Arthwith Latex

I thought I'd share some images of some designs I did for Artwith Latex a few years ago and will probably do some more once I talk to Kurt *wink. The owner/artist that is Artwith Latex (Kurt Molhusen) is a friend of mine from way back in '99 when I moved to Dallas and lived there for a year or two. Super nice guy, super nice wife Melissa, newest daughter Mila, and little actress Shyla who, by the way, made her movie debut as "Darlin' Cleek" in the 2011 film The Woman.

Artwith Latex has been featured in dozens of magazines including Gothic Beauty and can be found at Goth, Fetish, and Horror conventions across the country. All the designs below are available through the Artwith website, http://www.artwithlatex.com/awl/home.html , plus hundreds of other designs and types of wearable latex jewelry. Check it out, spend some money on some super cool and unique piece of wearable Art. His work is amazing!

Pristine.

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

Dragonfly. model: My wife (Her Blog, http://www.bethezdaspreoccupations.blogspot.com/)

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

Pinstripe. model: Angela Ryan

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

Swallows. model: unknown*

Swallows.

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

Widowner.

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

Dragonfly choker. model: Masuimi Max

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

Skull, cherry's, and flames. model Angela Ryan

Pinstripe necklace in pinks. model: unknown*

Original sketch found here, http://monsterlabcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/sketchbook-2004-2006_2915.html

model websites:

Angela Ryan - http://angelaryan.moonfruit.com/

Masuimi Max - http://iamtrouble.com/

*If you know or recognize any "unknown" model please contact me with their names so I can credit them, thank you!

Coffin business card holder

My business card holder at the shop. I made the entire thing out of bass wood and lined it with red velvet.

The head stone is carved bass wood and painted with acrylic.

Momento Mori

Heres a little carving I did in some bass wood. I think I'm going to make resin casts of it, sort of mass produce and sell it. Painted of course. Its about 7 x 3.5 in.

Sexy ladies

Heres some pin-ups from my "Pin-Up a day" sketchbook which hasn't been worked in with the frequency the title would suggest. I do intend to fill the book though. This is Bethezda, she might be reworked a little (add tattoos) to be a cartoony version of my wife for her blog. http://bethezdaspreoccupations.blogspot.com/ Check it out.

Tattoo girly.
Cthulhu girly.
and yet another Vamp.

deficit omne quod nasciture

deficit omne quod nasciture - everything that is born passes away (Quintillan)

I completed this painting a few months ago. I'm pretty proud of it predominantly because I rarely complete paintings and completing this one has invigorated the idea that I can finish paintings. That statement will make more sense to other artists. I have lots of projects, paintings and otherwise, that I've started but have yet to complete. I've regained the confidence to complete things. Leonardo daVinci said," Art is never finished, only abandoned." This is has been true in the extreme for me for many years.

I used gold leaf on the Catholic Icon inspired burst behind her head and as the trim to her veil. Gold leaf leaves a great result but it is a bitch to apply.
Close up of her face and a strong gold leaf contrast shot.
Lastly a detail of the banner, which is one of my favorite details of the painting.
The painting is all acrylic with gold leaf detail on 19 x 15 in. oval illustration board. The Acrylics I used and generally use are actually Games Workshop acrylics. I've used/tried lots of other acrylics and found that these work the best for me. I paint minis as a hobby (Games Workshop 40K and Fantasy) and have always used said brand and find the color selection, opacity, and consistency suits me.