Moths & Milk is the work of young Irish artist Darragh Mallon.
The work is a combination of pencil, ink and digital, often depicting somber, ghostly girls.
He has also done album art:
See more strange, wan creatures in his portfolio…
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Moths & Milk
Posted in art, undead with tags art, undead on September 18, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyHaunted Mansion Board Game
Posted in retro, toys, undead, vintage with tags retro, toys, undead, vintage on September 13, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyDid anyone have the Haunted Mansion Board Game released by Lakeside Games in 1972?
Unfortunately, my source image doesn’t enlarge enough to really read the text…but look at that backdrop!
I’m (surprisingly) not very into board games, but this would be especially great for the Halloween season. I’d love to take my plastic Doom Buggy way through this board.
Desktop Goodies 7/10
Posted in absurd, advertising, art, Books, cats, horror, humor, japan, kitsch, monsters, oddities, photography, satire, undead, vintage with tags absurd, advertising, art, Books, cats, horror, humor, japan, kitsch, monsters, oddities, photography, satire, undead, vintage on July 10, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyApologies for skipping a couple days this week, but between huge health setbacks and mold remediation in the SWS house, things are a bit hectic.
What happened on this beach to necessitate a sign like this (well, I guess that’s self-explanatory).
What question did someone ask him to warrant this answer? Ideas?
I’m assuming this is a gag product (the source where I found it said it’s unironic, which was perhaps more entertaining than the ad itself).
Facing the shadow…
I had to look up where this fellow came from. Now I must see Ultraman Tarou. Has anyone seen it?
Well, that’s supportive.
Careful, parents, it could happen to you.
Answer: don’t.
Now THIS cat is a work of art.
“Hey, you’ll never believe where I’m calling from.”
200 Year Old Mummy “Still Alive”
Posted in oddities, undead with tags oddities, undead on June 12, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyI rarely post so many excerpts from an article, but this is just too great.
Scientists in Mongolia are examining a 200-year mummified monk who some Buddhists believe is still alive because he is in a deep meditative trance.
Gankhüügiin Pürevbat, the founder of the Mongolian Institute of Buddhist Art at Ulan Bator Buddhist University, told the Siberian Times, a news website: “The lama is sitting in the lotus position vajra, the left hand is opened, and the right hand symbolises of the preaching Sutra.
“This is a sign that the lama is not dead, but is in a very deep meditation according to the ancient tradition of Buddhist lamas”. Some experts on Buddhism said the monk could be in “tukdam”, a kind of deep meditative state that crosses over between life and death.
Dr Barry Kerzin, a monk and a physician to the Dalai Lama, told the website: “If the person is able to remain in this state for more than three weeks – which rarely happens – his body gradually shrinks, and in the end all that remains from the person is his hair, nails, and clothes.”
Local media said a 45-old-man had been arrested because the monk’s body had been stolen from a cave with the intention of selling it off. It was unclear in what circumstances it was originally found.
The mummified monk is generally thought to have died in the 19th century. His identity is unknown.
Return of the Hatbox Ghost!
Posted in death, decay, skulls and skeletons with tags death, decay, skulls and skeletons, undead on May 25, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyLong Forgotten, a one stop shop for the Internet’s most interesting and thorough Haunted Mansion history, recently announced the return of the beloved Hatbox Ghost.
His glowing head moves from it’s rightful spot into the hatbox he carries.
It would have been amazing if they used actual props to create the face, as opposed to computer graphics…but they did stay pretty faithful to the original character (isn’t this one of the best ghosts ever?).
I’ve previously posted about Hatbox Ghost here and here.
See more info and bonus facts on Long Forgotten.
There Were Three Ghostesses
Posted in illustration, undead with tags illustration, undead on April 26, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyAnd Everything Else Too posted a bizarre nursery rhyme that, if not the easiest to say, is most certainly memorable. I adore the accompanying illustration.
Whew…say that one three times fast.
Halloween Countdown: Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures in Hell
Posted in Books, halloween, undead, vintage with tags Books, halloween, undead, vintage on October 28, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyOver the weekend I received the most amazing book
If you’re not familiar with diableries, have a look at the book description:
In France, around 1860, from the loins of a traditional national fascination with all things diabolical, was born a new sensation – a series of visionary dioramas depicting life in a strange parallel universe called ENFER – Hell – communicated to an eager audience by means of stereoscopic cards, to be viewed in the stereoscopes which had already become popular in the 1850s.
This 3-D phenomenon, which fascinated a nation for 40 years, is now yours to share. This book, the fruit of half a lifetime’s study by three impassioned authors, brings every one of the published Diableries into the 21st century for the very first time. Some of them are so rare that at the time of writing there is no known complete collection of the originals of these masterpieces.
The book comes with a viewer called The Owl (invented by Queen guitarist Brian May. Who knew?), and every time I glimpsed an image through it, I gasped. These dioramas, in remarkable 3D, are truly a sight to behold. There are endless details to drink in; incredibly entertaining and well crafted. There is also a great deal of interesting supplementary information to read.
Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures in Hell
Thank you, my dear GD, for bringing these wondrous displays into my life!
Halloween Countdown: Desktop Goodies
Posted in advertising, anatomy, art, craft, creatures, day of the dead, ephemera, halloween, horror, monsters, skulls and skeletons, undead, vintage with tags advertising, anatomy, art, craft, creatures, day of the dead, ephemera, halloween, horror, monsters, skulls and skeletons, undead, vintage on October 26, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyI’m in a rush today, and unfortunately do not have time to write the image commentary (which I so thoroughly enjoy) so feel free to chime in!
Halloween Countdown: They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara!
Posted in film, halloween, undead with tags film, halloween, undead on October 22, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyI’m keeping the vintage theme going today with an amazing series of screenshots put together by My Monster Memories.
I might make a lot of enemies by saying this, but I’m rather tired of zombies (I even stopped watching The Walking Dead!). However, the original Night of the Living Dead is a classic film. Barbara certainly has her melodramatic moments, and the following images display a single brief emotional meltdown (as she recounts how she and her brother were attacked by zombies).
I want to make a flip book out of these. Scrolling through, I’m enjoying this old favorite in a brand new way!
Excellent job, My Monster Memories!
Halloween Countdown: Hilary Wallace
Posted in art, halloween, monsters, undead with tags art, halloween, monsters, undead on October 11, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyHilary Wallace suggested her portfolio for my Halloween countdown, and I feel it fits.
This was done in colored pencil:
I adore this vampire’s hands.
Well, miss…your hair looks lovely.
The perfect zombie mouth:
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