~KundaliniChrysalis
Nadine Barret (a.k.a. Aconita Lucida)
Artist | Professional | Varied
United States
Although I only started painting recently, I have done graphic design (pen-and-ink; media manipulation) for many years. My primary influences are 1970s album covers, garish surf and skate art, 1980s video arcades, and seedy nightclub murals. I also enjoy surrealism and iconography.
To me, painting is mostly about exorcism and alchemy. It's about taking your inner demons and turning them into Saturday morning cartoons.
What can I say? I love the spirit of Halloween, and I want others to love it too. I hope you enjoy my work.
Interests
Favorite visual artist
Irving Norman
Favorite movies
American Beauty, Coraline, The Craft, Ginger Snaps, Legend
Favorite TV shows
Jem, The Layover, No Reservations, River Monsters, Sailor Moon: The Abridged Series
Favorite bands / musical artists
Rosetta Stone, Shadow Project, The Sisters of Mercy, Switchblade Symphony, Xorcist
Favorite books
Dracula, The Leopard, The Lord of the Rings, The Secret Books of Paradys, The Vampire Lestat
Favorite writers
Bret Easton Ellis, Giuseppe di Lampedusa, Tanith Lee, H.P. Lovecraft, Vladimir Nabokov
Favorite games
D&D (Tabletop), Knights of the Old Republic (I and II), Neverwinter Nights, V:TES
Favorite gaming platform
PC
Tools of the Trade
Acrylic Paint, Luminous Gouache, Rollerball Pens, Sharpies, Synthetic Nylon Brushes
Other Interests
Absinthe, Cinema, Dancing, Guitar, Tranquility