Mystery and Shadows

The New World


It has been an age since she slipped through the veil-between-worlds to look in on the earth, and she is a little startled and saddened by what she sees..... but to her immortal eyes the urban sprawl seems transient and rather childlike, she knows everything has its end.. and she will be curious to return when humanity reaches it.

Many thanks to the enchanting Ida for providing the reference photo used for this painting

Original Size: 8"x10"
Medium: graphite


Beyond Death


They smiled softly at each other as the last of the wedding guests finally left. Raising their goblets, they proposed a toast... to their love, til death and beyond... and then drank deeply of the blood of the undead...

Original Size: 11"x14"
Media: mixed media

Top 50 - stolen from artoftheempath

Empire Magazine's list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows" ever.

1. Bold the shows you've watched every episode of
2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of
3. Post your answers


50. Quantum Leap
49. Prison Break
48. Veronica Mars
47. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
46. Sex & The City

45. Farscape
44. Cracker
43. Star Trek
42. Only Fools and Horses
41. Band of Brothers

40. Life on Mars
39. Monty Python's Flying Circus
38. Curb Your Enthusiasm
37. Star Trek: The Next Generation
36. Father Ted

35. Alias
34. Frasier
33. CSI: Las Vegas
32. Babylon 5
31. Deadwood

30. Dexter
29. ER
28. Fawlty Towers
27. Six Feet Under
26. Red Dwarf

25. Futurama
24. Twin Peaks
23. The Office UK
22. The Shield
21. Angel only cause Spike turned up in it

20. Blackadder
19. Scrubs
18. Arrested Development
17. South Park
16. Doctor Who

15. Heroes
14. Firefly
13. Battlestar Galactica
12. Family Guy
11. Seinfeld

10. Spaced
09. The X-Files
08. The Wire
07. Friends
06. 24

05. Lost
04. The West Wing
03. The Sopranos
02. Buffy the Vampire Slayer prolly seen every ep at least twice, have the box set
01. The Simpsons

Book Meme
1. Grab the nearest book.
Gray's Anatomy by Henry Gray (seriously... trust me, I'm a doctor)

2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence. Lordy they used to write long sentences..
4. Post the text of the next three sentences in your journal along with these instructions. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

The synovial membrane of the joint is prolonged over them a short distance from their attached margins. They are found in the tempro-mandibular, sterno-clavicular, acromio-clavicular, wrist and knee joints. These cartilages are usually found in those joints which are most exposed to violent concussion and subject to frequent movement.

5. Tag five other people to do the same. amberfishy, ellenmillion, jenelycam, artoftheempath, nightsneverland

see more crazy cat pics

*laughing very very quietly as it's late.. and I needed a break from studying... and my man is sleeping*

It has been a long time coming, partly because of computer issues and partly because of Uni workload mad business..... but Mystery and Shadows has had a huge make-over. I decided it was time to go css, something a dear multimedia/IT friend of mine has been suggesting for a while. I was also very much inspired by artoftheempath and her gorgeous design for Dreams of Gaia. So, I went and figured out how css works, read some tutorials and plunged into building a new website (more or less).

I then had to paint something new and lovely so that my new design has a new painting to go with, though not as a new background.... but I am currently working on a painting destined to become just that. Anyways, this is my latest painting:

The Night Queen



She is the Night Queen, able to travel through the darkness at will. She has always been, and will always be, accompanied by her planet familiars as she explores and watches the myriad of places (and times) in the multiverse.

Many thanks to the beautiful Nichola for providing the reference photo used for this painting

Original Size: 11"x14"
Medium: coloured pencil & acrylics

And please go visit Mystery and Shadows to see all the hard work I've been doing when I should really be doing my learning issues ;)

torrential rain, bordering on monsoonal, is getting really really really boring.... please gods make it clear up for my birthday weekend! An outdoors housewarming/birthday party is not going to work if this weather keeps up.

*goes out to check on the fish pond, which keeps threatening to overflow if not bailed*

teeeeeehehehehehe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvE_WIbHH60

No home internet yet, so am using an internet cafe computer with a really dodgy space bar. Should have home internet by new years.... so will post a longer rambly entry then.

Flights were fine, t'is good to be home but kinda weird at the same time, is brilliant to have Morticia back *bounces* and all our stuff, still much unpacking to do!

Running out of time...

*squidges everyone*

nabbed from nightsneverland and zumfaerie

Lets101 - Free Online Dating

There are only two days left on my Halloween ACEO auction, and no bids yet!







This will probably be my last EBay auction for a while, perhaps for ever... as consistently getting no bids on my art is depressing and pointless.

Couldn't resist painting a l'il red-haired witch for Halloween :)

Lydia





Current Bid: AU$2.30


and my other EBay ACEO auction is still going, no bids as yet!

The Faery Gate





Current Bid: AU$1.12

Cheers!

The enchanting Faery Gate ACEO is going under the hammer at EBay, starting at a very tiny US $1.00!!

The Faery Gate



Inspired by the wild beauty of Dartmoor, the deep magic of Avesbury and the wonder of Stonehenge. This is The Faery Gate, seen only by those who can look sideways, dream the impossible and believe.

Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Medium: watercolour
Bid: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320172324693

Only five days to go, and no bids as yet so they are still at a very reasonable AU$19!!!


Feylynne
Feylynne is a Cait Sidhe, a woman of deep magic able to change into her feline form at will. But her gift comes with a price, for after her ninth transformation she will remain in her cat form forever more.


Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Medium: watercolour
Material: watercolour board
Place a Bid


Tauri
Possum magic in the form of a sweet sugar glider with the ability to transform. Tauri is the guardian of the eucalypts that produce a large part of the sugar glider diet.


Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Media: watercolour
Material: watercolour board
Place a Bid

EBay Auctions

I'm back in the world of Ebay, and have the following two lovely ACEO paintings up for auction. Both auctions end on the 14th Sept.

Feylynne
Feylynne is a Cait Sidhe, a woman of deep magic able to change into her feline form at will. But her gift comes with a price, for after her ninth transformation she will remain in her cat form forever more.


Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Medium: watercolour
Material: watercolour board
Place a Bid


Tauri
Possum magic in the form of a sweet sugar glider with the ability to transform. Tauri is the guardian of the eucalypts that produce a large part of the sugar glider diet.


Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Media: watercolour
Material: watercolour board
Place a Bid


New ACEO Paintings

I also have two new ACEOs for sale on my website. They will be available for private sale for two weeks, after which they will be auctioned on Ebay.

The Forest King
He is the lord of the deep green places, of the woodland clearings and burbling streams. He is the White Stag, shapeshifter and weaver of ancient magic. He is the Forest King.


Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Medium: watercolour
Price: AU$50.00


The Faery Gate
Inspired by the wild beauty of Dartmoor, the deep magic of Avesbury and the wonder of Stonehenge. This is The Faery Gate, seen only by those who can look sideways, dream the impossible and believe.


Original Size: 2.5"x3.5" (3x4" incl. small white border)
Media: watercolour
Price: AU$50.00 


That's all for now :D

I'm off to the Glastonbury Music Festival tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! 5 days of music and camping and fffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnn! Music we've lined up includes The Killers, The Cat Empire, FatBoy Slim, Babyshambles (yeah, okay, I just wanna see what Kate Moss looks like in person)..... erm... heaps anyways. Heres hoping for decent weather that doesn't include mud/rain/storms/hail/etc.

*bounces off*

*smiles* I have a day off, so a day (lovely sleep in aside) to paint!! And the internet back (couldn't connect for two days.... eeeep)!!

The only annoying thing is that I have a painting finished (Awakening) but the *cough* delightful English weather (overcast/raining) and lack of scanner means I can't get a decent pic of her to share *sulk*

Off to paint!

I've decided to start sharing sketches, I always feel a thrill when I see sketches posted by others.... is exciting to see them and get all impatient to see the final painting lol

So, here are two to begin with :)

Honey

inspired by the lovely Haylee




Awakening

my piece to celebrate upcoming earth day

stolem from jenelycam

Your Name: Shelley
Famous Music artist/group: Sisters of Mercy
Three-letter word: Sew
color: Silver
Gifts/present: Sally
Vehicle: Saab
TV Show: (The) Simpsons
Country: Sweden
Boy Name: Simon
Girl Name: Siobhan
Alcoholic drink: Sex on the Beach
Occupation: Saxophonist
Flower: Sunflower
Celebrity: Sarah Michelle Geller
Food: Strawberries
Something found in a kitchen: Spoon
Reason for Being Late: Someone stole all my underpants
Something You Shout: Shite!