I’m busy. good things are in the near future for BS. here’s a polyvore set. happy february?
thank god its doomsday polyvore set by bumblesea
PET bottle jellyfish + gabriel gastelum photography
jellyfish made out of PET bottles + gabriel gastelum's photography
I love jellyfish to the point where I’ve considered getting one as a pet. unfortunately, pet jellyfish are notoriously difficult to care for. another option are these fake LED pet jellyfish tanks. even if I was feeling impulsive enough to drop $170 on LED jellyfish I wouldn’t be able to because they’re sold out. a more realistic option would be to make some of my own like miwa koizumi’s PET bottle jellyfish designs. time to buy a heat gun.
and to the right is a fantastic self portrait by photographer gabriel gastelum. found on flickr.
julia galdo + ophelia chong
julia galdo and ophelia chong's work
white hair by julia galdo. her love by ophelia chong.
these girls are both extremely talented. that’s about all I need to say.
etsy fashion crushes
fashion photograph "bearing gifts" by draman via flickr
- orange/white reversable corsette belt by duende via etsy
- sand and seashells dress by amour sans anguish via etsy
- the doily dress by amour sans anguish is ridiculous and awesome, though I think I like the back view better
olga ert aka inkpanda flowery sculptures via flickr
oh, I’ve been slacking on the blog… well.
I like olga ert’s sculptures of little creatures covered in flowers. I think she’s primarily an illustrator and most of her work is done under the name “inkpanda”, you can check out her work on behance, blogspot, and flickr. I believe she’s japanese, but lives in russia and speaks russian on all her online profiles. obviously I can’t read anything that she writes so that’s about the extend of my knowledge of her work. but hey, it’s pretty, right? that’s all I need to know.
bumblesea loves: flower horse sculpture by olga ert aka inkpanda
bumblesea loves: flora / fauna flower creature by olga ert aka inkpanda
bumblesea art prints?
I’m pretty handy with photoshop, I’ve been interested in hyperrealism for a few years now. I’m toying around with the idea of selling some prints of hyperrealistic digital paintings/illustrations. all the tests projects I’ve done have been paintings of original photographs so this could be a way for me to get more involved in photography again.
I’ve been pretty busy keeping up with bumblesea and working on bigger projects so this art print idea is reserved for me to work on in the wee hours of the morning when I find it impossible to fall asleep. I’m currently working on an illustration of the hatched necklace (the egg only- I’d go crazy trying to paint the chain), and it’s about half way done. the photoshop file size is already up to nearly 2 gigs. luckily I have a few extra hard drives laying around that can be dedicated to holding all the original files.
bumblesea indie jewelry silver hatched egg necklace
right now I’m focusing on launching the much anticipated (and more affordable!) acrylic line. (I know I’ve been promising the new line forever..) the jewelry studio will be able to cruise on autopilot once it’s launched. I’ll still be on twitter and of course I’ll still update the blog- but it’ll give me more time to spend with friends and family.
bumblesea vs lightning heart vs honeybears polaroid
bumblesea photoshopped polaroid with honeybears
original polaroid - lightning heart challenge
I finally cracked open photoshop to work on the lightning heart polaroid design challenge (mentioned here) and I also ended up using one of the free les brumes textures (mentioned here) to layer on top of the illustration. I love honeybears.
bumblesea lightning round
polaroid design challenge - lightning heart
current blog obsessions/inspiration/you know the drill:
- stephanie teague’s clothing via mint
- blushless wedding line available via aspiring couture
- there are obviously too many hours in the day so I’m fiddling around with tumblr
Robyn Rognstad – Not Fluffy
After almost fainting during dinner (at a restaurant too, nonetheless), looking at some art might be just the thing to soothe my mind and body tonight.
Artist Robyn Rognstad was kind enough to answer my lengthy email asking about her artistic inspirations and admirations, as well as a few questions from the timeless Proust Questionnaire. She does a variety of works from prints to installations to paintings and drawings. A lot of the subjects of her work are animals like rabbits and turkeys. Her style is dreamy and eery all at the same time. And as a self-professed girly girl, I’ve got to say that I love her use of very girly colors – pinks, magentas, plums, reds, etc. But don’t get me wrong. As much as her work seems dreamy to me, it’s not fluffy.
Fleeing the Scene by Robyn Rognstad, mixed media, 2009
Pink Turkey by Robyn Rognstad, ink and watercolor, 2008
Brown Rabbit by Robyn Rognstad, reduction linocut, 2008
What/where do you find inspiration?
My greatest inspirations are random occurrences and little things which induce a sort of associative thinking. Something seemingly insignificant makes me think of something related, then I think of something related to that, and so forth, until the final idea is only vaguely related to what I actually saw. More than one of these chains of thought will converge in one image. Of course animals are an inspiration also. I spend a lot of time in the forest.
Who are some of your favorite artists, whether they’re dead, alive, local, etc.
I enjoy the work of so many artists, and quite a variety too, it is hard to pick favorites… Some I will never be able to stop looking at include Folkert de Jong, Beth Cavener Stichter, Jacob Magraw-Mickelson, Stanislaw Wyspianski, Barnaby Whitfield, Alexis Rockman, and Beth Van Hoesen.
Proust Questionnaire:
Your favorite virtue
I doubt I could even list the virtues. I know temperance is one so I’ll go with that.
Your favorite qualities in a man or woman
I feel it is important for all people to have the confidence to stand by what they care about, regardless of what other people might say or think.
Your chief characteristic
I’m not sure what this means. I think I have a nice nose.
What you appreciate the most in your friends
They are there for me when I need them and I am able to be there for them when they need me, and just have a good time together all the rest of the time.
Your main fault
I dislike wearing socks unless it is for the sake of fashion, so my shoes might not smell too great.
Your favourite occupation
Forensic science seems to be pretty intriguing, though I imagine it’s not actually like on the show CSI.
Where would you like to live?
Right now I’m thinking Iceland, but I’ve never been there, so who knows.
Your favourite colour and flower
My favorite colors are pink and orange, preferably at the same time, and I love hydrangeas.
What you hate the most
I am not too fond of beetles, but hate is a very strong word.
The natural talent you’d like to be gifted with
I was hoping to be a prodigy at handball, but I’m pretty happy to have my artistic talents.
How you wish to die
I don’t plan this far ahead.
What is your present state of mind
Optimistic.
Your favorite motto
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then you’ll be a mile away from them, and you’ll have their shoes.
aviewto photographs via etsy
I found aviewto’s photography on flickr, originally falling in love with the pink collection that was featured in little thing magazine. then I learned that there was an entire set, and she sells them via etsy as postcards. so pretty.
pink colour letter card by aviewto via etsy
white colour letter card by aviewto via etsy
blue colour letter card by aviewto via etsy
