It's been a decade since I first got into goth music and subculture. And, with my tongue firmly stuck to my cheek, I observe how I am still a baby bat! I'm young enough to still be called a "baby" at shows and club nights yet old enough to recall, with deep nostalgia, vying for a spot directly in front of the stage at my first Peter Murphy show nearly 10 years ago at a now-relocated venue in Atlanta... I also remember with fondness—and some embarrassment—writing a cliché poem for Peter Murphy, referring to him as the "original Bat." And, instead of keeping it to myself, I actually threw the typed poem up onto the stage directly following the show, hoping he'd pick it up and keep it in his breast pocket. Ah, the folly of youth! I don't recall there ever being this many bands of the goth or goth-adjacent persuasion playing in Atlanta since I got into the subculture. That's not to say there weren't plenty of bands playing this city. I only f...
Wow you did a really great job on that, it looks like it was silk screened on there!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just used my paint brush and some white paint.
DeleteReally super butch!
ReplyDeleteI'm a waning crescent ghoul muhself.
The vest is super butch, but I think the moon phases add a nice whimsical element. I also like waning crescents, but I love new moons for watching the sky.
DeleteWow - that's epic!
ReplyDeleteWow, you're such a good painter. They look so dimensional. :3
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sary. I try. ;)
DeleteThis is gorgeous! You are amazing at painting!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I'd say I'm amazing, but I appreciate the compliment. :)
DeleteGorgeous, I love that it's hand-painted!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It took a while, but I think it turned out better than it would have if I had used a stamp.
DeleteLove this!
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