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 A bit of fan art, my little Yule gift for all those Torchwood fans out there missing the old team. A Cardiff Christmas :) Inspired by the delightful Torchwood Babiez by spastasmagoria and jigglykat who will be at Chicago Tardis this weekend(this fan art is a gift ...but please be kind and give credit!)
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 Catching up... Well the few weeks have been a whirl wind! Halloween weekend we headed to Orlando for the double dippin treat of Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party (we went Halloween night!) then Sunday we caught the last day of the Hurricane Who convention! We went with our next door neighbor and her daughter (they are so awesome, I found out about the convention a week or so before the trip and the mum agreed to go stop by the Dr. Who convention even though she'd never heard of Dr. Who or Torchwood. I loaned her my Torchwood DVD's so she would at least know who Gareth David Llyod was (one of the main draws for us, that and the writers panels) I think i've converted her lol! I introduced her to Firefly a few months ago too so I'm spreading the geeky love here! So now I have a coffee mug signed by Ianto Jones, the girls got to meet K-9 and my oldest wants to be the TARDIS for Dragon con. Never a dull moment!
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Trying out this posting from the phone .. Can you hear me:) ? Drawing self portraits today, JH kids love looking in mirrors! Posted via LiveJournal.app.
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getting in the Halloween spirit .... Here's your chance to win an original piece of Halloween art  Handpainted little Halloween box, with pom pom trim!Just leave a comment here darklingwoods.blogspot.com and please spread the word!
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How are my Atlanta sibs? *flails* role call please!
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I know many of you are packing your elvish gowns, Vulcan ears and pirate boots and booty and heading to Atlanta for Dragon Con. So sad I won't be able to make it this time (last year was a blast!) So as I sit and polish boots and keep costumes packed for next time I'm wishing you..... Safe and rapid transport, many meetings with friends old and new and a maybe a wee bit of brew ;). Swords and daggers, pointed ears and cloaks and don't forget to find good company in long ques! And finally fannish highlights and pictures to share online! *hugs*
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 New Alice in Wonderland painting "Pool of Tears" more on her at my blog http://darklingwoods.blogspot.com Tears are a fitting theme since I've recently become an obsessed Torchwood fan :) and wondering what I've gotten myself into! If you know me cheese and angst are right up my alley, this show tops it off with a big scoop of extra dark. Busy catching up on old episodes (and now ordering Dr. Who on netflix) hee, a slippery slope I know. Does anyone know how to play movies from itunes on a tv? I bought season one of Torchwood but can't burn it to disk! Yeesh I can't afford to buy it twice so I'm watching on my computer for now. grrrrrrr^ And wow! This year looks stellar for Dragon con ... William Shatner and Pickard , Nimoy *oh my* Can't believe we aren't going! Outside of painting and fandom I'm back to work this week, summer is so short! Trying to keep a positive attitude but my classes look to be very large this year due to budget cuts (Yes I'm very fortunate to have job!) Number one daughter got her learners permit and starts 10th grade next week *ack* Youngest is doing great braces and all and getting ready for 8th grade!
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"Poison" a new Snow White piece I painted for July's ehag ( Eclectic Halloween Artist Group) Brother's Grim Challenge. As I worked on her she came out less Halloween themed than I intended. I originally pictured wonderfully spooky black branches reaching out. But the "white as snow" kept calling and a chill of a different sort settled into the painting. I've always connected with Snow Whites story, I suppose its sweet gothic nature drew me in as a child. Hearts in boxes, glass coffins and kisses to bring back the dead, *sigh* oh yes this was a tale for me. As I've grown older another aspect nags at me (no not necrophilia), that wasn't so clear to me as a child. While watching the film with my girls recently I watched as she brought the apple to her lips, the thought that she knew gave me chills. that is just for now, the beauty of fairy tales is I learn new things from them every time I revisit. Prints are in shop darklingwoods.etsy.com
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Sadly no day trip to the beach as we planned but a spectacular thunderstorm. I must admit one of the great pleasures of summer is being able to stay home during these storms and enjoy them. I love the sound of rain on the porch. I think I'll make a cup of tea, Char gave me the most wonderful chocolate tea for my birthday, (feeling rather indulgent)
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I'm about to burst with excitement! The new stills for Alice in Wonderland are amazing! here is the link for hi res (And the Mad Hatter!) www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php |
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My phone and computer haven't been on speaking terms since I got the new hard drive a couple of months ago, took them to the genius bar and in no time said genius had it fixed .. noticed the little crack in my case and next thing you know my mac book looks shiny and new, even new key board!) I'm so glad I bought the warranty! I told the young man I thought he had a pretty cool job title, can you imagine filling out forms *occupation?* genuis LOL! So that was one day of vacation, we also hit the Magic Kingdom the day after school got out, heading out again tomorrow for a beach trip. It feels good to get away but I wish we had a little time at home first, I need a breather! Off to pack!
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 Just finished "Little Mermaid" I was a bit nervous about the water and I'm really happy with how it came out :) We went to St. Augustine today to see "The Tempset" it was a delightful little theater in the old city. Enjoyed a dinner out before heading to our favorite sweet shop! I'm so grateful to have Monday off, I can use the time to rest up for the next two weeks of school!
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Love Alice in Wonderland? Pop over to my blog at darklingwoods.blogspot.com and enter my spring giveaway that includes an original mini painting :) Just leave a comment, be sure and let me know where to find you if you are the winner!
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New mixed media piece created for the Limelight Theaters Tempest, looking forward to seeing the show ;) And tempest of my own, can you believe my oldest turned 15 this week? I'll be teaching her to drive now *aieiieeeee*! Me with two count um two teen girls in the house! in other news, the last month of school is longer than the rest of the year combined! *holds on by finger nails*
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Went with the family to see Wicked today! We all enjoyed it, love seeing witches getting good press you know ;) The solos and duets were amazing and kept us spellbound. The rest of the music with the chorus was pretty dreadful and sounded more like noise (maybe we had bad sound?) Overall it was pretty spectacular! I have a special love of the book Wicked because of the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda. There are so few stories I've read that have a pair of women as heroes (are we counting Nancy Drew?) And few films or tv shows to think about it (no I'm not counting chick flicks,except Thelma and Louise). There are plenty with female leads but the sidekicks are usually male. Maybe I've just overlooked them...If you can recommend some for summer reading I'd be thrilled!  Also wanted to share this amazing family portrait by Basia that I commissioned Basia-AlmostTheBrave.deviantart.com/art/t I'm just delighted with it, its so enchanting and exotic, I sent her pictures but had no idea we were to be wizards :)
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"Hold tight Alice"  Happy Easter!!! Hope you had a magical day filled with chocolate bunnies :)
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I'm probably late to the party but have you all seen "The Princes Quest" This film is dazzling, with animation unlike any I've seen. Characters look like elegant painted cut outs against bejeweled backgrounds. Just breathtaking. The story is an original fairy tale but feels very familiar like something you've heard long ago and forgotten. |
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