kritastrophe
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If the boop were connected to some kind of machine that generates electricity, today Tumblr users would be able to uninterruptedly illuminate some small town
Hi there! I absolutely adore your illustrated wicked witch poem, and was wondering if it's available to buy anywhere? Would love to put it on my wall!
hello! thank you for the kind words <3 you can find prints/posters on my redbubble
Do you think you may sell your painting of John the beloved and Mary Magdeline with Jesus as a print? I had a look see on your red bubble and didn’t see, but I would buy in a blink of the eyes. Cheers~ <3
thank you for your interest - I've put it there now! <3
john the beloved / mary magdalene
we should continue to talk about the ethics of web scraping. but it's very possible to train a model only on public domain images - CC0 photos, works by long dead artists - and still get interesting, beautiful output. this is an uncomfortable fact, but it's also a hopeful one.
it's not enough to put a modern subject in the style of someone ancient. good! it's not enough to juxtapose two contrasting concepts for shock value. good! it's not enough to 'blaspheme' an established art tradition by making a small alteration. good! we can no longer rely too heavily on the prominence of other artists without having anything much new to say ourselves. good!
new developments in art always come of saying "the old ways are no longer enough". this is no different - possibly, it is easier. the old masters we challenge today are neural nets. stacks of linear algebra in a trench coat.
we're better. we can 'train' ourselves by mindfully consuming art which influences (with far more nuance and warmth) what we create. we can choose which of the 'datasets' we've been fed to draw from and which to ignore.
every artist is asking themself - what can I do that an AI cannot? how can I infuse my work with humanity? and I'm hopeful for what that will bring about.
will there be increased interest in physical media, where the limitations of the materials and the artist's body are more tangible in the work?
will we lean on longer forms - series of paintings, illustrated novels, comics - with complicated storylines and a requirement for consistent representation of characters and concepts?
will we begin to make, display and consume art in ways that emphasize the process of making it?
will we reject mass produced items in favor of forming connections with artists and makers?
will we choose to express incisive messages - precise, complicated ideas that go beyond vague associations between metadata tags sifted from a sentence prompt?
god. I hope we will.
Hi idk how often you check this, but I wanted to send you so much kudos for your poetry art? I am so totally blown away; thank you for sharing with us on here. I am curious: are you a scholar of a particular field? Im assuming it would be something like humanities with an emphasis in cross-cultural mythologies? Im a student of the comparative humanities, and am just very pleased with your application critical analyses of these historical figures to your creative works. Sorry to blather on! Best wishes.
this is so kind. especially glad you like the poems - I put quite a bit of thought into parts of them and i'm glad they resonated with you. putting digital art online is a little less satisfying than tacking it right on my wall (one reason ive been favouring traditional media recently) but its so lovely to hear that people like it, and when my work allows I mean to return to krita.
I'm a STEM girl by trade but v flattered by this and by your lovely and educated review. Thank you for reaching out!
since many have strong feelings regarding this illustration:
This is not a literal statement. This is a poem from Woman Hating by Andrea Dworkin. It is meant (as I interpret it) to draw attention to patterns in the way women are portrayed in legends, histories, folktales, religions. "Well Jezebel was actually evil!!" is missing the point. Is there a similarity between Pandora and Eve? Is it relevant that the ascent and downfall of Bathsheba and Vashti respectively pivoted on a king's gaze? The women who appear in Arthurian legend are mostly seductresses who create obstacles for the heroes - does this call Circe to mind? Is there a reason why the primary aspect of many female religious figures is their virginity, or motherhood, or both? Are there common ways these women obtain and wield power in their narratives? What attributes make them famous or infamous?
The poem does not say "all these women were reviled as witches". It asks you to think about who authored, recorded, and taught the stories they come from. That is a valuable thing to do with any story, whether or not you agree with Andrea's poem or with her feminism.
and they had this in common: that they were feared, hated, desired, and worshiped - woman hating, a.d.
Honestly, the plot of Chess is so absolutely absurd and wonderful that I can’t recommend it more. It’s basically all about Cold War politics through an interpersonal lens but I wouldn’t exactly say it’s done well.
I’ve been obsessed since middle school.
then you will be happy to know that I caved and watched it! I have not been the same person since...
What really gets me is when you're reading a book and the chapter labels have, like, vines or floral details around them or something. it makes me so soft - just- the fact that someone was like 'ooh we can add beauty here, we totally should' and they did it
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Questions From a Worker Who Reads by Bertolt Brecht
Part I/II
saint catherine of siena. here’s to conquering our demons in 2021
I just ordered your Angel on the Backroad art! It's a beautiful piece, I'm very excited to hang it on my wall
really honoured that you purchased my work :’) I hope it ships fast and looks right
Hello! First of all, I love your art! I was wondering, is your angel on the backroads art available for purchase as a print? I checked out your redbubble and I saw the phone case, but I wasn't sure if I just missed the print, or if it's only available as phone case art.
Thanks!
Yes! It’s just tricky to get to... there’s a tiny link under whatever the ‘featured product’ is for each design that says “Shop All Products” and then you can see all the things it is available on (there’s poster & art print format both for the angel one). I definitely made it confusing by putting it on so many products, sorry! If you have any more questions/format requests/anything feel free to send me a message, I’m super new to redbubble and I’m happy to make changes if people want them. I can’t say how honored I am some people like my little illustrations enough to hang them up... and to pay for them first! Thank you for your support, it means the world to me <3
same hat, re: one night in bangkok. it just fricking slaps. that and nobody's side.
truly. but at the same time my internal monologue for about two hours was just
Siam’s gonna be the witness to the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
Do you have Instagram? Also have you drawn anything from GoT or LOTR?
no instagram, sorry. i’ve never had even a personal one & i feel like it’s not worth getting an art one until my style is more consistent and/or i have a couple thousand followers here... this blog is still quite wee. never seen GoT but i was big into LOTR/the Silmarillion before uni... maybe I’ll do something from there this month!!
Hello!!! I really like your "angel on the backroads" drawing, it's awesome!!! I was wondering if we are allowed to use it as a phone background? Totally understandable if not, but I thought I would ask! :] Have a lovely day, ur art is amazing!!!!! <3
of course!! i noticed it was phone sized and made it my homescreen right away. also i cleaned up the lines a little and put it on redbubble as a phone case.
thanks for your kind words!