Crystal Chaos

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That’s the secret to performance: conviction. The right note played tentatively still misses it’s mark, but play boldly and no one will question you. If one believes that there is truth in art—and I do—then it’s troubling how similar the skill of performing is to lying. Maybe lying itself is a kind of art. I think about that more than I should. ”

—Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman (via twigbookshop)

(via gardenfullofthoughts)

iheartchaos:

Check out NPR’s detailed rundown of every recurring joke in the history of Arrested Development. See the interactive graph here.

Hi, there! I’m back with an extremely short guide to kimono!

Disclaimer: I do not pretend to know everything there is to know about kimono and this guide only covers the smallest fraction of information. What is in this guide comes purely from my own knowledge and research, and I am very sorry if I made any mistakes. Let me know if I did and I’ll fix it asap :). I’m also sorry for the terrible drawing of the girl on page 4(rilly rilly bad) :T

Lastly, these pics are massive! Forgive me! m(__)m

LINKS:

(All of these will be in Japanese. There are lots of pictures so it’s okay if you can’t read it!)

1) Kimono (this is the page I referenced for my drawing on page 4. It is a wonderful breakdown of kimono structure and the artist shows much more detail than I did. Check this link out for sure!)

2) Obi Reference #1

3) Obi reference #2

4) Obi reference #3

5) Moar obi!1!

6) Google Japan image search results for ‘kimono’

7) Google Japan image search results for ‘obi musubikata’ (obi how to tie)

And that’s all! I hope this was useful for anyone wanting to draw kimono but perhaps having a little trouble with the details :)

(Source: pinkrosesbluebow, via theworldofsteam)

gdfalksen:

Isabelle Dalle

(Source: urhajos)

bynightstudios:

Ventrue or Toreador?

Why can’t he be Brujah? Or Gangrel? Or a motherfucking Malkavian??? Just because he’s pretty doesn’t mean he’s not batshit insane, or likes to challenge the status quo, or is just about to rip the fuck out of that cravat and tear into the woods, howling at the moon?

(Source: gothic-culture)

mariedeflor:

Barbara Stanwyck, 1943

bynightstudios:

barricadeur:

kaon4shi:

alwaysenduphere:

Le génie du mal [The genius of evil, aka; Lucifer]; Guillaume Geefs

“The statue was originally a commission for Geefs’ younger brother Joseph, who completed it in 1842 and installed it the following year. It generated controversy at once and was criticized for not representing a Christian ideal.The cathedral administration declared that “this devil is too sublime.” The local press intimated that the work was distracting the “pretty penitent girls” who should have been listening to the sermons.” [x]

[The original ‘sublime’ version shown below, and the ‘revised’ one in the photoset above]

> Make sculpture of the devil

> No this sculpture is too hot for church

> Make another one

> It’s even hotter

art.

For all you Toreador out there…

You sexy Devil you

Oh but if I were to cosplay…

officialcomedy:

gildasradner:

“Lorne Michaels would get a lot of wear out of his black suits over the years. Indeed, too much. He saw many former cast members meet heartbreakingly premature ends. No one broke more hearts, however, than the former SNL star and member of the founding family of 1975 who died on May 20, 1989, at the age of forty-two. Anyone given half a chance, it seemed, had fallen in love with her, whether literally or vicariously. In the history of the show, there were no brighter lights. Gilda Radner. ”

Rest in peace, Gilda Radner | June 28, 1946 - May 20, 1989

Happy Birthday Gilda.