Monday, 14 October 2013

The Art Fish : Día de Muertos and Sugar Skulls.

So it all started with seeing this :
The Stringer Mausoleum - Death's Devotion Gacha
A Gacha Made by Helena Stringer
Though really really ... what I would LOVE is a doll head with an applier system for different faces and makeups! But I digress. The above muse resulted in :
The Arm Chair
The Arm Chair
Consisting of several objects that I've been longing to blog about. (Object credits will follow at the end!) as well as 
Sugar Coma
Sugar Coma
I really like this pic for being tongue firmly in cheek :-) Ofcourse as I write this , Doll Coco's are still a single vendor product and the sugar skull makeup used here is completely hand painted by me using my skillz. I made some brushes to do sugar skull patterns with and will share that in a later blog (promise!)

Meanwhile the credits roll :
(Is being updated and checked please check back later for info.)

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Le poisson du jour : OMG, my $L's have all magically disapparated!

Eye Spy
Eye Spy
Wearing:
Zibska Sorren Necklace
Yasum Babe's Romper is rigged for Dollies! (Very very exciting and fits perfect!)
Curio Obscura Abomination Peeper Boots (Witchy)
Remarkable Oblivion - Scissor Hands (Love!) + Magicians Hat (from OMG)
Fairy Hair from Boudoir
Beetlebones Wizarding Puertorican Toad 

Accio Goldfishy!
Accio Goldfishy!
Props are mostly gacha prizes from all over the grid namely The Arcade, Chapter Four, Fantasy Gacha Carnival etc :
Lark Imaginarium "Sea" Bookcase with Assorted Gacha Books.
Ziganna Branch Light (@ Chapter Four) + Ziganna Packaging (used as book and paper prop)
Antique Book Stacks (Part from FIMA by Flair @ My Attic http://www.flickr.com/photos/whimsywinx/9849571765/)
Elate Wine and Glasses (@ The Arcade June)
orro
("Horror" from Cheeky Pea Bookends Gacha @ 24)

Frogbit : "She hasn't got a really good track record for turning frogs to Princes..."
(from Beetlebones @ Wizarding Faire )

Trickster Pixie : "Take cover people!"
(from Balaclava @ The Arcade June)

Lady Shine : "Think I'll just hide under here"
(from Bryn Oh @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival)

Cauldron (Retextured in this photo but a fantastic freebie on marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Free-Mesh-Cauldron/4129386)

Sugar to Monkey Tiki Mug : "Relight my fire!"
Monkey Tiki Mug *saucy saucer nibbling* (Both from Nylon Outfitters @ The Arcade Sept 12/13)

Fortune Telling Ball to Fawn Owl : "You will be going on a long journey..."

Sunday, 6 October 2013

The Fashion Fish : AW Fashion Week and Zibska

Strange Bird
Strange Bird - Featuring Zibska Gervas Mantle

Go towards the light...
Go towards the light - Featuring Zibska Bodil Necklace Set (For 60L WE)
and the amazing Alix Hair 

The sentience of being
The sentience of being - featuring Zibska Lova in Berries

Limited
Limited - featuring Zibska Sybella (Limited to 100 copies made)

Frost - Smoke
Sybella - Details include smoke makeup

Thanks for all the fish...
Thanks for all the fish - featuring Zibska 's Hella Dress.

The above images were all inspired by the latest collection of couture from Zibska and are available at

See also :

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

The Sad Fish : Beauty is ephemeral...

The Eternal Carousel
Lucia made the following announcement earlier today in the WEG blogging group :

Dear bloggers
Today, I have a sad announcement to you.
I will end the production activities in SL.
I will not release new products in the future probably.
Therefore, I will be dissolved this blogger group.
I am also considering the closure of the SIM, but it is not decided yet.
I'm so sorry.
thank you for your all supports.

Lucia Genesis

I feel completely bereft and will miss her creations and unique style dearly. As the future of WEG is as yet uncertain , I really felt compelled to take my virtual hasselblad over there and snap some images of this beautiful SIM.

A place beloved (World's End Garden)
Lucia has a keen eye for detail - such as this gem of a painting echoing the build
A place beloved (World's End Garden)
A garden for all seasons - World's End Garden features wonderfully photographic views
It has often been used as a destination for photo shoots (including my own)
A place beloved (World's End Garden)
I have taken a shot of this particular space many times and yet everytime I go back ,
there always seems something more - a different way of seeing ...
Distant Figure Drawing...
An example of the above scene  same space in a different windlight on a different day
A place beloved (World's End Garden)
Funny how a change in windlight can bring about things you missed in other settings.
I had never noticed that the sky was filled with shooting stars before *
*captured in a different shot from this one

The SLURL for visiting this sim is :

World's End Garden


Update (4th Oct) : The end of this beautiful place will be 18/10/2013 

the end of the "World's End"

Sunday, 29 September 2013

The Fashion Fish : Finesmith's Latest Releases Vibe and Awake.

The chasteness of sea-girls...
The chasteness of sea-girls
(Featuring FINESMITH 'Awake' collection : bracelet, earrings)
Sun in my mouth
Sun in my mouth
(Featuring FINESMITH ' Vibe' collection : necklace, earrings, bracelet, rings)
Burning flowers
Burning Flowers
(Featuring FINESMITH 'Vibe' Collection : necklace, earrings, bracelet, rings)
These latest art wearables from FINESMITH's 'Awake' and 'Vibe' Collection is newly released.
Etched discs in precious metals encasing a large and gleaming gem is the theme that runs through both collections.
Details :

Make-up
[:T:] Parted Lips 3
Maitreya VIP Group Gift Mesh Eyelashes
Formanails French (Multi)
Alchemy Eladie Skin (Frost Black)

IKON Eternal Eyes Lagoon.
Gos Barefoot V2 (Flat)

Hair
[INK] Hair Surrealism for DU5
.ploom. Camille - Indecisive @ Attic 

Clothing
22769 [femme] Anushka Top White XS
ISON -geometric corset (white)

FINESMITH VIBE Collection (Bracelet , Earrings, Necklace, Rings)
FINESMITH AWAKE Collection (Bracelet , Earrings)


Friday, 27 September 2013

The Lucky Fish : Finesmith

Aurora
Aurora
(Inspired by Finesmith Happiness gift)
...And how appropriate it is to start my blogging adventures for Finesmith with these most appropriately named pieces. The images on flickr sporting FineSmith's brand of punchy, intelligently designed jewellery has always been something I've admired as being some of the most beautiful and artistic pieces of adornment in second life. I am very surprised and delighted to have been invited to join those ranks; with thanks to .Yeriak. Targaryen .Fashion Instrument

Details :
Happiness

Happiness New Years Gift by FineSmith is available in the Mainstore without subscription.
ID Beachy Eyes (Modded for Doll)
Modelled on Doll COCO BJD with Head 2A
Hair is Melanie by Iren from We <3 Roleplay
!dM Mermaid Tail Rainbow Rare (Gacha Prize from Fantasy Fair)

Taken in Black Kite Sim.

SLURLS  :
Finesmith  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Azure%20Island/129/135/9
Black Kite http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Black%20Kite/152/15/21
DollCoco http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/COCO%20DESIGNS/32/32/21
Iren http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Blackmoore/116/184/35
!dM http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/deviousMind/74/92/33

The Fashion Fish : A season for Zibska and playing catchup...

Winter is coming...
Winter is coming
(Inspired by Zibska Corvo Couture Gown and Zinovia Hair)

Greetings gentle reader!

Don't all the exciting things seem to happen when you're away?

I came back to a nest of creativity in my inbox! Starting with the above image, inspired by the Corvo gown by Zibska. I found this dress a bit of a challenge to capture because the details of it are stunning though it tends to get lost on itself in various positions. Hopefully this does the creation justice.

I love the idea of being a literal moving landscape and perhaps that may have been a thread in some of my earlier images too. "Winter is coming and the night is full of terrors..." is of course a line from Game of thrones which I have very much come to appreciate! This piece of couture is also just a tantalising tease of things to come as Zibs felt compelled to make it amidst the flurry of creating her Fall/Winter collection.

Other details :

Fingerless Gloves by .Shi (Set 1) - from Sept. Arcade not with an unappreciated twist of irony, actually comes with fingers and rings!  

Renee Skin by Glam Affair - from March. Arcade (Often used in my images because of its editorial quality. Top Tip : The wonderful thing about Gachas is that these items are no copy but transferable and more often than not, because of the nature of the game, people often end up with more copies of these items than they know what to do with. If you're looking for older edition Arcade or Gacha items such as this skin, try doing an SL search for 'Arcade Yard Sale' and you' may just be able to grab yourself an absolute bargain! - More about Gachas in a later post)


Posed using Animare.

Petalicular
Petalicular I
(Inspired by Zibska's Siofra
for L'accessoires September round)
Petalicular II
Petalicular II
(Jelly fish or flower?)

For some abnormal reason that I can't quite fathom, the 30 days of Sept. go as quickly as the 28 days in February for me. Perhaps it is the rapid change of season and that strangeness to find I've left the UK in lush green summer only to return two weeks later to a changing landscape of autumnal reds and golds, as well as a distinct drop in temperature.
Over in my second life, it is always any season I want it to be, though somehow art tends to imitate life; drawing inspiration from the colour palettes that I find myself surrounded with, as well as that sort of surreality.

Other details :

It is my first visit to the Designers United event (Sept 14 - Oct 04) launched whilst I was travelling though lucky for me, had not yet ended. The official press release is as follows :


"For over five years, Designers United has shared the visions of different designers as they create exclusive items for specific themes. This results in diverse points of view from each designer, culminating in incredibly creative and artistic results. With a theme of Surrealism, Designers United 5 is a year you won't want to miss."


Always excited when I find new prosthetics to wear with my Doll Coco Avatar - the stilts and skirts are from Maitreya out of this event.



Posed using Animare + Body Behavior (Model Pose Sets)


The SLURLS :


Zibska  : maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heavens%20Touch/59/173/1491
L'accessoires : maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neo/58/230/567
Designers United 5 : http://secondlife.com/destination/designers-united-5