Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Minus webcomic and mnem

MINUS http://www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus.html is a webcomic written and drawn by artist Ryan Armand, aka Rezo.




It's a beautifully illustrated series of vignettes involving a special little girl and her ability to make anything happen, limited only by her imagination. She doesn't shy away from being cheeky and even a little naughty at times, but the pretty watercolour pictures keep it light, providing a whimsical and day-dreamy atmosphere, reminiscent of breezy yet sunny childhood days.

In related territory, while going on a slight Harry Potter binge after seeing the recent film, I came across mnem's art while browsing a HP wiki. Her art can be found here: http://community.livejournal.com/mnem_art/


Although it's fanart, it strays away from the more typical anime-esque or stylised cartoon styles commonly drawn in this fandom, and instead provides warm and enchanting homages to the books, delicately rendered, like Minus, in watercolour, and has a similarly escapist quality to it. Like the comic, it takes you to a different place; this time the fantasy world of Hogwarts. The endearing little illustrations look like they could be used for future editions of the book; in fact at first I even wondered whether her illustrations had been used for foreign editions of the book. But no, just a humble fan doing it for free. Her blog is totally sweet as well.



Friday, November 7, 2008

indeed yes

i think fashion blogs diverted me for a bit
before i realised i am not rich
and dont have 10000 events to go to
so dont need spanking new outfits all the time and shit

Thursday, October 30, 2008

ok

i am totally going to try and do a joint exhibition either this summer or next year. one of the artists i have in mind is http://azusachan.deviantart.com , as i think our styles are compatible. we'll see...and i'll keep you posted.

also, i saw a black rabbit nibbling the lawn at uni yesterday. as soon as i reached for my phone to snap a pic/message someone about it, it'd disappeared, presumably into bushes nearby. i couldn't find it.

alice in wonderland anyone?

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

wow

'When death finds you, may it find you alive.' -Old African proverb

-seen scrawled on the wall of derelict Surf/Ski/Skate shop in box hill

also, i took some pics of water lilies and cute ducklings at uni today, but i must get ze cable for ze camera phone. tis a pity i cannot show you.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

good quote

‘I feel the ice of myself cracking. I feel myself loosen and flow again, reflecting the world. That is what spring means.’ p.64-David Malouf, 'An Imaginary Life'

this sums things up lately. in between nice music late night essaying and stimulating conversations with people, both new and old, I have been feeling this way; still feel drained on the long trips to and from uni, but better. Roll on summer :)

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

karincoma

One of the first artists that caught my eye when I was new to Deviantart was karincoma, aka Polish artist Karolina Szafran, who does striking images in mostly black and white, with a splash of colour. Although she's moved on to more cyberpunk, dark/futuristic themed work, it's her earlier, more fashion-related images I like the most:


outfit 2004-24-09 by `karincoma on deviantART

Her characters are always drawn with a sense of elegance and grace, and her images evoke a certain feeling of lightness and airiness, with slick, clean lines and simple beauty.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

welcome

So, I made this account as a place to post pieces about stuff I find aesthetically pleasing, I hope some people out there will enjoy it too.