I recently stumbled upon an up and coming artist by the name of Jasmine Becket-Griffith aka Strangeling. You know of her? Choosing my favorite pieces of her work was both surprising and simple. Surprising because I rarely enjoy such a quantity of one’s art. Simple because I felt instantly connected to her characters. Her work is all female (I do not believe she has any male works), and consists of the impression fantastical realism – which I undoubtedly relate to.
Her work is of portrait, statue and dolls. Here will be the focus of portraits. Her style is fairy, gothic, cartoon-style with big eyes. If you’re anything like me, your first instinct is to roll your own eyes and walk away. With an open mind eager for flavor and perspective…I continued the search.
Needless to say by the end of this search Jasmine left me speechless and star-struck, or, ahem…in love with her view of the world. In addition, I have a small collection of her copyrighted works ready to review and share with you in categories.
(direct from her Ebay page at http://myworld.ebay.com/strangeling/?_trksid=p4340.l2559):
Category 7:
Non-Winged: Nature
“Bed Of Frogs”: A ribbity bunch creates amphibious interest.
“Autumn Wolf Maiden”: Red and orange leaves and eyes contrast beautifully against a gray and brown palette creating a peaceful and serene fall setting.
“Microcosm Fawn”: A natural alchemist aware of the big picture displays the new world limitations of wildlife as defined by this fawn.
“Sugar Magnolia”: Flawless and gorgeous is a maiden flourishing magnolia flowers against a pale sky.
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