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Category: Animation
She Demons 1958 Mona Unmasked Fan Art
I drew this to accompany an article my dad wrote about…
Illustrating the Bride of Karsaz (VIDEO)
One of the many things I love about the horror genre is how it helps to highlight that we, as humans, tend to be more alike than we are different. And urban legends, in particular, are very cozy in that regard. Every city has at least one haunted road. Every culture has their own version of a ghost bride. To quote John Carpenter: “Horror is a universal language; we’re all afraid.”
I loved learning about the Bride of Karsaz! And I really enjoyed looking at photos of traditional Pakistani wedding dresses (which are red and typically covered in beautifully ornate designs). I’m celebrating half a decade of marriage with my wonderful husband, Frank, this week (we were wed April 27, 2019) and Rohail’s guest post submission really touched me. I hope the Bride of Karsaz finds peace someday. ♥
Read about this awesome urban legend at https://horrorfam.com/bride-of-karsaz
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Once again, thank you to D. Deb for sending me paintbrushes via my Throne Wishlist! I might STILL be trying to color the pavement of Karsaz Road if not for you! lol. Much appreciated. 🙂 https://throne.com/littlezotz
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Music used in this video: Blockbuster Atmosphere 3 (Resolution) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/130-blockbu… License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Let’s Paint Comic Book Nails!
I got to the whole “comic book” nails trend pretty late (let’s face it – by the time something shows up on Instagram, it’s already “over” lol); however, I still think they’re pretty darn neat and I’ve been wearing the style off and on this summer.
Anyway, I’ve been wearing fake nails since 1999, and I paint a fresh set every Monday, but I’ve never recorded myself painting my nails… Until now!
I thought since this style was so fun — and since I’ve gotten a few questions from folks on how I achieved the look — that it would be nice to share my painting process.
Continue reading “Let’s Paint Comic Book Nails!”
Flat Finds Love | When You Find the One Who Makes You Feel 3D
Who else is feeling romantic? 🙂
Music is “And Just Like That…” by Bryan Teoh via FreePD.com
My Dolls Enjoy My Friend SandpaperDaisy’s Art
Made a stop motion animation of two of my dolls enjoying a romantic date at an art gallery featuring all work by my wonderful friend Heather Landry AKA SandpaperDaisy 🥰 Go check out her stuff!! She’s very talented and her newest romance-themed cards & stickers make fantastic Valentine’s! 😯❤️
Heather = https://sandpaperdaisy.com
Music = “Happy Boy Theme” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Claymation Practice 2022 | LittleZotz Update
Hey, Everyone!
I’m still alive and still very much creating. I got an usual side gig that was VERY INTENSE but is finally starting to slow down again.
I was testing new/unreleased/prototype products. I didn’t earn any money, but I got to keep what I tested — including some things that will make running my sites a lot easier/better! So, I’m very excited about that. Other than bills, that’s what I would have spent my money on anyway! 😀
Much of what I was/am testing can’t be talked about (yet), but I will say that I’ve been learning a lot of new skills! Like how to do stop motion and/or Claymation, how to play the kalimba, the difference between a desiccant and a deoxidizer (research which you use in your food storage – choosing poorly could have deadly consequences!), and more.
Anyway, here’s a little video of Frank (my husband) and me seeing a spooky ghost 🙂 As well as a little behind-the-scenes of myself making it. (Those tattoos and nose ring are fake! They were also being tested haha).
More soon! Thank you for being so patient with me this decade.
–Lauren*
PS: As always, if you support my work via Kofi, you’ll automatically be sent the login info for the Supporter Exclusives area on my website! ♥ https://littlezotz.com/supporter-exclusives/