Hi everyone

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

I'm a dutch girl, new to this community. I recently made a website with galleries of my egl/fairygoth inspired gowns and my paintings in oil. The url:

http://www.geocities.com/candyskul/index.html

A few examples of my paintings (I'm very inspired by Japanese gothlolita and kawaii)

Comments

Re: Omigosh! They're so BEAUTIFUL!

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I feel a bit shy now...

[draconian-dream.livejournal.com]

o_o you're very talented! :D i especially love the third one... :)

[oddkittie.livejournal.com]

Those are wonderful.
Are there prints available of your work?

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

Thank you! No, I just started painting (since a year), but in future I want to sell some of my paintings and make prints. These are very bad scans (I haven't got a digital camera) but I hope in future I can make professional prints.

[oddkittie.livejournal.com]

Impressive, have you been in art for a while and just started painting? Anyway I always love to met other artist so this is a wonderful treat, thank you for sharing your work. Do you mind if I add you to my friends list?

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

I add you to my friends list too. I just started livejournal, so I can use some friends.

Beautiful

[tajisnipe.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with all the other people, absolutely lovely work. I don't know if you've ever heard of Mark Ryden (http://www.markryden.com), but you're style seems to be fairly similar. But anyways, your paintings are really good.

Re: Beautiful

[nymphie.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same thing about Mark Ryden! :)

Re: Beautiful

[justplainevol.livejournal.com]

And Trevor Brown:)

Re: Beautiful

[mooseypop.livejournal.com]

I was also thinking the same.

Re: Beautiful

[yapipie.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I was about to say that too :P

[ashna.livejournal.com]

Hun I'd SO buy those.
In fact I betcha there are companies that'd Print those.
Lovely absolutely lovely.
Very talented.
I think you could sell those for quite a bit.
I adore the second one

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I never tried, in the Netherlands (where I live)most art is so boring. Nobody wants this in the dining room here. But I've maybe got a order from the US (my first!) I think people from US and Japan tend to think more, well, cute and morbid. But if you are interested in prints or updates about my work, please check my livejournal (I haven't got many friends yet, since I started livejournal last week)and website

[ashna.livejournal.com]

I added you to my friends list. ^___^ Your art is just too good!!!
If I had money I'd SO buy a print of that ferris wheel painting. I adore it!

[ashna.livejournal.com]

Hun I'd SO buy those.
In fact I betcha there are companies that'd Print those.
Lovely absolutely lovely.
Very talented.
I think you could sell those for quite a bit.
I adore the second one

[hereticalpigeon.livejournal.com]

these paintings, though styles are comparable, speak entirely different messages from ryden's work. if you have a problem with supporting similar styles, i can't imagine what you'd be doing in an egl community...

you're making yourself sound like a major hypocrite for critiqing a hugely talented budding artist for having a style comparable to mark ryden. maybe you're jealous or just another elitist fuck who can't stand to see other people create beautiful things.

[neku-niku.livejournal.com]

Everybody has got their opinions.. lets just hope that the rude comment did not scare away a good artist from our community.

(though I do agree)

[weetziefae.livejournal.com]

go livia go!!

[ravelling.livejournal.com]

I knew when I posted that comment I'd get flamed, though I was trying to be polite. I think she has talent, and I said so. But it's one thing to "support similar styles" and another to profit from copying someone else. And I don't see how that makes me a hypocrite.
So she wants to paint. Power to her. My best friend is an art major. Hey, maybe she's never even heard of Ryden and it's just a coincidence how similar her style is. But it's a fact that one of the biggest roadblocks to being an artist is finding a way to do things that no one else has done before.

[hereticalpigeon.livejournal.com]

art is not about doing things no one else has done before. if this was the case, you might as well wipe every preraphaelite, surrealist, cubist, impressionistic, etc. painting off history. we are not islands. we share similar experience on this quaint little planet and it shows in our art. there is no such thing as a wholly unique piece of art.

you can explain it as you will and term my response to your opinion as a flame, but the fact is that you tossed your opinion out onto a webpage for all to see, including the artist, and my opinion about your opinion is just as relevant.

you can't go around incorrectly terming work as "plageristic" and not expect dissent.

[dellaluna.livejournal.com]

You are so right! and in the words of the great Gary Numan: "We all live in the same museum. We all rearrange the same old songs."

I could point to artists who've inspired Ryden but why bother? All artists are inspired by those that have come before them but that doesn't mean they don't have their own individual flair or style. candyskul is clearly talented and has her own flair!

[quinsters.livejournal.com]

We all live in the same museum.
What a great quote, I agree with you as well ;-}

simply wonderful!

[neku-niku.livejournal.com]

I really like your Art and the dresses!!! did you make the clothing you and your boy were wearing in the picture gallery? You two are beautiful people, with such creativity. I like the painting Sailor Blood. if I ever saw these pictures for sale I would try to buy one *(though being I am a broke college student.....).
keep up the good work, and please don't be intimidated by other peoples comments you have a good eye from what little I have seen of your work. (and the dresses.... man they were pretty...)
do you mind if I add you to my friend list?
-Shey-

Re: simply wonderful!

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

I would love to add you to my list too. Yes, I made the dresses for my and Remco myself, I love making clothes, too.

[lady-vader.livejournal.com]

Oh I know that I've commented on your pictures in another community but I have to say it again, they are totally beautiful. Don't care about that jealous one that said that you've ripped Ryden(?)'s arts your paintings aren't like his your is better... ^_^

I'd buy something from you but ah well I'm broke. But I'd love to have a very big painting made by you on a wall here at home... ^_^ <3

I hope that you do not mind that I'll add you to my friends list.

[darlingrad.livejournal.com]

so what if it's similar? that just means more of a good thing as far as I'm concerned.

Wonderfuly haunting work, The detail is just wonderful!

[raevenwynter.livejournal.com]

*whistles* Talent!

Don't listen to what *points* said, the best form of flattery is imitation. Besides, you said you'd been painting for a year? You'll work out your own style quickly enough. But as it is, I'd buy your work. There is nothing wrong with similar pictures. It's called "ART MOVEMENTS" people. ^_^;; Someone starts it, more people add their own little flair. Soon people with no talent like me find pretty pictures everywhere. Usually staying true to our favorites and the first ones. Yep yep.

[ravelling.livejournal.com]

"You'll work out your own style quickly enough...Someone starts it, more people add their own little flair."

I agree.

I'm sorry if it came out wrong. Just forget it.

[memeloli.livejournal.com]

I REMEMBER YOU! or rather your work i saw it on the black lolita message board and i kept thinking wow i wish i could own one of your paintings.... their fabulous, you ever sold any?

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

In future I hope to sell my paintings, because I live in a rather small appartment and I haven't got enough room for them all. Currently I've got an order from the US, my first! It's very exciting.

[koutetsuhime.livejournal.com]

wow. those are paintings?! sugoi~~~~
Most art is similar in one way or another, some of the best art is simply used as a base and made better by another. Even music is like this. It's just how things are.
If it's not exact, don't gripe.
Anyways, I think they're quite lovely. ^_^

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

From a beautiful Japanese dollsite, called Chateau de Lune
The url (I hope the link will work)

http://members8.cool.ne.jp/~koitsukihime/page/

or try this link:

http://milk.flower.tripod.co.jp/link/link.site.html#doll

[christinablue.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are very beautiful and interesting. Some of your paintings remind me of Frida's work.

...Bravo :)

[finklestink.livejournal.com]

i would definately buy prints as well! well done.

[ruthyriot.livejournal.com]

beautiful work!!! reminds me of ryden
i am now bowing at your feet

[kemica.livejournal.com]

OoOooh! I *love* them! I wish id seen these when my art gallery (dinky as it was) was still in buisness, id sooooo beg for prints. *_*
If I do hear of you getting prints done though, I am veery interested. I want one I want one! =O!
I would -so- hang one in MY kitchen. :3

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, adorable! Adorable!

I am in love with the last painting -- if you ever sell them or make prints, I must get one of the last painting. *hearts* SO cute.

(Note: I don't think your style looks at all like Ryden! I find his work fairly ugly, and yours is super-cute!)

[totodedum.livejournal.com]

simply... beautiful.

[dellaluna.livejournal.com]

I adore your paintings and would love to own one. Really beautiful stuff!

p.s. hope you don't mind but as a fellow artist I just had to add you to my lj friends list. ;)

[vondoolittle.livejournal.com]

Those paintings are simply adorable!! And I absolutely LOVE the dark haired girl one (number 2 in this post).

Oh, to win the lottery and purchase those!!

Don't stop painting!! You have an awesome talent there:)

(have added you as a friend btw:))

[quinsters.livejournal.com]

Your work is indeed quite beautiful, I am amazed by your talent ;-D
Such exceptional insight you have, I can't believe that you have only been painting for a year.

I certainly would purchase your work ;-}

Would you mind if I add you to my list of friends?

Just a little thing, if you have prints made you may want to consider looking into having Giclee (http://www.proteusworkshop.com/giclee.html) prints made of your paintings. I have friends whom had very good results using this process.

[candyskul.livejournal.com]

I'll add you as a friend, too. Thank you for the tip, I'll check it out.

[quinsters.livejournal.com]

It is very nice to meet you ;-}

In Awe

[deadiris.livejournal.com]

Wow your works are so amazing both the clothing and the painting. I would also like to get prints when you start producing. I absolutely love the picture of you and your BF in the white gowns, if you ever make prints of photos as well please let me know. You have alot of talent, keep up the great work.

[ilcylic.livejournal.com]

Your paintings are all quite good. I too, would buy either prints or originals of these works. Quite impressive.

-Ogre