My absolute favorite thing about this project (and what I really hoped for when I first started out) is the chance to be personally introduced by extraordinarily talented artists that I probably wouldn’t have found otherwise.
From one of my new favorite illustrators, kiwiwikiwi. I believe this is also my first parcel from Poland!
Stan Van Der Beek . Breathdeath, 1963. Animation Frame, Ink on paper, 32.5 x 23.5 cm / 12 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.
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Illustrator & Artist:
Rovina Cai
“Buried With Her Tresses”
2013
“Elizabeth Siddal was a poet, painter, Pre-Raphaelite muse, and wife of Dante Gabriel Rossetti.”“When she died of a laudanum overdose in 1862, Rossetti buried a notebook of his poems with her. Years later when her coffin was exhumed, it is said that her corpse was remarkably well preserved, and that the book of poems was tangled in her long coppery tresses, which had continued to grow after her death.”“I recently saw a fantastic exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC [link]. It has been providing me with inspiration for the past couple of months. It’s open until mid-May (I think) & I would highly recommend it for anyone who loves Victorian painting, fantasy art or a penchant for the tragic”](http://25.media.tumblr.com/90a6a20acced6fcd85b08c8e459617d6/tumblr_mmfofhvbL51qeju05o1_250.jpg)
Illustrator & Artist:
Rovina Cai
“Buried With Her Tresses”
2013
“Elizabeth Siddal was a poet, painter, Pre-Raphaelite muse, and wife of Dante Gabriel Rossetti.”
“When she died of a laudanum overdose in 1862, Rossetti buried a notebook of his poems with her. Years later when her coffin was exhumed, it is said that her corpse was remarkably well preserved, and that the book of poems was tangled in her long coppery tresses, which had continued to grow after her death.”
“I recently saw a fantastic exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC [link]. It has been providing me with inspiration for the past couple of months. It’s open until mid-May (I think) & I would highly recommend it for anyone who loves Victorian painting, fantasy art or a penchant for the tragic”
(via darksilenceinsuburbia)
Jonathan Dalton. Gently, Gently, 2012. Oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm.
The dark and mysterious paintings of Barcelona-based artist Jonathan Dalton seem to be from another world. Dark tinted characters and scenes vanish in even darker surroundings, telling bizarre stories while none of the visuals provide hints for the viewer to resolve the mystery. The young artist received several prizes for his works, amongst others the Killarney Art Gallery Prize For An Outstanding Painting By An Artist Under 35.
