ARTillery

I do this several times a day

cats tho

I made a little gif! :3 

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Added number 6/8: Ozymandias! These are each about 25cm in height, and are going to be part of a huge poster which I’ll be selling and possibly doing a giveaway for as well. There’s going to be a few variations of it as well so people can pick and choose! [I probably won’t be including the pieces of text on the final poster as it’s a tad too distracting and I think it’d look more consistent without - but if you want a copy with the text please let me know!] Got a suggestion for what should be placed in the center of the poster? Shoot it to me in my askbox!

For ‘Merveilleux!’, a group show celebrating fairy tales, myths and legends. It opens October 3 at Galerie Arludik in Paris. A book compiling all pieces will be sold at the opening (and online on November 14) and proceeds will go to charity. More info about the charity and the book > here! (in french) Preview of the book  Follow me on Twitter @NJAtom !! Follow me on Instagram @nicodelort !!

Fifth in my Breaking Bad episode series, where everything began to unravel… Digital painting from a screencap, about 10 hours-ish (I was having too much fun with this one) See it on my DeviantArt in full.

I’m still in denial that it’s all over, so I’m posting this for the time being. Happier times…

These, for me, are the two most depressing paintings in western history. They were painted by post-impressionist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a man who, due to inbreeding, was born with a genetic disorder that prevented his legs from growing after they were broken. After being so thoroughly mocked for is appearance, he became an alcoholic, which is what eventually caused his institutionalization and death. His only known romantic relations were with prostitutes. And then he paints something like this which is so beautiful and tender and sentimental. It seems like the couple in bed really loves each other—cares about each other. Wakes up happy to look at each other. And I see that love and passion and I wonder how lonely he must have been. I wonder how he could paint something like this without it breaking his heart.  Maybe they say artists should create what they know, not because its unbelievable when they extend themselves beyond their experiences, but because when they pull it off with such elegance, it’s so damn unbearable to look at. I hate thinking of Lautrec, wondering about the lovers he created and knowing it was beyond his experience. Creating something that he knows is beautiful and knows he’ll never really understand. 

Jeon JongUk