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?

December 2012 part one - photos

[A Trader Joe's moved into our neighborhood... two words: cookie.  butter.]

[We finally found the perfect tree]

[Perfect Christmas cupcake from the Cupcake Company in Harrisonburg, VA]

[In love with my Kreepsville666 necklace]

[Shenandoah Joe's coffee in Charlottesville, VA was very festive this year!]

[I'm obsessed with how people decorate their trees, here are a few close peeks of ours]

my style: skulls and purple

[9.09.2012 photo taken with jem's iphone]

[my favourite sunglasses]

[without]

[cosette!]

Breakdown:

dress -  forever 21. Several years ago and it's staple for me.  Very easy to layer and looks good with anything.

black shorts - spring street

purple iris tights - Target

shoes - Rampage

scarf - rue 21

purple lucite skull ring - Masks Y Mas in Abq, NM

I wore this on what felt like the last truly hot day of the summer.  It's been a tough one this year with the heat, and then the humidity doesn't help either.  Summer, I think, is when I mostly miss living in the desert because it's all dry heat and no humidity.

That being said!  Here in Virginia, we're now approaching(finally!) the days where it stays under 80 degrees with little to no humidity!  Fall is definitely on it's way and I couldn't be happier!

[manicure for the day]

I say manicure For the day because I was lazy and didn't bother adding a topcoat.  So of course by the next day and my job, I had some pretty major tipwear and just took it off.  That is not to say that I didn't love this polish.  It's Sephora by OPI's 212.  I know it's an older shade, and to be honest I'm not sure why it took me so long to try.  There is a lot going on with it - flecks, flakes, and micro holographic glitter!  I'd say a perfect colour for Fall with the flecks catching a gold, and the flakes on the blackish brown base looking like fallen leaves!

skull nails

[So yesterday this]

[Turned in to this]

I haven't done any nail art since I was in school last year. The other day was peeking around on tumblr, when I saw a very cute manicure show up on my dashboard with all of the nails in the style of the skull.  I thought "Hey, I can do that!".  I have to be honest, it's a simple design but the original is still so much better.  Maybe not as many teeth lines were used.  Nevertheless it's cute and makes me all the more ready for Fall and everything it has to offer!

What did I use?

Sinful Colors in "Amethyst"

Sally Hansen Xtreme Color in "White on"

Milani Design striper in "Black sketch"

Larger dotting tool that I found in a pack of 4 at Michael's Crafts.

my style : ears

[2g best of collection - so far!]

it was in 2002 that i started to stretch my ears.  i really didn't have a reason to do it other than having seen a pair of horn spirals at a shop called angel alley while i lived in albuquerque, nm.  i started slowly and made my way up to a size 8g so i could have those spirals.  it took me 5yrs to get to and decide that i would stop at a size 2g.  i never ran into problems or infections or horrendous inflammation, and i still don't to this day unless i mess with my earrings too much(nervous tick) and then it's just redness.  

i have to say that i am in love with having larger holes, and it's definitely become a part of who i am.  i love the jewelry that is available, and i thought i'd share the best of my collection so far.

etsy

i finally opened my etsy shop.  now to get some of those rings in there too!