Art : Laurie Lipton

[La Luz - Laurie Lipton - charcoal and pencil]

Though I don't roam around on Tumblr like I used to, I have to say that it has shown me some pretty amazing art over the few years I've been on there that I may not have seen until much later.  One such artist that has stuck with me all started with the above image.   I was so pulled in to it from the subject matter, the inspiration, and the amazing amount of detail that I did an image search right away to find out who the proper artist was.  I found that it was New York based artist, Laurie Lipton.  The more I saw of her art, the more I fell in love with it.  All of these samples were done with pencil and charcoal, and the detail is just exquisite.

[Queen of bones - Laurie Lipton - charcoal and pencil]

You may have even seen this image on a graphic t-shirt featured at All Saints awhile back.

[Laurie Lipton - charcoal and pencil]

[Madonna of the sacred bones - Laurie Lipton - charcoal and pencil]

Do you have an artist that you found by happy accident that has inspired you?

New art

[Me and my Glenn Arthur limited print "Call in the Spirits, where ever they're at"]

A couple months back on instagram I started following an artist,  Glenn Arthur.  I was pulled in by the perfect pouts, stitched hearts, dark romanticism, and colour.  After following for a bit he started to show photo snaps of this piece while it was a work in progress, and even in it's beginnings I was IN LOVE!  I am a sucker for all things Haunted Mansion, and especially Madame Leota, and this, this was perfect.  

On the day that he posted a finished photo of it, apparently it was the same day that it was released for purchase on the website www.1xrun.com, which is a very cool site where limited edition prints are sold from on a time release.  I showed Jeremi(boylove), and for some reason he didn't seem as excited about the print as I did and that is only because he had already purchased a print for me for Christmas.  So what if it was a little late, it's still amazing to me that I own a print of it, and it's huge!  I don't own a lot of "art" that isn't mine or Jeremi's so this is a big deal to me!  Also my print number is 13/40 so it's even better!

[Hanging in the kitchen]

["Imperial Tacos" by Johnny Crap]

Back in the summer when we got back from Las Vegas, Jeremi ordered this print by Johnny Crap, or Johnathan Bergeron from 1xrun as well.  It now lives above our computer in our little "office nook".

Do you have any fun, or special art pieces that make you happy to look at?

heart strings

[taken with lensbaby]

we love art, and the more weird, the better.  in the early 2000's i came across an artist who made amazing marionettes and sculptures.  on my 21st birthday, i was surprised to have this waiting for me when i got home from being taken out to dinner(and having my first legal drink - sake!).  it's really hard to believe it's been over 8yrs ago, wow!


the artist is scott radke:  and you can see more of his art and scupltures here.  he doesn't make many marionettes anymore, but the sculptures and creatures that he creates are amazing!

stripey horns

[stripey horns that were made for me years ago by a dear friend]

peek more at her art and her very fun tumblr:

liselotte.tumblr.com

and

www.LiselotteEriksson.com