Never. Nope.

This is funny .

I’m fascinated by the concept of a folie a deux , which is when two people who’d otherwise by law-abiding citizens, become criminals when with one particular other person. See Juliet Hume and Pauline Parker, Leopold and Loeb, the Papin Sisters, etc.

So I really enjoyed these paintings by Kazuki Takamatsu, of a pair of girls that are clearly going to wreck someone’s day. Possibly yours.

Being me, I made up a little story to go with my favourites.

First, they meet and discover they have things in common. Ominous music plays in the background.

Curiosity

After discovering an affinity for weaponry…

Of New Friends I Could

They begin accessorizing and hovering above the ground.

Maybe a Good Friend

Then they take up playing with sharp things… in the fog.

We of Today

After a trip to the local BAMF shop they walk into town.

Two of the Next Week, a Good Friend

Then the screaming begins.

The end.

A few others for you:

Decoration Figure Herbivorous

How to Make

Karano Left Town

Takamatsu’s homepage.

A Juztapoz article on his methods.

I love kids with evil lil expressions on their faces. Particularly little girls.

I love me some Bad Seeds.

And this one is from the Disaster Girl meme, the original photo was a photoshop–her father put her face in the foreground of a photo of a house aflame. I still like the expression on her face. She may not have set THAT fire, but…

Not that boys can’t be bloody terrifying, mind.

‘Still Life Infinite Vanitas’ Kevin Best

As evidenced by the gallery page of Vanitas paintings, I’m rather a fan of the macabre and beautiful still lifes. I find the warmth and depth of the paintings appealing.

Whilst building my gallery page, I came across some modern Vanitas art.  For example, the person who did the piece above,  Kevin Best , does amazing work .

Likewise lovely:

‘Vanitas Symbols’ Jose Picayo
shot on 8″ x 10″ Polaroid film and printed as digital pigment photographs on canvas

‘Vanitas’ Kalico the Kat

Hans Holbein the younger. Danse Macabre XI The Queen.

He will follow you, no matter who you are. He will take you, no matter where you go. There is no escape from his grasp, yet you struggle against his grip. death does not take pity nor pause, just your soul.

From Le Marche Morte .