I rarely post watercolor paintings (I suppose sometimes I associate them with mediocre art plastered on diner and motel walls). But in the right hands, watercolors can create absolutely breathtaking compositions.
Z.L. Feng is one such artist.
It was hard not to post the entire landscape gallery, so see the rest here.
If I were in LA, I’d be sure to attend the Thinkspace 5th Anniversary Show. This show brings together some very talented folks.
See the exhibit here.
Day of the Dead has passed, but here’s a lovely sugar skull design burned into a wooden coffin-shaped box:
Fine work by Mother Spoon, no?
Running an errand at Target yesterday, I passed this gem amidst the aisles of homogenized, CGI graphic infested toys:
Isn’t that great? What a colorful, nightmarish device…reminiscent of a carnival funhouse entrance.
This toy inspired me to explore some actual funhouse entrances in an image odyssey. Here are a few…
I’m sure there are plenty of great carnival images out there. If anyone has great ones to share, please send them my way.
Now that Halloween is over, let’s exchange those murderous knives for…airbrush guns?
Yes, this is an actual book cover. Though it looks like a bio on Freddy Krueger’s snazzy, artistic cousin.
Everyone watch out…there is danger of looking fierce.
There is also a series of very odd Jack-O-Lanterns at the source.
I will be traveling all day tomorrow (more about where I’ve been as soon as I get settled home). In honor of Election Day I’d like to direct you to a great series of images over at Golden Age Comic Book Stories.
Follow this ghoulish candidate through a myriad of campaign questions…
Since I’ve been blogging, every holiday seems to bring many things I wanted to post about (but never got a chance). So here are some quick audio, visual and video links worthy of sharing:
HalloweenShows.net: wonderful selection of Halloween TV shows, cartoons, vintage radio and specials
Halloween Radio (I haven’t personally tested this one out yet)
Careful With That Axe, You Meanie:The Manchester Morgue’s 2010 Halloween mix
Monster Mashup 2010 (Haven’t heard these music compilations yet either, but they could be fun)
Patrick O’Treaty by David Lowe (you can see this fellow go all the way from a concept sketch to a full sculpture on his blog):
Haunted Mansion Concept Art (in case we have other Haunted Mansion fanatics here)
2010 Gallery at PumpkinGutter.com
Extreme Pumpkins 2010 Contest Winners
Chronically Vintage Halloween Countdown: an amazing little array of selections.
Who says pumpkins are the only thing to carve?
My Paper Crane (a.k.a Heidi Kenney) is one of the most fantastic makers of adorable plush creatures in the art scene today.
Look at these Halloween pillows she made using vintage designs:
I wish I could take these out when autumn rolls around!
A couple more pictures here.
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