Inspiration : Through Johanna's Eyes

The Captive

Black and Blue

She Wolf

The Crystal Spire

Lightning

The Hunt II

The Little Mermaid Saves The Prince

Fields of Stone

The Crystal Spire II

Little Blue Riding Hood

Moth

Searchlights

Snakes

Skeletal Lady

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

Cave

Emerald Queen

Grimalkin

Blacker Than a Vole

Mermaid's Grotto

I occasionally talk about art on this blog but not often.  It's something I really wish I had a talent for but alas, none to be had for me.  Not the case with Johanna.  Something about this very talented artist and blogger really appeals to me.  The themes she explores of fairytales, folklore, and female strength and savagery give lots of food for thought and like the best art, it inspires conversation.  Also, there is something quite impish about her style.  A definite sense of the dark side but tempered by a tongue in cheek edge.  Not unlike the high camp theatrics of the hammer horror genre.  Edgar Allen Poe through an Art Deco lens.  

I've followed Johanna on and off for a few years now but it's a blog I always come back to.  As well as her obvious talent for art, I love her personal style and her kitschy apartment.  

Blackadder fan art?  Yes please.  

All photos found on Johanna's blog

Murder Ballad

Here are some pictures of me from last week

  

Being all moody and evasive

And pretending to be Nick Cave's muse

Maybe I could end up dead in one of his songs

Oozing life onto the sticky floor of a saloon bar somewhere in the deep south 

At best :)

After all I am a buxom wench with fake red hair

Hmm...

Actually, nah.  Too much else to do!

But it's good to let your mind wander sometimes

Dress & necklace - charity shop

Cardi & brooch - high street

Boots - Ebay

Anyway, here are some of my favourite images found recently around the web

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Do we see a theme emerging here? ;)

Hope you're all enjoying your week

xxx

Stephen Mackey

I have recently stumbled across the art of Stephen Mackey.  I don't know how I have never seen any of this before.

How beautiful is this?

So many elements of the Tenniel Alice in Wonderland illustrations

I really like the sketch-esque (artistic term) pieces too.  They seem almost whimsical at first glance but then the more you examine, the more sinister they appear.  Obviously, once you've seen the title of the above piece, it takes on a whole new meaning.

All images courtesy of www.stephenmackey.com

I don't claim to know anything about art except what I like.  I'm intruigued by these images.  I'm not actually sure I would have them around my home as they seem so insidiously dark.  There's not an awful lot of information about this artist around the internet.   Does anyone know anything about him?

Lucy x