(Source: maliceinthevoid)

aneclipse-ofthe-sunflowers:

c0ssette:

Starlight,detail.Emile Vernon (1872-1919)

source.

ephemeralcat:

Finished with this a few days late but also perfectly on time as it’s Kristen Stewart’s birthday today! Happy birthday to her and of course my good friend Mel who had her birthday over the weekend. She loves Kristen so I made this for her. Some of it is a bit rushed unfortunately as I’m already late with this. I have to admit that I cheated with the lace, using these lovely brushes, because tackling her hair was already enough of a feat. Time constraints or no, I’m still pleased with the result. Hope you guys like it :)

For meeeeeeeeeee omg so lovely :) :) :)

skeletales:

San Francisco-based artist Jeremy Mann lives and works in San Francisco where he executes these sublime, moody cityscapes using oil paints. To create each work he relies on a wide range of techniques including surface staining, the use of solvents to wipe away paint, and the application of broad, gritty marks with an ink brayer. The resulting paintings are dark and atmospheric, urban streets seemingly drenched in rain and mystery.

(Source: aquasixio.deviantart.com)

bookspaperscissors:

pinwheelbunny, on Tumblr

(Source: sosuperawesome)

cavetocanvas:

Jules Olitski, Ten Measures of Beauty (with detail)

fairypunk:

searchingforknowledge:

locsgirl:

Cajun Mermaid by *SYoshiko

Sweet.  Mermaid with the tail of a gator instead of a fish.

YESSSSSSSS

couldn’t NOT reblog this

histoire-de-lart:

john atkinson grimshaw, shipping on the clyde

thisismayortomtogroundcontrol:

Atargatis
by *PinkParasol

A week ago I posted a poll asking, “If I were to do a series of paintings, what theme would people want to see in my style most?” So far the results favor women in mythology, with the second and third most favorable themes being art that follows a story, and then mermaids. So, here is the piece I have started that covers all of these options. I found a beautiful Syrian myth about the goddess, Atargatis, who fell in love with a mortal man. When he died, she dove into a pond in hopes of turning into a fish. Instead, only half of her became a fish, and the rest remained human. Another myth following the same goddess, said that she was born from an egg that was pushed up onto the shore by a fish, and then incubated by a dove. Eventually, variations of the story spread throughout Greece and Rome. These stories are said to be the first to introduce mermaids into mythology.