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Early Spanking Implements and Physics… The Insel Hombroich Museum

Yeah, slightly deceptive title. It’ll get more clear soon enough. Today (yesterday, actually) I enjoyed one of the pleasures of being an Art History student: I got to visit the Stiftung Insel Hombroich Museum near Dusseldorf, Germany. It was a … Continue reading

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Whimsical Flights of Fancy… The Spangled Maker’s Illustration Jewelry

Absurdities make great statements, that much one can learn from The Spangled Maker on Etsy… I actually wanted to feature this earlier, but the shop was on hold because of sick leave. “Whimsical fights of fancy”, as is the tagline … Continue reading

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Crazy, Quirky, Cute: PonyChops’ Shoes

This Etsy shop came to my attention through deviantArt… These are just a few examples of the many awesome hand-painted leather shoes PonyChops has in her gallery. She has them in all sizes and shapes, and if you wouldn’t find … Continue reading

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Eventually…

Eventually…  

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Table Conversations: QP’s Artwork

This drawing is a gift for a friend. As usual, it is based on one of my dreams/hallucinations… it’s called “Table Conversations”. It features Chemistry (the scarred woman), Death (the man with the scythe, duh) and some other things that … Continue reading

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Where Pills Come From… Surreal Greeting Cards by Eliza Stein

I came across these funny greeting cards based on acrylic paintings from New York based artist Eliza Stein during one of my countless Etsy-strolls. If you ever wondered where your pills come from… now you know. Excellent manner to wish … Continue reading

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Guilty Reading Pleasure Exposed… Cheeseboy’s Book Cover Posters

I must say, I love those vintage pulp novels. They are like B-movies; they are so bad that they’re actually awesome. I have quite a few, so when I came across Cheeseboy’s poster collection on Etsy I couldn’t resist. He … Continue reading

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Living in words… Scott Teplin’s Alphabet City

Scott Teplin looked at the alphabet, but instead of letters… he saw the building blocks of something bigger… not just a house… a city. Alphabet City. In 26 beautifully detailed drawings he gives life and character to what probably are … Continue reading

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Totally Awesome Typography: Andrew Byrom’s Fonts

I accidentally stumbled upon Andrew Byrom’s artworks, and I have to say… they are awesome. If you ever wondered what an artwork wants to say, these will sure be to your liking… they just say it! The “Grab Me” Font … Continue reading

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And Doom Made Her a Dress… My latest painting

First thing I did on my first day of being a useful and worthy daughter: make a huge surreal painting of my delusion, the Riemann Hypothesis. She was friendly enough to model for it (she may be imaginary, but she’s … Continue reading

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