Paper pop-ups by Mengyu Chen.
(Source: atavus)
Stone sculptures by Hirotoshi Itoh.
(Source: tumblforeffect)
“The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten. This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, in life and in politics, is hopeless.”
—Hayao Miyazaki
One of my very favourite recurring themes in Miyazaki’s work - especially in Spirited Away - is how the grotesque and initially threatening reveals itself to be benign and even compassionate. It’s so beautiful, and a lot more meaningful than the typical good-evil/black-white dichotomy of other mythology.
(Source: theyellowbastard)
Faerie’s Aire and Death Waltz
Music and Words by John Stump
Arranged by accident.
Despite everything, it sounds good to me! Listen to it here.
(Source: porcupineracetrack)
A Collection of Rare and Obscure Words
Cheiloproclitic - Being attracted to someones lips.
Quidnunc - One who always has to know what is going on.
Ultracrepidarian - Of one who speaks or offers opinions on matters beyond their knowledge.
Apodyopis - The act of mentally undressing someone.
Gymnophoria - The sensation that someone is mentally undressing you.
Tarantism - The urge to overcome melancholy by dancing.
Autolatry - The worship of one’s self.
Cagamosis - An unhappy marriage.
Gargalesthesia - The sensation caused my tickling.
Capernoited - Slightly intoxicated or tipsy.
Lalochezia - The use of abusive language to relieve stress or ease pain.
Cataglottism - Kissing with tongue.
Basorexia - An overwhelming desire to kiss.
Brontide - The low rumbling of distant thunder.
Grapholagnia - The urge to stare at obscene pictures.
Agelast - A person who never laughs.
Wanweird - An unhappy fate.
Dystopia - Am imaginary place of total misery. A metaphor for hell.
Petrichor - The smell of dry rain on the ground.
Anagapesis - The feeling when one no longer loves someone they once did.
Malapert - Clever in manners of speech.
Duende - Unusual power to attract or charm.
Concilliabule - A secret meeting of people who are hatching a plot.
Strikhedonia - The pleasure of being able to say “to hell with it”.
Lygerastia - The condition of one who is only amorous when the lights are out.
Ayurnamat - The philosophy that there is no point in worrying about events that cannot be changed.
Sphallolalia - Flirtatious talk that leads no where.
Baisemain - A kiss on the hand.
Druxy - Something which looks good on the outside, but is actually rotten inside.
Mamihlapinatapei - The look between two people in which each loves the other but is too afraid to make the first move.
(Source: maddierose)
The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth
- Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
- Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
- When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
- If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
- Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
- Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
- Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
- Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
- Do not harm little children.
- Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
- When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.
Seem reasonable.
(Source: ramirezdahmerbundy)
Tumblr Art Blogs Megapost
Just a list of all my favourite blogs that often post art resources/references/tips. There are so many out there and some post a lot of similar things so its a matter of finding the ones that suits you.
Practice is the key to success.
Wikipedia Magazine/tagged/tutorial
Ting-Ting/tagged/drawing-reference
Resources, References, and Tutorials.
Here are just a few of the artists on Tumblr (I really don’t know that many and I’ve probably missed a lot of the ones I do know) who I respect greatly and seem to be happy to share their wisdom when they can. If you’re really stuck then try asking them nicely, but do your best with whats available because well… if they helped everyone then they’d have no time left D: (if you are one of the artists and you want to be taken you off this list please contact me)
If theres any other topic specific resources/references/tips that you guys would like me to gather into megaposts then just say (I’ve bookmarked a ton of stuff and its nice to share). I’d appreciate it if you can suggest more that I can add to this list in the future. Hope you find this useful!
(Source: learntodostuff)
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