The Dark House...

Hello Lovelies!

I hope you are all doing well this fine Monday. The weather is just nasty up here in the North, perfect weather to get creative, I say.

A lot share. First, I have completed a new series of paintings for a December show in my gallery entitled The Dark House. Definitely inspired by The Addams Family and things of that nature, the best part of this series is the way it will be displayed. The smaller paintings depict various rooms/people inside the Dark House, so when it's hung, strings will connect the smaller shots with their place in the bigger piece. Kind of like this picture:

You can see more shots of the series on my Flickr page, and I'll give more details about the show as it gets closer!

I have also created some new scratchboard pieces entitled the Death Crow Dandies, perhaps for the shop, we'll see. I have one more to go to make 4, but I think they're coming out splendidly, don't you?

Oh! And last piece of business, the garland is doing really well in the shop, so I will be listing more this week; different colors and styles, all handmade. So if you're interested, peep it out.

I have found a designer that I want you Kiddies to meet; Caleb Owen Everitt's work is obviously inspired by design trends of the past, but he puts his own modern spin on them, creating an aesthetic that's aged to perfection. Take a peek. I'm sure you'll feel inspired like I was. I want him to design my life. Haha.

Speaking of work inspired by past aesthetics, have you heard of Max Dalton? Well, you should know him. His work definitely speaks to 60's style illustration, and his fake album covers (like the ones below), are the bees knees. You really can't help but smile when you see his work...

Let's wrap up with a movie recommendation, shall we? Of course. I'm sure you've heard of Soylent Green, if for no other reason than the famous quote "Soylent Green is people" which is definitely overblown and really, so obvious by the end, the line is unnecessary. Regardless, I watched it again the other night and it's kind of good. If you like "The Future is Going to Really Suck" movies, this one is for you...

Plus, you get to watch Chas Heston run around the entire movie in a standard police issue pimp scarf.

Until next time: unpleasant dreams...

Summer is almost here...

Hello Lovelies-

I have to blog a couple of times in a row this week to get everything out because my Lovely and I are going away for the weekend so I will have to leave you Pigeons to it for awhile. 

So let's just jump right in, shall we? First, my R photo was featured in a beautiful "R" themed treasury put together by Goagainstthegrain. As you can see below, all of the items are fabulous and (as is always the case with treasuries), I am flattered. Thank you!

In honor of the coming summer months in the US (I know you southern hemisphere Lovelies are going into fall), I posted a couple of new art photos in my shops. The first piece is entitled Skydiver and I think the colors really give off that summery vibe. The second piece is called Heated Pool and it compliments the first nicely I think. And for you kiddies who like the somber stuff, fear not, Watching will satisfy your dark desires. 

      

The Lovely and I are heading down to Massachusetts for the Brimfield Antique Show this weekend. This show is full of a mixture of antique dealers who sell everything from high-end pieces to Happy Meal toys from McDonalds. The crowd and the fair food alone are worth the trip. I will try to remember to take some photos of the booty if you will and post them when I get back! Wish me luck...

And let me wrap it up with a movie review. As many of you know, one of my favorite corny movie stars is of course Chas Heston, star of Planet of the Apes and Omega Man, which I've reviewed on here in the past. There's another movie floating around out there called Soylent Green that all of you Pets need to view pretty much as soon as you wrap up this post. The entire movie is basically a lead-in to a huge punch line at the end that has now become a famous quote. You'll know it when you hear it and I won't spoil it for you first time viewers. Suffice it to say, the ending is worth it. I just got the book this movie was based on and I can't wait to see if it ends the same way! This movie gets 5 corncobs out of 5 for the ending alone.

Until next time: unpleasant dreams!