Candice Tripp

Candice Tripp is a South African painter based in London, she works mainly in a combination of ink and oil paints. Her work has been incredibly influential to me while I was created my zombie style celebrities.

The Peculiar World of Fakery Project -The Hollywood Suicide.

We were asked to produce 5 images, each zoomed out from the next as part of a mini project.

Focusing on the story of Peg Entwistle who committed suicide form the 'H' of the Hollywood sign after the depression of not yet having succeeded as a successful actress as got to much for her.

The Peculiar World of Fakery Project- horror movie posters

Looking at vintage horror movie posters as part of my final piece, I like the way the layers are collaged over each other instead of being one solid composition.

The Peculiar World of Fakery Project- Elvis Presley

One of the worlds most recognised icons is Elvis Presley, although hes huge success he also lead a troubled life in the lime-light which lead to his death aged 42, bloated to 20 stone and addicted to drugs.

Despite his huge success in Hollywood, I decided to concentrate on the impact he has on Las Vagas and how the city lead to his downfall.

Elvis Shiloette
Image posterized using Photoshop, then drawn and painted with acrylic.

The Peculiar World of Fakery Project- Black Dahlia

"The Black Dahlia" was a nickname given to Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – ca. January 15, 1947), an American woman and the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder. She acquired the moniker posthumously by newspapers in the habit of nicknaming crimes they found particularly colorful. Short was found mutilated, her body sliced in half at the waist, on January 15, 1947, in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California. Short's unsolved murder has been the source of widespread speculation, leading to many suspects, along with several books and film adaptations of the story.

Black Dahlia- I felt this story was relevant to my project due to the publicity and media attention
surrounding the case. I wanted to create a piece which represented the way the story was glamourized
at the time which is why I have depicted Short with flowing hair and flowers. I also wanted to keep the
gore to a minimum but still have some impact.

Aya Kato

 My current project has introduced me to a slightly darker side of illustration than I'm normally interested in, I find the work of Aya Kato very inspiring due to her slightly obscure body forms and ghostly figures. This style reflects the theme of "Dark Side of Hollywood", especially when looking at the Black Dahlia murder case and the Hollywood suicides.

Chrissy Lau

I love the beautiful yet slightly odd compositions of Chrissy Lau 's work
as well as the subtle use of colour. All of her pieces have a whimsical
feel and her blog is beautiful.