urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works Nezumi's Artistic Life Nezumi Works 2005-12-18T17:40:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:14661 2005-12-18T17:40:07Z 2005-12-18T17:40:07Z <p>The mind plays the cruellest tricks...</p> <p>(model: <span class='ljuser ljuser-name_slaglepuss' lj:user='slaglepuss' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/'><b>slaglepuss</b></a></span>)</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Dec05/remember01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="3" alt="those we care about make no impression"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:14542 2005-12-18T04:39:28Z 2005-12-18T04:39:28Z <p>Dedicated to my primary, Big Rig Babe, who went back to Toronto last night.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Dec05/imissyou01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="emptiness inside"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:14245 2005-12-07T20:20:51Z 2005-12-07T20:20:51Z dire straits - Sultans of swing (Limited edition 1991) <p>When I first moved in with Ferret Girl, she discovered in the dining room this totally massive potted plant. Really, it stands a good 6' tall at it's highest point, and spreads as you might expect. I never bothered to find out what it was, so I went searching yesterday for the true species.</p> <p>Turns out it's a dieffenbachia, which I have now suddenly dubbed "Dief the Chief" (Canadian readers may now groan in pain).</p> <p>Anyhow, he's a handsome spirit, so why not give him the spotlight?</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Dec05/chief01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="plantus"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:13936 2005-12-07T20:19:25Z 2005-12-07T20:19:25Z dire straits - Sultans of swing (Limited edition 1991) <p>Didn't you hear me? RAR!!!!</p> <p>(model: <span class='ljuser ljuser-name_slaglepuss' lj:user='slaglepuss' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/'><b>slaglepuss</b></a></span>)</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Dec05/lesbian01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="4" alt="fightin&#39; lesbian!"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:13776 2005-12-05T03:07:24Z 2005-12-05T03:07:24Z doa with jello biafra - that's progress <p>(model: <span class='ljuser ljuser-name_slaglepuss' lj:user='slaglepuss' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/'><b>slaglepuss</b></a></span>)</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Dec05/leave01c.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="leaving you"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:13518 2005-12-05T03:06:35Z 2005-12-05T03:06:35Z doa with jello biafra - that's progress <p>(model: <span class='ljuser ljuser-name_slaglepuss' lj:user='slaglepuss' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://slaglepuss.livejournal.com/'><b>slaglepuss</b></a></span>)</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Dec05/sometimes01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="3" alt="desperation"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:13086 2005-12-01T20:22:35Z 2005-12-01T20:22:35Z Dave Matthews - Christmas Song (live) <p>More art. If you want a copy resized as a wallpaper, just drop an email.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/love01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="3" alt="flying bound"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:12945 2005-11-30T23:09:35Z 2005-11-30T23:09:35Z Billie Holliday - Sophisticated Lady <p>More experiments with images and words, inspired by the style of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zines">zines</a> and <a href="http://postsecret.blogspot.com/">PostSecret</a>. A little political, and there is implied nudity. Think for yourself.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/woman01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="a declaration"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:12697 2005-11-29T22:28:41Z 2005-11-29T22:28:41Z 'til Tuesday - On Sunday <p>It's possible, just possible, mind you, that I may have issues.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/scar01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="3" alt="surgeries past and future"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:12504 2005-11-28T23:20:14Z 2005-11-28T23:20:14Z Billy Joel - New York State of Mind <p>Not necessarily work safe, but no (visible) naughty bits. So make your own choices.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/silence01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="4" alt="tear my voice from my breast"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/silence02.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="4" alt="tear my voice from my breast"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/silence03.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="4" alt="tear my voice from my breast"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:12218 2005-11-21T03:28:15Z 2005-11-21T03:28:15Z Poe - Wild <p>Just for all of you. Inspiration struck, and boy did it hurt.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/fsm01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="Flying Spaghetti Monster cthozy"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/fsm02.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="Flying Spaghetti Monster cthozy"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/fsm03.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="Flying Spaghetti Monster cthozy"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/fsm04.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="Flying Spaghetti Monster cthozy"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/fsm05.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="Flying Spaghetti Monster cthozy"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:11855 2005-11-18T22:02:46Z 2005-11-18T22:02:46Z Al Stewart - Broadway Hotel <p>Back in February, as some of you might recall, I attended a burlesque show here in Ottawa wearing my shine-tastic <a href="http://www.kekkai.org/nezumi/images/Feb05/nudes/latex1.jpg">latex</a> <a href="http://www.kekkai.org/nezumi/images/Feb05/nudes/latex3.jpg">outfit</a>. Well, when I was there I was body painted with a corset design. I was visiting some friends of mine a couple of weeks ago, and they had photos of the process. So being the generous soul that I am, I thought I'd share!</p> <p>The painting was done by Ottawa artist Madonna, who was also responsible for one of the <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/community/queerottawa/96538.html">Divergence posters</a>.</p> <p>These aren't my photos, but were actually taken by my friend Maeve. Or her husband. Whoever.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset01.jpg" width="600" height="450" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset02.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset03.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset04.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset05.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset06.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset07.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset08.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset09.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"><br><br> <img src="http://lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Feb2005/corset10.jpg" width="450" height="600" border="2" alt="painted corset"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:11730 2005-11-17T22:55:37Z 2005-11-17T22:55:37Z String Cheese Incident - Land of the Navajo <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/faeries01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="faeries"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:11401 2005-11-17T19:39:59Z 2005-11-17T19:39:59Z Nobuo Uematsu - Two Hearts Can't be Stolen ~ Beyond That Door <p>Took a look outside today, thought you'd like a peek.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/snow01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="snowy November day"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/snow02.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="snowy November day"></p> <a name="cutid2"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/snow03.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="snowy November day"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:11070 2005-11-15T21:25:35Z 2005-11-15T21:25:35Z Xenogears - Melkaba <p>A common space reveals uniform diversity.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/alley01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="alleyway"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:10775 2005-11-15T21:21:10Z 2005-11-15T21:21:10Z Bronski Beat - Don't leave me this way <p>If you keep your eyes open when you're on walkabout, there are treasures to be seen. This was facing a driveway off Gilmour Avenue in Ottawa.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/window03.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="stained glass"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/window04.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="stained glass"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/window05.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="stained glass"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:10629 2005-11-15T21:13:34Z 2005-11-15T21:13:34Z Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way <p>It's not the nature of pigeons to be romantic objects, but distance helps.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/wirebird01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="bird on a line"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:10354 2005-11-15T20:59:25Z 2005-11-15T20:59:25Z Crash Test Dummies - Androgynous <p>Another window, this time on Bronson.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/window02.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="student or poor?"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:9996 2005-11-15T20:51:28Z 2005-11-15T20:51:28Z Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good <p>I've always loved bamboo, and I've always wanted some of her own. A few months ago, I finally bought a single stalk. Since bringing it home, it's thrived.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/bamboo01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="bamboo views"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/bamboo02.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="bamboo views"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/bamboo03.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="bamboo views"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:9768 2005-11-14T23:14:41Z 2005-11-14T23:14:41Z <p>Seems to be kitty day today. This time it's Big Rig Babe's cat, Zilo.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/zilo01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="zilo in sun"></p> <p>Not <i>quite</i> the pose I wanted, but it's still a keeper. I like how the sunlight defines the ears, and separates them from the electronics behind.</p> <p>You'd be surprised how hard it is to do a shot of a cat like her that has some real character to it.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:9484 2005-11-14T20:07:54Z 2005-11-14T20:07:54Z <p>I've thinking about art a lot lately. What it's for, what it means, and most of all, why people do it.</p> <p>People make art for many reasons. Some for profit. Some for craft. Some to communicate an idea. Some simply for the sheer joy of it.</p> <p>I, however, am a <i>serious</i> artist.</p> <p><br><br>I do it to get girls.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/kitty01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="hubba hubba"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:9377 2005-11-08T22:29:00Z 2005-11-08T22:29:00Z <p>Got inspired the other day, but it took until this afternoon to finally get anything accomplished. Not entirely happy with the results, but not totally awful.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/curves01.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="curves"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/curves02.jpg" width="600" height="800" border="2" alt="curves"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/curves03.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="curves"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-pics/Nov2005/curves04.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="curves"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:9114 2005-11-06T18:47:25Z 2005-11-06T18:47:25Z <p>For some, the world is your ashtray.</p> <p>Gilmour Avenue, Ottawa, November 6, 2005.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Nov05/window01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="gilmour street, ottawa"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:8936 2005-11-01T20:45:37Z 2005-11-01T20:45:37Z <p>This was taken at Strathacona Park in Ottawa on Saturday, October 29, 2005. I was waiting for people to show up for a pre-Hallowe'en costume shoot, although only one did. But I got this shot, so it wasn't an unsuccessful day at all.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Oct05/waiting01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="waiting, Strathacona Park"></p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nezumi_works:8519 2005-10-11T03:02:40Z 2005-10-11T03:02:40Z <p>I've been off sick with a bad cold the past couple of days, and tonight I got inspired, or had a fevre dream, or something. In any case, I made things.</p> <a name="cutid1"></a> <p>Dragon finger puppet!!</p> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Oct05/dragon01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="dragon finger puppet"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Oct05/dragon02.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="dragon finger puppet"></p> <p>But wait! There's more!</p> <a name="cutid2"></a> <p>What every girl needs....................a Cthulhu dildo cozy!</p> <p><img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Oct05/cthulhu01.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="cthulhu dildo cozy"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Oct05/cthulhu02.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="cthulhu dildo cozy"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lynnsplace.ca/nez-art/Oct05/cthulhu03.jpg" width="800" height="600" border="2" alt="cthulhu dildo cozy"></p> <p>Yeah, that's a glass of wine you see there. The Great Old One's a playa.</p>