Count Orlok

 Count Orlok from Nosferatu done by Me (Aoife Gilmartin). Using just acrylics on paper, with a bit of charcoal pencil to extra blacken certain areas. 

Below is the original and underneath is just edited to black and white. 

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More Clay Jewellery.

Tried working with clay again. I use the Fimo polymer clay. I wouldn't say difficult to use, more awkward than anything, especially for pendants trying to attach the chain etc with a pliers without damaging the clay. 

I did damage one of the earrings when putting on the attachment. Just ripped the hole in it. Just added more clay over it and popped it in the oven again for 8 minutes. Here are some pictures of them anyway. 

(Everything handmade (obviously not the earring attachment) and handpainted)

Victorian Zombie

 

I was in a very creative mood today. Been painting nearly the whole day. Well at least 6 hours.                                      

 

Painting on Pottery

I bought two vintage pottery ornamental cats in for €2 in a Thrift Shop. I just painted on them with acrylics but vanished them. I didn't know before I varnished them that they weren't fully dry so some of the paint chipped off. I have to touch them up tomorrow. 

Tattoo Inspired Bride of Frankenstein

This was spontaneous I used a bit of everything. Watercolours, Acrylics, Pencils, Marker and a bit of gouache here and there. 

 

Did this today...

€8.00 jacket, just painted on it, it was a bit boring. Might do few more.

Sneak Peek...

Finished pictures for the giveaway...

Rob Zombie retweeted me...

...I screamed like a big fan girl! 

Made these for The Vicious Fiend

They are not looking perfect but I'm trying y best :'( Anyway hoping to turn them in a necklace :) www.theviciousfiend.storenvy.com

Trying out different paints...

Testing out what ones I feel most comfortable with, that why it looks a bit messy! :)

Was bored the other day...this was the outcome...

Another entry! Beautiful :)

Sketching watching Halloween :)

Just messing about with different coloured colouring pencils! The other one is a creepy edit I did on Instagram :)

Entries so far!

Drawing for the day!

Frankenstein's monster! :)

Pencil Drawing

 Basic Drawing with B pencil on white paper...

 

Decided to change it up a bit with some red and other details to make it stand out more...

 

Smile for the camera...

I wonder if I'm the only one to see the resemblance?

Thought of this since season one, but only decided to make a meme out of it now! I wonder if I'm the only one to see the resemblance? Haha

Aaron Needham

An artist called Aaron Needham drew this amazing portrait of me! I am absolutely in LOVE with it! :) <3

Smoke...

This is what comes out when you are bored...

Just messing around the other night!

Just using cheap markers...

The Vicious Fiend - First time making these sort of things!

Just working on little cute things for The Vicious Fiend with my sister! needs more practise! But as they say practice makes perfect! ;)

Lets just say, I got a "little" excited, when Norman Reedus followed me! ;)

I saw something written recently that pissed me off…

I saw something written recently that pissed me off…

It was concerning weight, which is no surprise because most people are seeming to become obsessed with their weight more and more. It was something on the lines of (Don’t quote me on it, this is what I’m taking from my head) ” I hate people who are always bragging they are body positive, they always seem to be fat and overweight, no your unhealthy stop making an excuse for it and lose weight” 

You know what, I doesn’t surprise me that people are saying this because they must be very closed minded people. It all started from measuring your BMI, and if you ask me it is beyond bullshit. How could BMI tell you that you are normal/overweight/obese etc…When it does not take into consideration muscle, fitness, strength, strong bones. So if the comment was made by that person who had BMI probably in their mind was wrong. Comments like that can lead to people to have eating disorders, like they have a disease and they are not good enough because they do not match the “ideal” weight on the BMI Calculator. 

For Example, I’m around 5 foot 6/7, I don’t weigh myself, because I don’t think it’s important. I judge myself on how I feel when I look in the mirror. When I get clothes I could get a size 14, 16 or 18 (UK) depending on where I buy it. More than likely I would have 16-18 on the bottom, I have wide hips, thick legs, and a big arse to be honest :L Depending on the top, I would take 14 or 16, I have a big bust and wide back. So, In society that would make me “Plus Size”, and does that mean I’m unhealthy? No!

I got blood test results back today (I get blood test occasionally and my heart checked due to tablets with have nothing to do with my physical health, but doesn’t matter now) They check to make sure I am physically healthy because the tablets have quite a few side effects. The results were normal, no risk of diabetes, no liver problems, no thyroid problems etc…

So why does most people seem to think that a little extra fat on your body makes you unhealthy.  Is it because of BMI? I think it is that and also the pressure of society. That over time pounds into your head that you are not beautiful if you are not really thin. 

People need to understand that being body positive isn’t one sided. And not all people are “overweight” who are body positive. Being body positive is embracing who you are whether your size, that people should be treated equally, and love the  body they are in. To accept people for who they are, and not to judge on how they look because their body , who has to much fat or who are thin. The main focus here is to be HEALTHY and HAPPY, and not let pressures of society get to you. There is more to life than your weight, if you are happy and healthy don’t worry about your weight. If you are comfortable and confident within yourself then why should others opinions matter. 

The Vicious Fiend Online Shop Coming Soon!

Some news!

I sorted out the wholesale stuff with Kreepsville666 and Restyle! So when I officially open up my online store, them ghoulish goodies with be available! At a good price ;) also I will be getting creative myself and selling some goodies on there too! When I get to a certain amount of followers ad the shop it open I will be doing a good old fashioned tumblr giveaway ;) I hope you will purchase off me and join in on the giveaway! Will be selling my stuff first and if they are selling good then the kreepsville666 and restyle products will join the website and hopefully grow from there! www.kreepsville666.com /www.restyle.pl :)

Sketch I did when I was about 15! lol

Playing Around with Instagram...(Drawing I did a while back!)