weeping willow doll.
- In you,
ink, watercolor, wash. wicked creepy doll with weeping willow. you can find it among my originals & prints here
another batch of new things.
- In you,
I’ve been offline more than on due to holiday things, I hope you guys are all having a warm winter so far!
Here are a few things I’ve been working on. They’re all for sale at http://paperanji.etsy.com I think.
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More ear weights, dangles, and other crafty things.
All of these new pairs are listed at https://www.etsy.com/shop/paperanji
I finished a few on commission as well, this past week. I love it when I get to make things for people.
Most of these are beadweaving on top of threadwrapping with some extra stone or piece as a focal point.
I use wood as a base material- the coils or hoops are all from companies that make safe body jewelry (I’ve used tawapa’s stuff a lot as a base to work on) and are all wood. I like wood.
I’ve also made a few smaller, stick-earring style pieces on horn.
a (relatively) thorough guide to getting a tattoo
- In Tattoo Advice, you,
lots of first-timers come in around the holidays. here’s your handy guide to getting tattooed!
Dying is easy, life is hard
if you don’t like spoilers or are too fragile don’t read any further and avoid the comments.
this dog was not harmed in the making of this death scene
I usually only watch horror films, spiced with the occasional psychological thriller,sci-fi indy film, or action flick. So recently when someone asked me what my favorite death scene was, from a movie, I first piped up with an obvious one from one of my favorite horror movies.
“No,” she said. “I mean for the impact it had on you. Not for the plot to advance.”
I had to think hard. I mean, very hard. There are so many deaths in the movies I watch, you see, and yet most of them are plot devices, not seriously meaningful beyond that. Not the kind of thing that affects me, really. I mean, even when I watch emotional movies, I don’t get very emotional, and I’ve never cried during a movie (books, yes. movies? no.)
So after a few days of deep thought, I’ve made a list. There are a lot of spoilers in it, and if you don’t like spoilers or are too fragile to handle knowing the end of something don’t read any further and avoid the comments. I’m serious, I’ll just delete comments complaining about spoilers.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS (with room to write the specific one in, so your grandma doesn't get confrontational)
- In art, stuff for sale, you,
http://www.redbubble.com/people/resonanteye/shop/greeting-cards?ref=artist_shop_product_refinement
All pretty much holiday-neutral, with blank interiors. Except the Fuck-You-Santa, because…that one is just good anyway.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS (with room to write the specific one in, so your grandma doesn’t get confrontational)
- In art, stuff for sale, you,
http://www.redbubble.com/people/resonanteye/shop/greeting-cards?ref=artist_shop_product_refinement
All pretty much holiday-neutral, with blank interiors. Except the Fuck-You-Santa, because…that one is just good anyway.
holiday coupon time.
- In you,
ALL ORIGINALS
If you’re ordering from either of my etsy shops, from now until december 10, use the coupon code FANDOM to get 15% off!
http://resonanteyes.etsy.com
http://paperanji.etsy.com
Mandala, or mandorla?
mandala
I want to talk a little about why I paint and work with mandorlas rather than mandalas.
A mandala is a circular pattern, sometimes used ritually, which is built on radial symmetry. Each section of a mandala will be the same, drawing the eye into the center. The eye moves into the middle distance, being drawn past the paper or surface and off into what it perceives as a distant center. This is subconscious and happens because of the radial symmetry. We’re accustomed to seeing lines of perspective radiating from the distant horizon in art, so our eye interprets the center of a mandala as being far away (even if the artist has used every means to make it come forward at us, visually).
I think this is all fine and dandy. But-
mandorla
Mathematically speaking, a mandala is based on the circle, a single-edged shape. They are often meant to represent wholeness or unity. A triangle has three edges, a square four, and so on. Each of these shapes, symbolically speaking, have their own meaning- their own particular use. For example, the pentagram has been used as a symbol for humanity. Arms, legs, head- making a five-pointed star. The symbolism of triangles with fertility (mother, father, child) or some kind of trinity of gods, is common. A square is often used to represent a church, an institution, the law. The circle, used as it is to represent oneness (since it is a shape constructed of one line) is well known among many religious traditions.
The mandorla? It’s really only used as a backdrop. As a containing symbol for other objects. I think, though, that it can stand on its own. It’s less often used, less the subject of an image, than a circle or a triangle. Hell, even seven-pointed stars are more common than a two-sided shape. Why is this?
