June 20th, 2008 at 2:48 am
(random)
I love nights when I can stay up until I want because no work or alarm clocks with interrupt my morning. My natural internal clock is nocturnal and therefore I find myself up until the birds awaken and start pissing people off with their singing as everything goes from black to blue outside.
Normal, boring, real life things have interrupted my progress on things. I have a new project in mind… which I’m not sure I mentioned or not. But that will have to wait until late July… maybe even August depending on how bloody hot it gets this summer. I suspect we Angelenos are in for a scorcher.
For the time being I’ve kept myself busy doing tiny portraits for the upcoming Gilmore Family Tree which I’ve yet to put together. But it’s been great fun for me, regardless of whether I actually put it together or not. I do so love portraits.
I suppose I should scan some and share with you. Perhaps soon.
Lately I’ve been in awe of the internet. I mean, I try not to take it for granted. I went all through high school without being online. I didn’t do any of it until 1999 - when I was 19. I don’t know if that’s just when it became more pedestrian or what but that’s when I joined the crazy interwebs and life has been easier ever since.
My point is, there are tons of crazy and wonderful things on here.
For example. I recently became obsessed with watching live feed of lions in a Norwegian zoo. I watch it for a bit before going to bed, actually. There’s just something strangely peaceful about being halfway across the word and 10 hours behind and being able to watch something like that. It’s a surreal mix of nature and technology, I suppose.
watch for yourself
Tonight I’ve been looking up travel info. I plan to visit New Orleans for the first time this October. It’s both exciting and depressing to look up hotel prices. I believe I’ll be going by train. It feels pure. And cheaper, heh.
Til next time, darlings.
current sounds: Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
current beverage: H20
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May 17th, 2008 at 11:17 am
(site, artwork, shop, project)
x-posted on our Livejournal Serpenthes
(hence the Writer’s Block question)
Hello dolls!
I come to you with yet another update. I’ve been gone from home for a few days and in those days my mind has been observing, storing, and plotting.
I have a very exciting new project in store for myself. It may take a while for me to gather materials for execution but it’ll happen. It’s something I’ve been mulling over in my head for several years now. I’m going back to my roots for a small side project that I’ll debut at some point this summer.
Now, on to other matters.
I’ve just put two new Moleskine notebooks up for sale that I penned this very afternoon. The muses have been working overtime. I’m in the process of another of a different variety so hopefully that’ll be up in a day or so.
samples:
And finally, for today’s Writer’s Block:
What type of music inspires you?
What a question.
These days I tend to stick to music that makes me dream in sepia. At the moment I’m pretty fond of dark country (16 Horsepower, The Ravonettes) and of the British flashback to 60s pop (Amy Winehouse, Duffy)… for the most part, that’s what’s on constant at the moment. Tom Waits, Arcade Fire, Rasputina, and the Rat Pack are a pretty surefire way to get my brain going too.
I’m also a huge fan of ridiculous, epic classical music. Though I will admit that sometimes it goes beyond inspiration and back down to the defeat in knowing I will never ever create something that beautiful.
And THAT is enough of my issues for today.
Have a good weekend, loves.
current beverage: water
current sounds: upstairs neighbor vacuuming.
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May 10th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
(site, shop)
Welcome, darlings.
Look at me, not taking 3 months to write again.
I’ve put a couple of new things up in the boutique and gave my site a small facelift.
serpenthes.com
Etsy boutique
My birthday is in 3 days. How alarming! Celebrate by buying some artwork off of me.
There are now a couple of framed originals on sale for the first time.
Humor me and take a look.
current beverage: cafe au lait
current sounds: The Raconteurs - Hands
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April 28th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
(artwork, random)
Greetings and salutations!
For some odd reason, it’s a bit difficult for me to keep constant with this. I realize that in this day and age, the way to connect to people on this crazy interweb is through blogging. But sometimes, I just can’t be arsed.
In any event.
It’s about 1,000 degrees here in Los Angeles. 81 to be exact, which is a considerate cool-down from yesterday when it was about 99. When this happens, I, like most native Angelenos, start to get excited by the return of warm weather and how nice it is outside… and then proceed to hole up in our air conditioned comfort because No Way am I going anywhere, it’s HOT out there!
Anyways.
I’ve joined several awesome sites as of late. Too much free time, I suppose.
If you are on there, add us:
etsy
last.fm
twitter
goodreads
In the meantime, I sneakpeak at an upcoming project:
current beverage: water
current music: Tom Waits - What Keeps Mankind Alive
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April 21st, 2008 at 9:42 pm
(Uncategorized)
Greetings darling vultures.
It’s been too long, really. Real life things have been keeping me busy and in trouble for quite some time.
My brain is swimming with ideas for new drawings. Tomorrow they’ll take shape.
Major website overhall will be complete soon.
That’s all for now.
current beverage: water.
current sound: The Pierces - Secret
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February 11th, 2008 at 2:46 am
(blogs, shows, featured)
Greetings and salutations, darlings!
A few things to rave about:
Motor City Release Party
Exciting news!
Our good friends over at Motor City are getting ready to release their graphic novel!
I’ve taken a peek at some of the pages and honestly they’re just effing brilliant. Every single page. Who doesn’t love Rockabilly Monster Manga!!
Most exciting of all is the upcoming release party/art show that promises to impress your brains and eyeballs and ensure you a night of good ol fashioned rock n roll debauchery.
I’m a few steps away from finishing up two pieces made especially for this show.
For all the gritty details, visit the Motor City blog:
Motor City Blog
Those of you in the Los Angeles area BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!
Serpenthes featured on LiveJournal’s AddMyArtJournal
Longtime co-hort Jami Lee Rosa of Wheel Hop City interviewed yours truly for a interview and feature on LiveJournal’s AddMyArtJournal.
click here to read
That’s all for now. Especially since it’s almost 2am and I have to be up in about 5 hours.
More later!
current sound: nothing
current beverage: nothing. boo.
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January 13th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
(site, shop)
I’ve moved the boutique over to Etsy. I am a huge fan of that site and if you’re not a member yet… you should be.
New address:
http://serpentes.etsy.com
*please note the lack of “h” in above url. Apparently that name was taken already. I’ve killed for less.
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January 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 am
(site, shop)
Happy New Year, darlings!
I hope you’re all well and hope this year treats us better than the last.
Several things for you to do:
1. My brother has started another music project. Go to his myspace page and add him immediately:
loudparty
2. Still have quite a few prints and gifts for sale on my site/boutique. Use your christmas money for evil and improve your surroundings with strange yet glamourous artwork.
serpenthes.com
boutique
3. A friend and I recently started our own business that will eventually result in our own stationery shop. For now we are focusing on social occasions and weddings so if you or anyone you know will be giving a fabulous party or getting married anytime soon and need to look into invitations, get to this site:
kindlyrsvp.net
or email me directly: design@kindlyrsvp.net
4. Last but definately not least, heres my semi-annual plug for the awesome that is
Motor City comic
Created/written by a good friend of mine and amazingly illustrated, Motor City is what you get when you mix greasers, ghouls, vampires, hot rods, hot chicks and lots of awesome. Visit the blog, check out the website. The graphic novel is set to release early 2008 with a kickass party and art gallery showing (which yours truly will be participating in).
So that’s all for now.
More things of the exciting nature at a later time.
xoxo
- Agent B
current beverage: none
current musique: air - pocket symphony
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November 25th, 2007 at 2:17 am
(site, artwork)
Hi.
New piece up in the portfolio section of the site.
This piece will not be available for sale.
serpenthes.com
Also, the price of some things in the boutique has gone down.
Now’s the time to start thinking about holiday gifts for the people in your life that have good taste.
serpenthes at bigcartel
current music: tom waits - singapore
current beverage: cafe con leche
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November 8th, 2007 at 12:21 am
(random, film)
Greetings and salutations.
Lately I have become inspired. Perhaps I will make this place a little more bloggish in nature and talk about more than art (mine or others). Let’s chat, shall we? Talk about movies we like? Other blogs to check out? Tips on how to get blood out of the carpet?
Wait…
Well, along this line, I want to make the first installment about something awesome. Let’s talk film.
So. Blood for Dracula. If you haven’t seen it, check it out. That’s if you like Vampires or any type of cheesy horror. Not if your favourite movie is… I dunno… The Notebook.
By the way, don’t let the subtitle “Andy Warhol presents…” scare you away. He had nothing to do with it.
Anyway. 1974. Starring the uber-hot Udo Kier. You know him. He’s in every vampire movie ever. Even the vampire movies before he was born. Alright, maybe not those but you’ve seen him, you know him, you love him. In this particular film he’s super slick and oh-so-stylish (especially in a fur coat that closely resembles one of mine) and really guys, all he wants is blood from a virgin. Apparently that’s as hard to come by in 1974 as it is now.
Count Dracula is looking for a wife. Actually, he’s in a weakend state and is scouring the Italian countryside for virgin blood to make him stronger. He finds himself staying in a villa belonging to a once-rich man, his wife, his four daughters and their boyfriend Communist Klaus (played by Joe from the Bronx). Of course the man is trying to peddle off his daughters to regain family wealth. Of course, Dracula is all about biting these hot chicks, provided they’re pure. They should be pure, right? Religious Italy? The plot thickens.
The film looks fantastic because it was recently revamped (srsly, am here all night) and there’s just a whole bunch of beautiful people in it. Aside from Heir Kier and his Crispin-Glover-esque assistant, the four daughters look like they’ve come straight out of a Mucha painting. There’s tons of nudity and sex and you don’t mind it because everyone is gorgeous.
So, big thumbs up.
Until next time.
current music: The Creatures - Exterminating Angel
current beverage: none
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