Ascend

realism and worn refrences . feel free to like/reblog/follow

[happyvalleydreamsurvey]

ଘ children of aphrodite.

[danskjavlarna]

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I’ve encountered some weird noses along the way.

[danskjavlarna]

Haunted by numbers!  An illustration of a glowing “90” from a 1914 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: “He sat up in bed, and shut and opened his eyes to persuade himself that he was not dreaming.”

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[danskjavlarna]

Haunted by numbers!  An illustration of a glowing “90” from a 1914 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: “He sat up in bed, and shut and opened his eyes to persuade himself that he was not dreaming.”

Wondering about this post?  Wait for the dissertation (TBA). For now:  Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy

[translucentmind]

White Dragon // Tianhua Xu

[edgarmoser]

[solradguy]

Gallery illustration featured in Heavy Metal (Fall 1997), 20 Year Special. Art by Oscar Chichoni

[salomemiangemidemon-2]

by The Phantom Painter

[cult-figure]

[danskjavlarna]

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It’s been said that skulls are symbolic of the divine and the mortal, housed within the one vessel. Here’s a treasury of vintage skull imagery.

[nature-travel-photography]

Incoming clouds at Seoraksan National Park [OC] [4608x3456] - Author: babyarms_2 on Reddit

[larosebisou]

[allcatsconstitutethesamefamily]

From Chatterbox, 1889.

Attributing human characteristics to animals and things: my bizarre collection of a thousand anthropomorphism images.

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[random-brushstrokes]

Apostolos Geralis - The attentive girl (n.d.)

[catonhottinroof-deactivated2023]

Frits Thaulow (1847 - 1906)

River Landscape with Factory Buildings, Winter

[catonhottinroof-deactivated2023]

Frits Thaulow (1847 - 1906)

River Landscape with Factory Buildings, Winter

[mindfulnesspoet]

Jan Saudek - Victory of the Sea (1992)