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!* Dark Cabaret *!

A showcase of passionate, dark, edgy or gritty works of art. Expressive, aggressive or suggestive.

Featured Work

Writing

who?…burnt you to the ground
Writing

Habitual…I kiss / the smoothness of a gun / I kick / the pureness of my habits…
Writing

Lady Moon (Original)…The extra large moon dazzles your mind; / And you don’t even sense the gaping hole behind; / But then you’re lulled to peace again; / While …

Original version scratched rapidly while inspiration grabbed me, but desparately need editing/rewriting. / Will use this poem as an example for the rewriting lesson for my students. The finished product will be posted here next. Thank you; As with everything on my site brutal commentary is eagerly requested from ALL members and non-members! See my work rewriting/editing demonstrated for this work; and the edited version when complete as an example for my students of the importance of rewriting. Check back here for links to the related works.
The mad doves of Gothica by Colleen Milburn

Group Features: ‘Dark Cabaret’ – September 2009 ‘The Patchwork’ – September 2009
darc gothik romance - flower one by Craig Dalton

no need for words, as they’re a distraction. use ov a picture, as my descriptive satisfaction. – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – / – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - CRAIG DALTON / / MODART PHOTOGRAPHY / / & CLOTHING - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - - / – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – -
Mourning by DreddArt

Acrylic on Canvas / Large Painting / appx 4×2.5ft
Haunting by dimarie

Haunting Click on any category above for that genre… or / Click here to go back to my profile page ... thanx :)
Woe-Man Series 19: "yup, she's definitely a red head...!!!" by navybrat

a “three-some” collaboration…... / collaborator 1: the beautiful LINAJI / her image: / / collaborator 2: the amazing LENNY LA RUE / his image: / / and / the manipulator: MOI / here’s my my image: / (an old b/w image from a friend) / oh my lovely carrot-haired wife, / with you I’ll spend the rest of my life, / so stop your yakking / and let me just do my thing… (the background is digitally painted… / and so is the guy’s shirt…. / total work time: 3 hours)
Dreamscapes by Hollie Cook

Taken at the beach today. I guess he was a bit tired…
Sad mad messy sort-of dude by Dicky Bird

portrait, of the mad hatter duuuh I love that phtograph and I’m kinda sorry it turned out ;like this so I’m gonna try and od a more classical version because it’s totally worth it maybe 2 / a classical one and a more abstract one seeing as he has such sharp features.. cheers, comments are appreciated
The Answer... by NewDawnPhoto

Husband problems, dear ladies…. / but not up for the task?.... / Perhaps here’s the answer…. / you’ve been seeking, at last…. / He buries them deep…. / and with no questions asked…. / The cost be just sixpence…. / and a fill of his flask.

Recent Work

Suicide II by Tamara E

Model: Cassie.
Suicide I by Tamara E

Model: Cassie.
Just... A Hand. (revised version) by DragonFlyer

My technical skills have increased a fair bit since I created the first image “Just a Hand” that I posted here on RB some time ago. I thought it might be interesting to see what I could make of the concept now, with the better equipment and skills that I (hopefully) have. The actual image of the hand here is a new shot, using a much better lens and more selective lighting. The textures though are the same ones I used before, though I have blended them differently to attempt to make use of more compositional techniques that I was not aware of when I made the original. There is a link to the original below – I would be most interested in anyone’s opinions re the relative value and interest of each version…
Final Peace by Gabriel Forgottenangel

Final Peace
Black Knight by Gabriel Forgottenangel

Black Knight
Temple Unholy by Cliff Vestergaard

I would like to thank Richard Shepherd for letting me us his image.( Closed Chapel ) check out his art photography its awesome work. Richard Shepherd Closed Chapel
Irish girls in the Grass by redhairedgirl

Jennifer Buehrer, a fellow redhaired photographer, irish and beautiful. I had to have her infront of my lens. The results? purely beautiful (comments appreciated) Nikon d40x camera, Vivid settings, edited in Lightroom
Lost into the nothing by fulvio

Acrylic on wood / 40×30cm. / 2009
RearVision by fulvio

Acrylic on wood / 30×50cm. / 2009

Dark Cabaret is precisely what the name suggests and more. From vaudevillian, burlesque, sideshow carnivale to the dark wave, neogothic, new york punk gutter, there is beauty in peripheral corners of society. Urban decay, decadent failure, we are societies step-children mourning for father and looking for mother.
Has your work been rejected for being too dark, risque or pessimistic?
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