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Horror Art for Halloween.

October 31st 2008 03:22
Demons of Gothic Horror for a Hallowed Eve.


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Deteriation of Mind Over Matter by Otto Rapp



The pagan party is upon us again. Celebrating ghouls, ghosts, goblins, witches, warlocks and embracing the evil spirits that for the other 364 days of the year terrify us. halloween may be a uniqely American/Western celebration but most cultures have their own form of the ceremony. Today's festivities that include Trick or treating, jack o lanterns and donning menacing costumes were in part bought the the shores of the U.S by Irish immigrants in the 1800's.

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Classic Demonic Visions


All Hallows Eve evolved from the Ancient Celtic tradition of Samhain, which revolved around teh harvest cycle and was practised under the belief that each October 31st the unearthly walls of the deceased were shattered causing the dead to bring harm to the living and their stocks. In the modern crime riddled, morally questionable era we live in Halloween has become a novelty, not a ritual to protect the innocent from evil spirits.

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J Ross Bach Surreal terror


Images of grotesque horror have always been a staple of the art world, challenging religious faith, death writes and perceived fear of the supernatural and mysterious. There is no better day to share these sometimes shocking, always atmospheric creative expressions of a dark, gothic world flowing with dangerous imagery. Happy halloween, I hope you enjoy the pictures.


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The Red Dragon of Nightmares


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The Examination

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The Slave Coast's Voudun Art

October 14th 2008 23:27
Serpent Sculpture Voudun

On BoingBoing TV, an episode on Voudun, the traditional spiritual beliefs of African tribes on the Slave Coast, which would turn into the black arts that are labelled voodoo in America.


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Turn drawings into 2D creations

October 6th 2008 04:26
Ponoko Photomake

I love the idea of this process, from a New Zealand-based company called Ponoko: you draw on a white piece of paper with a black felt pen. Make the lines nice and thick, and make sure that they're all closed lines.

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Coffee as Art

October 5th 2008 00:01
Beyond the Brew


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Fleeting perfection

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The Tragic Rape of Europa

September 19th 2008 02:15
The Third Reich's war on Artistic Masterpieces


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The Rape of Europa - Documentary

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The Pop Art of Dave Perillo

August 29th 2008 04:54
The Pop Art Style continues

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A Selection of David Perillo Posters - I love that Ramones one

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The Riddle of William M V Kingsland

August 16th 2008 03:29
The FBI Art Crimes Quandry

New York Art writer William M V Kingsland was a marginally recognized figure within the community who collected, reflected and researched fine art. Over the years his acquisitions grew and when he died in 2006 it was discovered he left no heir. Christie’s Auction House and Stair Galleries were brought in to catalogue and sell the prestigious works from the Kingsland House.
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Olympic Games Art

August 8th 2008 03:31
The Art of the Games

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Conflicting Personal Expressions of Beijing

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A collection of Flintstones vehicles

August 1st 2008 07:14
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Mona Lisa in the Grass

July 26th 2008 01:25
Lawn Art Grows

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Chris Naylor gets to work

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Sculpture with bacon fat

No, sorry... I'm not actually going to tell you how to do this. And I'm not even going to suggest how you might go around learning to do this.

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MUTO Wall Animation by Blu

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Standing still isn't as effective as movement

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The Premiere Art Gallery Tour

Readers might be interested in the results of recent research care of Reuters. According to Canada.com they have compiled a list of the Top Ten Art Museum’s in the world.
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How to Draw Stewie Griffin

April 15th 2008 00:05
Peter Shin coaches us on Drawing Stewie.


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Faces of Stewie Griffin

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