#artist

Arkhip Kuindzhi, Jesus Christ, 1901

Jean-Pierre Franque, Allegory of the state of France before the return from Egypt, c.1810

Paul-François Quinsac, La Fortune passe

Henrietta Rae, Ophelia, 1890

Johan-Christian-Clausen Dahl, A cloud and landscape study by moonlight, 1822

Carl Bertling, Diana awakening Apollo, 1872

Arkhip Kuindzhi, Moonlit night on the Dnieper, 1880

Ferdinand du Puigaudeau, Pont-Aven in the moonlight

Thomas Cole, Moonlight, 1834

Henry de Groux, La belle aux yeux verts

Albert Bierstadt, Mountainous landscape by moonlight, 1871

Arkhip Kuindzhi, Moonlight night. Meditation

STEP. INTO. THE. FUTURE.

By Thom Tatko

In a tropical mood! Dreaming of beaches, boat parties, and flying back home to the Philippines. (But the reality is no one can travel anywhere, being on a boat is a social distancing nightmare, and the current weather in Hong Kong is so unbearably hot and humid that wearing a mask feels like you’re constantly steaming half your face.)

Okay, I had a lot of fun with this one! Just wanted to get out some cutesy pink witch vibes after falling into a rabbit hole of pastel goth outfits on Pinterest.

I was scrolling through my feed and came across a DTIYS by @aureliengalvan, and while I promised myself I’d actually finish a bunch of my random WIPs before doing another one of these… I could not resist! I just love her style and colour palettes, so here’s my take on her super inspiring art.

This has been a public service announcement.

Last year, I took some super basic calligraphy classes — obviously, I’m no expert (and let’s be real, I haven’t exactly been great at putting in the practice time), but I’ve been wanting to do a piece like this for ages! If there’s anything that gets me going, it’s flowers and swear words.

For the record, I don’t think there’s any phrase I’ve repeated internally as often as I have this one. I know I shouldn’t be so hard on myself, and I truly try not to be, but I also know I can be a lazy bum who’s easily distracted and has an acute inability to get anything done. So this message goes out to me and to everyone else out there who needs a delicate nudge in the right direction.

✨Prints and other stuff available in my Etsy shop!✨

Aaand here’s another drawing that started out with me getting starry-eyed over some shoes. I swear it’s not an addiction.

I miss having a pair of Doc Martens. I haven’t owned any since my mildly pretentious yet endearingly angsty goth punk days of yore. ☠️ I think past me would be scandalised to see I’ve swapped out all black for pastels and pinks. Ah, how times have changed!

Currently playing the “whatever you touch can kill you” anxiety game. I try not to freak myself out too much, but Hong Kong is a dense city that relies on public transportation to function, so there’s a pretty huge chance you’re gonna touch something that 472635 other people have also gotten their mitts on. Plus, I’m a chronic face-toucher. H E L P.