in the conservatory

A place to keep inspiration and tutorials, basically the b-side to my blogs. Expect to see a lot of nice art and quotes.

[darkmacademia]

List of love poems from ‘Love Speaks Its Name: Gay and Lesbian Love Poems’, edited by J. D. McClatchy.

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Here, I have some more:

Africa:

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology

Egyptian Gods

Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Incan Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Mayan Mythology

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Folklore and Mythology

Chinese Mythology

Europe:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

The Olympians

Women in Greek Myths

Greek Mythology

More Greek Mythology

Even More Greek Mythology

Greek/Roman Mythology

Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas

Norse Mythology

The Muse

Creepy Irish Creatures

Irish Folklore

Norse Mythology

Arthurian Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More

A Celtic Pantheon

Welsh Gods and Goddesses

Celtic Deities

Werewolf Legends from Germany

Welsh Deities

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

Australian Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

General:

Ancient Myth and Magic

Massive List of Mythological Creatures

Mythical Creatures

Hairy Hominids

Cryptozoology

Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures

Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z

Modern Monsters

Myths and Legends

Folklore and Mythology (2)

More Links

Folklore, Myth, and Legend

Names of Gods and Goddesses

Folklore Mythology

[redadhdventures]

Reblogging because wow. What a resource.

[jovialtorchlight-deactivated202]

open question, jonny bolduc 

[michaeltunk]

Metal Gear Solid: Cyborg Ninja, Naked Snake, Revolver Ocelot and D-Dog analog collages by Michael Tunk *Based on characters from Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid

[un-peu-de-vin]

What are you doing for the summer? I hate the season and always bored and looking for ideas :/

This summer is a bit strange for me, actually. I’ve just graduated college, and I am splitting my time between sunbathing on the beaches of Santa Barbara (”the American Riviera,” as I’m told) and wine tasting/swimming/camping in Okanagan Valley in BC, before I move to Connecticut next month to start a new job at Yale – where, presumably, I will continue to spend as much time on the beach as my free time allows. 

I used to hate the summer as well – partly due to the boredom, and partly due to my discomfort with my own body. Now, I truly love it, which I think is in no small part thanks to my travels in previous years to the Republic of Georgia (my family’s home). I learned how to become comfortable traveling, eating, etc., on my own – I swam at the lake (the “Tbilisi Sea”) at every given opportunity, spent weekends at my family’s country estate drinking homemade wine, eating a literal pound of apricots and figs each day, and buying old books. Etc. I also learned how to dress properly for the summer: Linen shirts, loose cotton pants, silk tank tops, comfortable shoes.

Presumably you are also a student with a summer break – I urge you to take advantage of this time as a break. Watch as many films and read as many books as you possibly can. I’ve discovered most of my favorite films and interests during the summer, actually, when I had the time to watch things I usually can’t. Some beautiful films I’ve watched in the past few weeks: Disobedience, First Reformed, and The Rider. That last one, especially, was one I would not have watched if I didn’t have the free time that summer brings, and it was absolutely beautiful – intimate, poetic, and felt like a spiritual experience. One of my new favorites.

Hang up a hammock. Make a list of books to read and see if you can find them at a thrift store. I found some beautiful old men’s Levi’s at the thrift store yesterday, which I cut cropped today – along with a silk blouse and some jazz records. It’s a wonderful habit to get into. Go fruit picking. Buy, cook with, or simply eat all the fruit and vegetables the season has to offer. Make playlists. Watch documentaries (Jane is on Hulu, and Bombshell is on Netflix, both of which are about incredible and inspirational women). Go out and explore your own area – eat street food, go to farmer’s markets, and go on hikes (whether they be urban or forested). Find a great spot to read in your home, backyard, neighborhood, or town. You can find solitude even in places that are packed – my favorite reading spot last summer was in a lively park between two popular roads in Tbilisi. 

This is your time to grow. And also remember that not doing anything at all is completely fine. That’s what breaks are for.

[dilf-pickle]

Here’s a link to Beyonce’s full coachella performance if anyone needs it!!! It’s on Google Drive since a lot of other uploads on streaming sites have been taken down through copyright. 

[thecolorblockcurator]

10 Art History Classes You Can Take Online (for Free)

Missing your days as an art history undergraduate? Or never had those days at all? Here’s your chance to go back to school, sans the price tag.

I just saw this on my fb and I thought I would share it with all of you. It’s from Artsy, which I also recommend following for interesting art news articles. This is a link to free art history courses and podcasts, that are created by museums and academics (so you know they are credible) 

Check it out! - If you don’t feel like clicking through the link you can always look it up on artsy!

[thesedementedlands]

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Marcy’s Song John Hawkes (Jackson C. Frank cover) From the film Martha Marcy May Marlene

[violiadavis]

velvety downtempo, slow jam r&b, and similar shimmering tracks. returning home from a restaurant with tables next to a window overlooking a sparkling city. lounging in an 80′s deco loft silent but for the sound of rain, gentle thunder, and a twinkling diamond chandelier. matching delicate lingerie, silk robes, and temples anointed with perfume, a room softly lit by the glow of a crackling fireplace, records piled on a plush creme rug, tracing the rim of a champagne glass with a manicured nail, eyes lingering on red lips [listen on: spotify, 8tracks, playmoss]

[c2fe]

緣份 

behind the yellow line (1984)

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Liv Tyler photographed by Jonathan Glynn-Smith

[grizandnorm]

“But why male models?” An older sketch I don’t I’ve posted before. Norm #grizandnorm #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #croquisbook

[liinza]

Vredens dag, Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1943

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[walterwhitemediocrity]

films on youtube (with subtitles)

Chinese Roulette (1976), dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

The Third Generation (1979), dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972), dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Tenderness of the Wolves (1973), dir. Ulli Lommel

The Devil (1972), Andrzej Zulawski

In the Mood for Love (2000), dir. Wong Kar-wai

Fallen Angels (1995), dir. Wong Kar-wai

The White Balloon (1995), dir. Jafar Panahi 

The Hidden Half (2001), dir. Tahmineh Milani

Low Heights (2002), dir. Ebrahim Hatamikia

Invisible Adversaries (1977), dir. Valie Export

Menschenfrauen (1980), dir. Valie Export

The Practice of Love (1985), dir. Valie Export 

The Man with the Suitcase (1983), dir. Chantal Akerman

Portrait of a Young Girl in the Late ’60s, in Brussels (1994), dir. Chantal Akerman

U.S. Go Home (1994), dir. Claire Denis

It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988), dir. Richard Linklater

Stranger Than Paradise (1984), dir. Jim Jarmusch 

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), dir. Jim Jarmusch 

Wild Strawberries (1957), dir. Ingmar Bergman

Brink of Life (1958), dir. Ingmar Bergman 

Winter Light (1963), dir. Ingmar Bergman

Shame (1968), dir. Ingmar Bergman

The Passion of Anna (1969), dir. Ingmar Bergman 

The Mirror (1975), dir. Andrei Tarkovsky

Faces (1968), dir. John Cassavetes 

Husbands (1970), dir. John Cassavetes

Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), dir. John Cassavetes

Shadows (1959), dir. John Cassavetes

Love Streams (1984), dir. John Cassavetes 

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