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If you love the look of unconventional industrial sculptures adorning your living space then you might want to check out the works of Kevin Flint. This California artist creates artworks using various paraphernalia. His creations echo eclectic and modern aesthetics which occasionally intertwine with a pop landscape. Kevin is not only a painter and sculptor, [...]
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Going green might invoke images of hipsters in electric cars, but Stephen J. Payne is sure to shatter those with giant lumps of metal. Using reclaimed metal from several salvage yards in the Downtown Los Angeles area, Payne crafts some of the most interesting heavy metal clocks you’ve ever seen. Super-sleek, steel hands and surprisingly, [...]
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Lisa Petrucci is a household name among those who love colorful pop surrealist paintings. Her work has been dubbed as a mixture of vintage pinup pop with a touch of kitsch. It’s this overplayed subject transformed and presented with different packaging that makes her work utterly adorable. The petite painter (she’s only 5’0) is an [...]
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Playfully mixing cuteness with gore and terror has become the core of Junko Mizuno’s art. Her muses along with its cast of characters often live and prance around in lush colors, fine lines and big eyes; a trait she has acquired from her love of manga, anime and Ozamu Tezuka. Sandwiched in that cute factor, [...]
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When asked how she describes her paintings, Angelina Wrona summarizes them as being about “dark, emotional and big eyed girls.” True enough, you’ll get a helping of these in her work. Dissecting and looking over her “Senta-Mental” dolls (what the artist affectionately calls her girl subjects;) it’s easy to feel drained. There’s an intensity to [...]
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Of all the unexpected places to find this, the home improvement store Lowes has been publishing a series of Halloween decor suggestions. For the low low price of $50, you can get a bunch of pumpkins and gold and black spray paint to, uhm, decorate the pumpkins of course. What else would anyone use spray [...]
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The image of the tree house stirs emotions of one’s childhood. Feelings of a magical place where you could go to escape the everyday world are conjured up in this stunning photograph from Laura McPhee. The massive tree trunk has been carved into a small house complete with ornate front door and step. Columns appear [...]
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Calgary is home to one artist, Jeff de Boer. His reputation precedes him in the multi-media arena where he works with materials such as steel, silver, brass, bronze, nickel, leather and wood to create unique sculptures. His work includes making armor for cats and mice, metal ties for executives, exoforms, space themed objects, cowboy inspired [...]
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Brute Force makes incredible leather and metal pieces with a steampunk theme that truly inspire. I’ve seen their work in person at conventions and am always impressed at how technically amazing their pieces are. There are plenty of pieces to see on their web site and Facebook, but we are highlighting a few key spooky [...]
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Back in 2007, artist Joep van Lieshout created this Sensory Deprivation Skull. This seems like the perfect place to relax and center yourself after a busy day out in the world. I would love to add some speakers to pump in some white noise, or metal, depending on your preference. This Skull was limited to [...]
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Gothic.org covers the best goth style - including high end dark couture, spooky DIY crafting, gothic pret-a-porter clothing, gloomy beautiful decor, tenebrous jewelry, and crepuscular custom designs. From vampire makeup tutorials to news about style icons who wear the clothes so well, Gothic.org covers darkside fashion and style. Plus a forum for discussions and castings and lots of link features to help indie designers promote.