement. Turns out she was watching a 3D science presentation (which is arguably still pretty neat):
This doll by Sheri DeBow reminds me of my slightly goth days in college (I would have had solid black under that lace though…modest thing that I am).
Oh, and while we’re on the subject, how about a Robert Smith embroidered pillow?
I love the color and composition of this photo:
I saw this a few weeks ago at a baby’s first birthday party (not in a house, in a church rec room). At first I was calling him “Composite Jesus” because he is actually composed out of little pieces of religious scenery. But he could also be known as “Kenny Loggins Jesus.”
Now Kenny Loggins Jesus and I bid you adieu…
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A Journey Round My Skull posted a series of Harry Clarke illustrations from a 1925 publication of Faust. Quite unique and compelling…
Beautiful, strange, haunting shapes morph into each other, often adorned with the delicate detail of fine art deco…
See the rest here.
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This post is really just an installment of “desktop goodies” with a Halloween theme. A few things I’ve right clicked…
The Zombanana has been making the online rounds like mad. I can’t recall my first source, but I keep seeing it.
From DWEIG:
A couple of selections from 64 Colors
Anyone know the source of this awesome picture? I wish I remember where I found it! If you blogged it…tell me…
Not many graves feature winged skulls anymore…particularly with bat wings.
A couple from Aurel Schmidt:
Wonderful take on a Suspiria movie poster:
Got runs in your tights? Make your pumpkins sexy!
Now, I’m really not a fan of dressing up animals…but this is rather brilliant:
A few more nightmarish odds and ends…
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I’m not putting the “Halloween Countdown” title on this post because it IS along the lines of my standard art selections. However, I think these Sidney Sime illustrations are perfectly suitable for the spirit of the season. Each one tells a haunting little story of its own, even when removed from its original context and shown as a single image.
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BibliOdyssey just featured a beautiful series of anatomical illustrations from Florence Henwick Miller’s An Atlas of Anatomy, 1879.
They are rather vibrantly colored for illustrations of this period.
See the rest of the set here.
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I need to find out where this comes from!
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