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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Carnival in Art History and Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras takes place close to the end of Carnival. So, you cannot talk about Mardi Gras before mentioning Carnival. Carnival started in Rome. It was called Saturnalia. It used to take place in December. Aside from drinking and dancing, they also gave out gifts. In medieval times, it evolved into Carnival. It was a celebration that was done before the period of fasting and meditation called Lent. The Bosch painting shows a parade float. These floats used to be in the water. They each had a theme. The paintings of Carnival and Mardi Gras become more common once we...
12 Favorite Travel Movies
The first one is the bucket list. The two leads work hilarious together. They visit a lot of random places before returning home…to die. It is called the Bucket List after all. Couples Retreat is a very beachy romantic comedy. There is even a silly shark attack. I like the ambience of the hotel a lot. Dumb and Dumber is the polar opposite. They visit Aspen, a snowy place. They do a lot of snow related activities. Evil under the sun is a murder mystery in a beach resort. It is solved by Hercule Poirot. Here he comments how every...
Ink Art Spring Flower Arts on Black and White Paper
I made some new ink arts. I was going for a spring type of feel. It is a bit early for spring. However, in Florida the flowers are blooming. So, it feels like a good a time as any to paint flowers. I find such subject matters amusing. I could also paint Mantises again. Colorful bugs are hilarious to paint. I used a lot of glitter paint around the edges. The white paper is pretty big. It gives me plenty of room to make complicated works of art. I need to meditate things around the edges. There is a video...
Hollow Knight Botero Fanart
I felt like doing a painting parody. It has been a while since I dressed up Hollow Knight characters like folks from paintings. After looking through my references, I settled in this Botero painting. It seemed like the perfect basis for a fanart. There is already a painter character in the Hollow Knight. Here he is with his mating pair. I hope that you find this fanart amusing. There is going to be a video of this fanart in my Artsy Sister Youtube channel. Please give a like and subscribe.
BJD Sparkly Glitter Pink in Sparkly Dress
I did a new bjd doll photoshoot. I dressed the cute doll in a nice outfit. The shirt was a perfect fit for the dolly. The pants have a bit of a boho feel to them. I still feel that it works well for him. The wig is a little lose. So, I needed to be mindful when taking the photos. Even so, it looks rather nice in the beautiful dolly. It might be a while before I get around taking new clothes and the like. For the time being, I will make do with what I have. I tried...