The earlier stuff I've posted here, if you remember me.

rude

I remember and enjoy your art and I am happy that you have restarted your thread for the third(?) time now. Please continue to post new material!

If you haven't already, you should take a portfolio to some local indie coffeeshops and so on and see if you can get a pricetag slapped on some of these and have them hanging publicly. Also, I don't know about where you live, but in my city there's a kind of punk/alternative art gallery/art store/record store where your stuff would fit in perfectly. If you haven't already, see if you can't find an independent gallery that caters to a goth/punk rock subculture.

>>297


Haha, once before the restart and once before everything died recently, I think.

Thank you very much! Yeah, I guess I should actively try to get my paintings hung in a gallery or similar, would be very nice, I just feel like A) I'm not practicing enough and B) I'm not good enough. I'm trying to force myself to sketch stuff but it's hard, I'm on 60 mg of cymbalta a day for a depression which kinds of cripples me. Oh well, perhaps I'll paint something tomorrow!

This is what I do to keep myself occupied when I'm bored on the train, realized the little piece of foil paper inside a packet of smokes is enough for two tiny cranes!

Ah, shit, fuck me, sorry, forgot to resize everything again.

SAGE has been used.

>>298
>I just feel like A) I'm not practicing enough and B) I'm not good enough.
You can only get so good (and summon so much motivation to practice) on your own. The best way to get better is to get your stuff out there, get feedback, network with other artists, and so on.

I find the best motivation to practice making art is when I am going to be putting it out into the world. it's hard to find motivation when you're just sketching in your sketchbook with no real purpose. But when you start getting your shit out, sharing it with others, you have an immediate and tangible reason to make things and to improve.

I hereby demand that within the next 14 days, you report back to this thread about efforts you have made to find coffeeshops, art galleries, artist co-operatives, craft fairs, farmers' markets and so on in your area and the steps you have taken to get your art shown locally. This is my decree. Your art is too good not to be shared.

If I was in a punk and/or horrorcore and/or metal and/or industrial band, I would want you to do poster art for my shows. Hell, if I was any kind of musician, I'd commission you for poster or album art.

>>301


Oh, I really do appreciate hearing that. I'll ask around a bit first, might know someone who knows someone, etc. Here's a really old painting I made, I think it's the "first" real one I ever made. Acrylics on canvas.

>>295
Is that Lady Jaye? Psychic TV kicks ass (and so does your art).

>>304

It's a self portrait ased on The lady with the Veil and the psychick cross is there because, well, Psychich TV and Throbbing Gristle kicks ass. Thanks!

>>305

Ah, yes, in this wooden case I've got all my oil colour.

This here is a portrait of a friend I did with acrylics, but she refused to sit still so the proportions are a bit skewed...

Most of these are from the summer of 2010, I really need to start painting again. Arr.

I demand that you post more art, post-haste!

>>321

Making a necklace in silver, polished it today, will be finished tomorrow.

>>333
How did you make this?

>>334

Friends with a goldsmith, luckily. He helped me out a bit and I didn't have to pay shit, plus I got to play around with stuff I haven't done before! Can give you a bit more detailed description later as well as a photo, I'm busy right now.

Detail from this really old painting I did.

Finished, silver chain.

>>333
>>335
>>338
I'm jealous.
I've had a crazy idea of making a Swastika necklace for a while now.

>>345

Shame the Nazi decided to go with the swastika, I really like it stylistically.

Sweet necklace. Also, you have one hell of a pair of DSLs.

I like your art. It's seems pretty obviously the product of someone with some depression issues and maybe a history of self harm (?) but it's very tender and often sensual. I like the mix of dark goth kind of stuff, and even a bit of grotesque freaky shit, mixed with femininity and sexuality.

>>347

Ah, I'm in a hurry right now, but your analysis is spot on. I'll give you the answer you deserve when I get back home.

>>348
I look forward to it :D

Portrait, sort of. I'm using my old shitty camera to take stock photos for reference when painting, this ain't my favorite media.

>>348

Ah, yes - I've suffered from depression pretty much all my life, pretty self destructive (especially in a sexual way, I'm a whore baby.) and there's few things I cherish as much as beauty and sensualism. When I paint I try to capture both the filthy and the mellow, at least according to my own ability.


I just got a grant for this exhibition Im going to have in a month or something: 10 000 SEK (about 1k EUR/USD, I think), so during the next few weeks I'm going to paint a lot. I'll keep you all updated!

>>364
>I just got a grant for this exhibition Im going to have in a month or something: 10 000 SEK (about 1k EUR/USD, I think)
Holy shit, that's amazing!

>>365

It is, isn't it? I'm extremely glad, as soon as I get the money I'm going to buy some oil, linen canvases (yay, fuck cotton!) and quality brushes and get my shit together again. Most of these paintings I made when I was sixteen or something, hopefully my skills have improved some even though I've been slacking off.


Still wouldn't call my photographs "art", but here's a selfportrait. Once again, going to use this as reference for a painting in this exhibition. I think I'm going to have epicenity/androgyny as a main theme, sort of. That and sensualism. Cold, rare hues, perhaps some almost metalic tones - Think Gustav Klimt.

Woop.

Started sketching on a canvas...

>>557

Half an hour later it's starting to actually look like a painting. Still blocking in colour and getting the perspective right, plus trying to figure out what I want to go with this. All my brushes are dried up right now so this will have to rest for a while.

>>556
That's a sick poster!

Keep us updated on the pieces your are making for your showing. I also want to know how the exhibit goes once it happens!

Wrapped a thin thread tightly around a needle, dipped that bitch in ink and made this! I guess it's sort of "art", since I did it myself from scratch etc. Needs some filling etc.

>>559

I like your stuff. that one is particularly nice. keep it up and post updates.

also, i can see a little too much klimt, work on developing a more unique to you style

>>576

I will!


And yes, that's been annoying me, too. I love Klimt, Schiele, et cetera, but it isn't, you know, ME. It's starting to look better now, but I'm not at home and haven't got a picture. I'll update you soon!

>>567
Is that a pokemon?

SAGE has been used.

>>588

Naw, it's a band.



Started painting a new one while waiting for the oil to dry.

>>594

Lil progress. I'll probably finish this tonight, lest I get TOO drunk.

>>596

UH OH

Slight modification of the left eye...

I'll finish it tomorrow.

Still not finished, ended up drinking and doing stupid shit instead!


WIP

Bauhaus is playing on my stereo as I look through your work in this thread. They go together very well.

>>601

I'm going to take that as a compliment. :3

I tend to listen to noise or instrumental hiphop when painting, fyi.


Now I'll stop posting WIPs of this one and just post the finished piece, when I do finish it.

New work in progress. I'm not very good at finishing what I start. :V

Detail shot, WIP, trying to get the shapes in, still. About 5 hours or something put into this so far? Oil on canvas.

One more.

Some drawings! I've sort of gotten better at charcoal, compared to the first one, no?

rude

Oh, yeah, I got into this art university-thing even though I haven't got all my grades! Woo!

Here's a quick doodle in oil, might finish it when it's dry.

I am by no means a critic or an expert of any sort. I must say this work is among my favorite type. I am not fully into the people though and more into scenes. Just putting my two cents worth.

>>307 I am absolutely in love with this though.

I hope in the near future I can buy one of your pieces. Keep up what your doing though.

>>664


Aha! Thank you very much, I appreciate it a lot. I'll try to do some more paintings and update here as soon as I've got the time for it, so do check in here every now and then.

oh, I know your work from another site! I really do admire it, you have such an amazing style.

Before monday, I think I'll have something done for you all!

>>667

Well, that wasn't true at all, sorry folks. Here, a second layer on this self-portrait-thing. Working on contrast and layering oil!

I'm knitting a scarf for my girlfriend in baby merino wool, by the way! Not exactly art, but it's something I'm creating nonetheless.

Also knitting one for me, in even nicer yarn - baby cashmere/silk/baby merino. Warmer and softer than anything you've ever touched, it's SUPER nice!

boom bap charcoal value sketch

rude

Another shot, just lower contrast to see the mid-tones that didn't come forth on the first pic.

WIP, gold and oil on acrylic primed linen canvas. This is the underpainting, a couple of more layers will be worked over this, and perhaps I'll add more details in gold!

Hahah, this abomination is a stoneware wine pitcher I made for my girlfriend. I hate ceramics, I've always sucked at it.

Also made a pipe shaped like a polar bear wearing a hat.

Another progress shot. Parts of the paint is dry while others are fresh, that's why it might look weird.

I'll try to finish this in the next layer, then I'll take a non-cellphone picture or scan it for you all.

>>295

I remember this!! You're a great artist.

>>725

Really good. I'm a pleb but I would buy the shit out of your work if it was available for a reasonable price. Keep it up

>>727

Thank you very much! I hope I'll eventually become "big" enough to live completely off of painting, but I'm still rather young so that might take a couple of years.

Applied for a real big showing that'll be held at Liljevalchs Museum of arts next spring, basically everything there sells for quite a lot, so it would be fantastic if I get to hang my one or two paintings there.

Finished, I think. Oil and gold on linen primed with acrylics, 73x60cm.

>>730
This really is a fantastic painting, I saw it on your blog so I figured you would post it here too! It's definitely my favourite out of everything you've uploaded so far.

>>731

Thank you very much. It is, perhaps, the first oil painting I actually put all of my heart in and really wanted to complete - Hopefully next painting will be even better!

I actually didn't use any black at all when doing this, which was a bit of a challenge.


Anything anyone wants to know, by the way? How I paint, who I am, what I do, etc?

Oh, yeah, my blog can be found here: rainserenade.tumblr.com

Thanks for posting the link to your blog. I remember you mentioning it once or twice and I meant to ask you for the URL but kept forgetting.

When you paint, do you work on multiple pieces in parallel or do you focus on one piece, work it through to completion - or until you hit some kind of creative wall with it and need to step away for a while - and then move on to the next idea?

>>741

I wish I had a more planned out painting routine, but sadly, I don't. Most paintings I start I never finish, because I really dislike trying to, err, understand old paintings. See, I get a feeling when I paint, and try to put it on a canvas. When I don't finish my painting pretty fast, I have to try to recreate the exact same feeling I had when I first begun, and thats really hard (impossible, perhaps?). Some paintings benefit from this change of direction, while others don't.

So yeah, I do one painting, spend between one to three days on it, ideally.

Tried watercolour for the first time today, incredibly hard media to paint with, goddamn!

Ah! I got in! Come spring, this will be hanging (and most likely and hopefully get sold for ~2000 USD!!!!) at Liljevalchs! I'm SO happy right now!!!

>>751
That's fucking amazing! Super happy for you! Also, I'm not surprised, as it is a moving and technically impressive painting.

>>752 Thank you very much!!

If it gets sold, I'll be able to afford a big roll of canvas, frames and new paints, and can start doing this on a bigger scale! Woo!

Work in progress, 90 grams of silver.

>>774

Sweet! Where did you get the silver from?

>>776

I had some old jewelry laying around that I melted!!

SAGE has been used.

rude

So, yeah, what would you like to see next? Paintings? Sketches? Perhaps some sculptures? I will be having a lot of free time for two - three weeks so I might as well do something for you all!

>>780

I personally love your paintings, hook us up with some more!! What's the address for your blog?

By the way your work reminds me a lot of Milo Manara's less erotic pieces

pic related

some old studies and a work in progress!!

and a pretty shitty study, we had a three day live model painting session, but I didn't go to two of them because of certain things happening, did it using a palette knife to push on large chunks of oil rather than a detailed painting. Posting it anyway, to keep you people updated!

Aaah, my self portrait was on TV AND sold in under 30 minutes!!!!! FOR 2 792 USD!!

Did I ever post this silver necklace I made? Can't see on my phone.


90 grams of silver!

>>788

Different style than your others, I love it despite the flaws. That necklace is sweet btw

Good job selling that painting. Hope you sell many more for a long time to come.

rude

>>805

Thank you very much!

>>804

Yeah, if I had the whole three days to do it it would be way better. Shame, but my sleeping problems were worse than ever so I couldn't get my ass over there. :/

>>806

This is a snap from what I did today, screen printing.

SAGE has been used.

rude

:V

quick watercolor pencil study for an oil painting i'm gonna start working on soon!

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>>298
>I'm on 60 mg of cymbalta a day for a depression which kinds of cripples me

It's going to keep crippling you until you get off that fucking drug, go through an overwhelming crisis, and realize what it is about you that's making you destroy yourself. Cymbalta was the worst thing to happen to me and I'm still trying to regain my sense of reality.

quick ballpoint pen doodle whilst on the phone

>>1105
underpainting, dunno if i ever posted this

I really like these last two.

Thank you! More to come!

>>1115

Still here! Doodling away, trying to work out some color theory.