G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1001
October 15, 2013
"There comes a point where the line between legitimate costume...
"There comes a point where the line between legitimate costume research and wasting an entire afternoon staring at pretty clothes becomes dangerously thin.
The character design peeking out from behind The Delineator is by my darling Lawrence.” — fyodorpavlov
digital rendering by Antoni Tudisco
digital rendering by Antoni Tudisco
October 14, 2013
A few steps ahead of him, walked a poor woman in shabby...
A few steps ahead of him, walked a poor woman in shabby clothes.
Oswaldo Tofani, from Les mystères de Paris (The Mysteries of Paris) vol. 1, by Eugène Süe, Paris, 1880.
(Source: archive.org)
The word sword comes from the Old English sweord, cognate...
The word sword comes from the Old English sweord, cognate to swert, "to wound, to cut".
The sword is symbolic of liberty and strength. In the Middle Ages, the sword was often used as a symbol of the word of God. The names given to many swords in mythology, literature, and history reflect the high prestige of the weapon and the wealth of the owner.
Iori Tomita - New World Transparent Specimens...
Iori Tomita - New World Transparent Specimens (2005-)
Fisherman-turned-artist in Yokohama City, Japan, Tomita creates art using the skeletons of various dead marine specimens, which he preserves and then colors with bright shades of dye.
The process strips down each creature to the toughest parts of its remains and Tomita has dyed more than 5,000 dead creatures since 2005, which is amazing, considering each piece takes at least a few weeks to complete, and some up to a year.
"Although these are just transparent specimens, they’re filled with the drama of organisms which I have so much love for. I want people to enjoy the beauty of life, treat life with respect and understand that there is drama happening that is not centered on themselves when they look at the specimens. These specimens which you see here are actually animals that have died for some some reason or whose carcasses were discarded from pet shops or fishermen. I use those animals which passed away and repurpose them."
