Not Ophelia (most days)


Valerie. 43. Chicagoland. Actress, office drone, and fledgling digital media professional. I do not suffer snobs gladly.

Here you will find things Pre-Raphaelite, fannish obsessions, fabulous fashion, gorgeous humans, and awe-inspiring nature.

Ask me anything

iu2:

Wang Yue, a senior at Dalian Industry University, uses her paintbrush to turn ugly tree holes into lovely views in Shijiazhuang, capital city of Hebei Province.

Wang Yue calls the tree-hole paintings “meitu” which means “beautiful journey.” The paintings on the trees have brightened the city during the dull, grey winter.

Tagged: wang yuestreet artunconventional medium

Source: iu2

drakyndra:

buzzfeeddiy:

If you’re having a rough day, just remember that we live in a world where yarn-bombing exists.

There’s a telephone pole near my house that got yarn-bombed. Nothing fancy like these, though.

Tagged: public artunconventional mediumcynicism detox

Source: buzzfeeddiy

dulcetdecember:

The Chromatic Typewriter (by Tyree Callahan)

Tagged: tyree callahanunconventional medium

Source: atavus

masterofhardcore:

In Olsztyn, Poland.

masterofhardcore:

In Olsztyn, Poland.

Tagged: street artunconventional mediumded of cute

Source: masterofhardcore

labyrinthnook:

jameshance:

Latest Coffee Painting in Progress - ‘I say, does anyone want to play a game of Scrabble?’ (Labyrinth)
The coffee I’m painting with smells so good, so I keep making actual cups of better stuff and drinking it. NO. SLEEP. TIL BEDTIME. Which is now - ninight ;) x
My site / My Facebook / Original Art on eBay

Great job - ingenious method and a perfect likeness!
Sir Didymus is made of coffee. So much becomes clear now. :-D

labyrinthnook:

jameshance:

Latest Coffee Painting in Progress - ‘I say, does anyone want to play a game of Scrabble?’ (Labyrinth)

The coffee I’m painting with smells so good, so I keep making actual cups of better stuff and drinking it. NO. SLEEP. TIL BEDTIME. Which is now - ninight ;) x

My site / My Facebook / Original Art on eBay

Great job - ingenious method and a perfect likeness!

Sir Didymus is made of coffee. So much becomes clear now. :-D

Tagged: james hanceunconventional mediumfan artlabyrinthsir didymus

Source: jameshance

tomandbensbitch:

mr-onceler:

taleasoldastimelords:

cliffrose-acetone:

emilie-faith:

itwasabusinessdoingpleasure:

spookydingoinnuendo:

riddlemehiddleston:

blinkanditsover:

Artist creates bird’s piercing gaze after dropping two Hula Hoops into coffee

I LEGIT THOUGHT THERE WAS AN OWL IN THAT CUP

how the fuck do you drop hula hoops into coffee

This must be a huuuuge coffee mug if you can drop 2 hula hoops into it.

^they’re a kind of crisp in the UK

you don’t know how hard i’m laughing at the americans who didn’t get it omg

if it’s not american it doesn’t exist

what the fuck is a crisp

lmfao - reblogging purely for the comments

I know what crisps are. I have eaten many crisps. Despite being made from potatoes, NONE OF THEM EVER HAD EYES.  *hides under bed*

tomandbensbitch:

mr-onceler:

taleasoldastimelords:

cliffrose-acetone:

emilie-faith:

itwasabusinessdoingpleasure:

spookydingoinnuendo:

riddlemehiddleston:

blinkanditsover:

Artist creates bird’s piercing gaze after dropping two Hula Hoops into coffee

I LEGIT THOUGHT THERE WAS AN OWL IN THAT CUP

how the fuck do you drop hula hoops into coffee

This must be a huuuuge coffee mug if you can drop 2 hula hoops into it.

^they’re a kind of crisp in the UK

you don’t know how hard i’m laughing at the americans who didn’t get it omg

if it’s not american it doesn’t exist

what the fuck is a crisp

lmfao - reblogging purely for the comments

I know what crisps are. I have eaten many crisps. Despite being made from potatoes, NONE OF THEM EVER HAD EYES.  *hides under bed*

Tagged: unconventional medium

Source: blinkanditsover

cavetocanvas:

Tara Donovan, Untitled, 2003. Styrofoam cups, hot glue.

Tagged: tara donovansculptureunconventional mediumlet there be light

staceythinx:

Captured Lightening by Ben Hickman

About the work:

Captured Lightning sculptures are branching patterns of internal fractures that have been permanently captured deep inside various shapes of crystal-clear acrylic. Technically known as Lichtenberg Figures, they were created by carefully trapping and discharging millions of volts of electrical charge inside pieces of clear acrylic using a high-energy particle accelerator. These complex, permanent figures are formed when the trapped charges suddenly escape in a brief, lightning-like discharge. The intensely hot sparks leave behind permanent “fossilized” tree-like chains of microscopic fractures and tubes that reflect light like microscopic mirrors. Captured Lightning sculptures are fully discharged and are completely safe. They combine the technologies of particle beams and polymer physics with the natural beauty of fractals to create unique creations of scientific art.

Saw some of these at WorldCon. So very very cool.

Tagged: ben hickmanunconventional mediumscience ftwlet there be light

Source: odditycentral.com

arthistorianmindswirls:

Scott Wade paints on dusty cars and he did a stunning job with painting Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse.

arthistorianmindswirls:

Scott Wade paints on dusty cars and he did a stunning job with painting Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse.

Tagged: scott wadestreet artjohn william waterhousepre-raphaeliteunconventional medium

elphias-doge:

crystal-c-a-t-s:


reverse graffiti.
instead of using actual spray cans…some artist are just cleaning dirt off of certain areas to make their masterpieces. and they are calling it reverse graffiti. kind of brilliant.

amazing

I like this.

elphias-doge:

crystal-c-a-t-s:

reverse graffiti.

instead of using actual spray cans…some artist are just cleaning dirt off of certain areas to make their masterpieces. and they are calling it reverse graffiti. kind of brilliant.

amazing

I like this.

Tagged: street artunconventional mediumthis is genius

Source: knewdrew