22 1 / 2013
I remember drawing this with anthony one night over at Jeff & Holly’s house. I forget why he was there (the wedding?!) but i got out my sketchbook and made him draw this with me so we could get it done instead of dragging our asses.
I asked my two favorite web comic artists KC Green and Nedroid to discuss comics for #comicsdope . These are comics professionals of the highest order and this discussion again raises the bar for the art form. Let us continue their mission.
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17 1 / 2013
A Free Soul (1931) Norma Shearer is excellent at striking a pose.
(Source: the-dark-city, via the-dark-city)
17 1 / 2013
hahaha this should’ve been done so long ago.
So cute!
13 1 / 2013
13 1 / 2013
Kazuo Oga (various watercolour works c.1988)
Just. Wow.
Kazuo Oga is one of the most inconspicuously famous artists, which is inspirational in its own right by how humbling it is. You would think they were digital from an immediate approach, however upon closer inspection of the textures, lighting and layering it’s clear they’re perfectly hand crafter watercolour pieces.
His works, featured in the backgrounds of various Studio Ghibli films, are subtle enough to blend into the background of the films yet stand out alone as perfection of watercolour techniques and command of lighting.
Just considering there are scenes where the camera pans across his works for several long moments reflects the sublime quality of his work. And that he was able to develop enough artworks to supply several films with stunning backdrops is nothing short of breathtaking.
That’s a good word for it, “breathtaking”.
(via laurellynnleake)
13 1 / 2013
“Sergei Shurunov, head of a crack antipoaching team, muscles up with homemade weights at his camp in South Kamchatka Reserve. Aided by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), his unit has nearly halted illegal fishing that was once rampant here.”
02 1 / 2013
Portraits of Women Living as Men to Escape Oppression in the Balkans
Photography by Jill Peters
‘Sworn Virgin’ is the term given to a biological female in the Balkans who is chosen to take on the social identity of a man for life. Dating back hundreds of years, this was necessary in societies that lived within tribal clans, followed the Kanun, an archaic code of law, and maintained an oppressive rule over the female gender. The Kanun states that women are considered to be the property of their husbands. The freedom to vote, drive, conduct business, earn money, drink, smoke, swear, own a gun or wear pants was traditionally the exclusive province of men.
As an alternative, becoming a Sworn Virgin, or ‘burnesha’, elevated a woman to the status of a man and granted her all the rights and privileges of the male population. In order to manifest the transition such a woman cut her hair, donned male clothing and sometimes even changed her name. Male gestures and swaggers were practiced until they became second nature. Most importantly of all, she took a vow of celibacy to remain chaste for life. This practice continues today but as modernization inches toward the small villages nestled in the Alps, this archaic tradition is increasingly seen as obsolete. Only a few aging Sworn Virgins remain.—Jill Peters
via Feature Shoot
This doesn’t mention that sworn virgins usually arose out of a need for bequeathing. in families that had no male heir the oldest girl would become a sworn virgin to maintain the family property. you can read more in the book Gender Diversity by Serena Nanda.
(via ilikelookingatnakedmen)
