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The Art Of Travis Louie

Comtesse — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:38:00 +0000

“Travis Louie’s paintings come from the tiny little drawings and many writings in his journals. He’s created his own imaginary world that is grounded in Victorian and Edwardian times. It is inhabited by human oddities, mythical beings, and otherworldly characters who appear to have had their formal portraits taken to mark their existence and place in society.”

They are marvelous. I wish I had this talent! Have a look for yourself…

The Art Of Travis Louie

Thanks to Bruce for the suggestion.

Japanese Ghost Scrolls

Comtesse — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:06:15 +0000

Here are some absolutely beautiful (and rather unsettling) 19th century Japanese ghost scrolls. I’m not normally a huge fan of Japanese scrolls, but I’d love to have THESE in my house!

19th Century Ghost Scrolls

Thanks to Bruce for the link.

Morbid Art Dolls

Comtesse — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:41 +0000

Shain Erin’s morbid art dolls are absolutely beautiful! I wish I could have some for my collection. Maybe one day…

Fine Sculpture and Art Dolls by Shain Erin

Thanks to Elizabeth for the link.

The Tooth Worm

Comtesse — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:46:40 +0000

How awesome is this ivory carving of a “Tooth Worm”?

Read all about it at Honeyed.

Morbid Art!

Comtesse — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:48:51 +0000

Paul Komoda is an amazing artist who previously sculpted a magnificent bust of John “The Elephant Man” Merrick. Now he’s started a “Human Pathology” series and his first entry is the wonderfully grim “Tertiary Syphilis” which is based on an infamous photograph of an actual syphilis victim.

The wonderful Coilhouse has all the details here.

Thanks to Lady Morgana for the suggestion.

Fear(s) Of The Dark

Comtesse — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:59:27 +0000

“Peur(s) Du Noir” is a 2007 French film about fear that consists of several black and white animations done by noted comic book creators and graphic designers. SwtP sent me a link to an excellent excerpt by Richard McGuire from the film. Good stuff!

Extract F

Here’s the official website:
Fear(s) Of The Dark

Morbid Song Du Jour!

Comtesse — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:28:24 +0000

Nick Cave’s song “The Curse Of Milhaven,” which details the escapades of a murderous 15-year-old girl (swoon…), is one of my favorites from his morbid masterpiece Murder Ballads. Here’s an excellent live version of the song from 2001.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Short and Creepy

Comtesse — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:31:52 +0000

Here’s an excellent creepy short film about an over-caffeinated driver who finds himself in an alternate reality.

Still Life

Thanks to gsteinma for the link.

The Camera DeMentia

Comtesse — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:25:55 +0000

I’ve added some new images to my photography page, The Camera Dementia. If you’re interested in somewhat dark, hopefully somewhat artistic photography, please have a look. Unfortunately, due to a problem with spammers, I’ve had to disable commenting on the site.

The Camera DeMentia

Creepy And Amazing!

Comtesse — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:16:45 +0000

Thomas Scott Kuebler is a sculptor who crafts amazingly realistic likenesses of freaks, witches, monsters, super heroes, and other extremely creepy humans. Take a look at his gallery – you won’t be disappointed!

Amazing! Astounding! Absolutely Alive!

Thanks to Elizabeth for the link.