I’ve posted about Violetpie’s wonderful work before, but I love her new Halloween creations just in time for the season this year.
Little goth deer…
Zombie bunny!
Tag: undead
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I’ve posted about the Hatbox Ghost before (this fellow has also been an inspiration for jewelry and T-shirts I’ve made). Now Kevin Kidney has fashioned a wonderful maquette for an auction celebrating Walt Disney resort’s 40th anniversary, October 1st.
The sculpture is based on Collin Campbell’s original painting for the famous 1969 Disneyland Record, “The Story and Song from The Haunted Mansion.”
See the artist’s post about Hatbox Ghost here.
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Emily Bawn does a killer (pun intended) job on this zombie bridal shower invitation:
Look at the classy yet spunky macabre detail! Emily says: “I wanted to have the feeling of formal grace at a first glance, but then upon closer inspection a transformation from elegance to the grotesque with the details of body parts and the macabre.”
Even though this was done for a bridal shower, zombie invitations are surely great for all kinds of non-wedding related events.
Check out the happy couple:
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This sculpture by Evan Campbell has been making the blog rounds lately, but it’s too disturbingly amazing to pass up re-posting here.
Campbell is an extremely talented sculptor of gruesome oddities whose work has been featured in the movies of Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Mann and Kevin Smith.
See more here.
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As I mentioned, today is Skull Appreciation Day, thanks to Skull-A-Day. How about some audience participation?
My friend Kathy found this piece of coral (this one’s a keeper, Kathy!).
I love this old sketch by my friend Cheryl (I’d actually like to make plush toys out of the flying cyclops creatures).
Lynn, thanks for thinking of me when you saw new works by one of my favorite artists, Jessica Joslin:
I had another suggestion for some work by Brian Viveros.
Pumpkinrot (we’ve been following each other’s posts for quite sometime) drew my attention to work by Jim the Skull Artist this morning.
Here are some great illustrations by the talented (and awesome commenter/contributor on this blog) Randall Ensley.
Skulls and science…speaking my language!
One of many lovelies by J.E. Larson (more to follow soon):
And lastly, here is one from Jack Kevorkian (RIP). Having very closely witnessed the tragedy of terminal pain, I have immense respect for this man. Our medical system so often sustains life at the cost of agony and dignity. We are still a long way from empowering medical care (I truly hope to make a dent in the system with my own practice).
There’s no way I can search the thousands of skull paintings, illustrations and photographs in my collection for a single post. Here are a few simple skull posts from the SheWalksSoftly archives in case you missed them.
Sensory Deprivation Skull
Skull Orchids
Soccer Skull
Luminous Lint Skulls
Skull Brite
Mushroom Skull
NomskullsAnd now I’m off to see some actual skulls (among other things) in preparation for an upcoming theme week here on the blog. I’ve dubbed my host the Osteological Superhero (not a term I throw around lightly, mind you)…so you know this is going to be good. Stay tuned!
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This post on Regretsy actually made me laugh out loud, particularly because it was entitled “CHICK MAGNET.”
I question the caliber of preservation skills. Even the experts on mummifying chickens had to deal with some nastiness.
Anyway, if the house WON’T smell like rotting carcasses, at least you’ll be mistaken for a serial killer.
Oh, and remember tomorrow is Skull Appreciation Day. Please comment or send me your favorite skulls. I can’t possibly choose between the thousands of skull photos/images I’ve collected so reader submissions are very encouraged!
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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…
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Illustrated Ink adds a dash of creativity to standard Day of the Dead art. I love her take on the classic pull toy:
And a well known childhood character…
The prints have a distinct tattoo art feeling to them, while incorporating Day of the Dead subject matter.
I like the dress design on this one:
The wooden wall hangings are some of my favorite things in the store.
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Sometimes the kindness of strangers absolutely blows me away. I was given a lovely set of Ghost Girl books (plus an awesome pillow case I plan to photograph) by Tonya Hurley.
From a purely aesthetic point of view, these books are beautifully constructed. Absolutely gorgeous.
I’m away from the books at the moment…which is a shame, because images taken from the internet do not show that the silhouette of Ghost Girl is actually cut out and placed behind a clear frame like a portrait.
Even the inside of the books contain wonderful detail. These are every bit as much works of art as they are novels.
I’ll be immersed in thousands of pages of Behavioral, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience for the next number of months, so my fiction reading will be very limited. But if anyone has already read the Ghost Girl trilogy, please comment and tell me about it.
Check out the trailer for Lovesick. I wish this were a full length feature!
More fun stuff to browse on the website.
Ms. Hurley, thank you for making my day with this package and giving me some fun things to look forward to!
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Although I generally carry a plain black bag of some sort with me, I’d love to change it up occasionally with a B-Movie Bag.
Each one is hand painted by Scottish artist Julia Griffith.
See more here
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