#casta paintings

[clove-pinks]

"De Lobo y Negra, Chino," Mexico City, circa 1775, oil on copper. An 18th century tailor of Black and Indigenous descent, his Black wife, and their child, in the exhibit Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America.

[iamcleal]

[MONSTER HIGH] Casta Fierce ✨️🪄

[mimdecisive]

castaspella absolutely has those novelty knitting mugs. she’s never bought one but they’re the only gifts she receives because no one else can figure out what to get her and at this point they’re too afraid to ask. she always has a mug available for coffee though so, that’s nice.

[speci-society]

If anyone is willing to give me a monster high big sister body type doll body preferably with arms, and/or any kind of monster high girl replacement arms for free or for prices cheaper than online hmu I need one to give . top surgery to

[mn3m0s1n3s]

"Portrait of Madeleine Castaing" by Chaim Soutine. 1929.

[taybatwo2]

Spelldon Monster High Custom

Once I saw that G3 Deuce had green skin, I knew I had to try my hand at making Spelldon Cauldronello. I re-haired him and flocked the sides of his head with yarn to imitate dreads. I sewed him a jacket, shirt, joggers, and socks. I made his little potions (out of beads), earrings (also out of beads), necklaces, gloves, pointed ears (I wish I could have gotten them smoother, but they were so delicate that I could not sand them without them breaking), shoes (out of paperboard and papier-mâché), and repainted his face (my first full face repaint and daaang was that difficult to try and make his eyes and eyebrows look related to one another).

He’s not perfect, but he was super fun to pose and creating him was a HUGE learning experience (like to start sealing all of my thread knots with fabric glue).

You’re more than welcome to draw fanart/make your own based on mine, just tag me- I’d love to see them. Feel free to comment what you like/dislike think I should improve on. :)

Edit: thank you for all the sweet comments in the reblogs guys. You’re all making my day. :)

More under the cut

Close ups of his left side (I like how this ear turned out the best).

And his right side. I couldn’t get this side smoothed out to save my life, haha. Hopefully his earrings distract enough from it. Keeping beads from old bracelets come in handy! These were just the right size for him. I repainted the lower earring in black, with a stripe of purple, and added silver Ancient Greek designs on either side.

One more close up of his left ear and earring (I added a purple pentagram in the center of the silver Greek designs and the color shift sparkle paint around the rim). His upper earring is the same as his right lower earring, but has an orange stripe.

His face-up took awhile, but it is very rewarding to finally give him a face. I tried to make it look like the factory g1 monster high face up and took a lot of inspiration from his older sister Casta’s pupils. I gave him darker purple eyes, with the yellow/gold zig-zags. I gave him three moles, instead of just the one that Casta has, to mix it up a little. I did take a little inspiration from G3 for his eyebrows to add some orange and purple streaks in the front and a cut in his left eyebrow (I don’t know if that is still trendy, but I think it looks cool). The eyebrows are still not super symmetrical, but I already sealed it. I went back and forth on what I wanted his lip colors to be (I know I wanted something two toned) but finally decided on a dark purple upper lip, with a green outlined lower lip.

Also G3 heads are SUPER difficult to try and reattach (and remove) and have to be VERY squishy to put back on their bodies (even after I had trimmed down the neck peg).

Okay, onto his wardrobe! I wanted to imitate Casta’s color pallet: black, orange, purple, silver (and sparkles and studs), while bringing in more “witchy” themes (the buckles, stripe socks, and pentagrams), and his scaritage from his mama Circe (hence the potions, boars on his shirt and shoes, the greek vase designs and the boar designs being black on orange -like the Ancient Greek vases). Even on the Greek designs, I put some teeny tiny pentagrams (namely on his jacket sand socks).

His jacket took the longest (his shoes were the second longest). It is fully lined (the sleeves have a white lining to keep staining to a minimum), and working pockets. I liked the sparkly material I found, but does it shed like crazy (I used it for his collar, cuffs, pockets, and the bottom of his jacket in the back, and wrong side-out for his sleeves -they still have silver sparkles showing though and it doesn’t shed…but it will catch on things). I used thin ribbon for the outside of his pockets (next time I will fabric glue the ends shut on all my ribbons and a thicker ribbon for the bottom of his coat), and bent some wire into buckles. I also used ribbon wire and looped black thread over it to make it look like a zipper. I used fabric paint for the pattern down the front and REALLY hope it stays on there.

I really wanted a mesh back to his coat (I love how that part turned out), and then added this purple sparkly ribbon to his sleeves. He was going to have another pentagram in the back but it was too much (but it left a cool shadow of the star after I removed it).

His gloves are made of mesh and ribbon (with glitter fabric glue continuously added on top of each other, and then painted silver, to make the spikes on his knuckles -same thing I did with his choker and shoes). His nails are painted black with the same color flash glaze paint as part of his earrings.

Okay onto his main outfit without the coat (he’s much more fun and easier to pose without his jacket).

“Spelldon, please move your necklace out of the way, so we can see your shirt better, thank you.”

Close up of his wild boar and Greek vase designs on his shirt (done in fabric paint). I REALLY love how the boar turned out as I was SUPER nervous I was going to mess it up. Having a boar/Greek vase design on an orange shirt was also inspired by @spookberry ‘s design of Spelldon. His necklace pendant was another bead I had (and it worked great for attacking thread too).

Side and back of his outfit (you can see some of that stray black glitter).

“‘Scuse me Spelldon, can you lift your shirt so we can see you joggers better? Thank you.” His joggers/capri’s and socks were inspired by @peppapigvevo ‘s Spelldon design. Once again I used ribbon, that sparkly material for his waistband and cuffs, and silver fabric paint for Greek vase design.

I attached a chain to his joggers and added these potion bottles (while Casta looks like she uses more magic spells and incantations through her singing, I like to think Spelldon uses potions -more like his mom). I made these potions out of wire, beads, thread and air-dry clay.

Onto his shoes and socks. I made the shoes out of paperboard and paper-maché. I wanted them to be boar themed while still having pentagrams and studs on them. They turned out a bit wonky (and a tad too long -but it helps him stand up, haha), but I spent too much time on them to redo them, haha. His shoe sole I also painted with that sparkle flash glaze paint too. I also gave him the striped socks, because I love striped socks and tights on witches.

“Thanks for holding still Spelldon, and being patient with me.” I’m going to make another post or two with comparisons with his sister, some of my other customs, and some vampire that claims he knows him or something, heehee.

Oh yeah! My sketches for him:

[dolljunk]

It took a while, but I did actually find a Luna Mothews in her City Ghouls 3-pack outfit since I prefer daytime looks for my MH collection rather than the gala looks the Boo York characters had.

Since Luna is a goth moth, I wanted to lean into that when accessorising her. I gave her two Casta Fierce's arm warmers, some Briar Beauty cuff pieces, an EAH necklace and some Raven Queen tights to help complete her look.

I also decided to give Luna curtain bangs rather than the puffy bangs she had because I really liked her movie design and didn't wanna cover up my paintwork.

Her shoes were given some gold paint to help break up the monotony of the piece and to show off its detailing as well.

Her wings were only painted in the back so I carefully detailed the front with black paint to help make her look more complete as well. I think having the black in front really helps the wings pop with her colour scheme.

[balladofsallyrose]

guinnevere by csn / Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) / Jean-François Jalabert, Galatée (detail) / BEAUTY by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro, Ophelia (1851-52), John Everett Millais / a song for jenny by humble pie / Joni Mitchell Led Zeppelin's California / Laetitia Casta wearing the iconic wedding dress made of roses during the Yves Saint Laurent fashion show, 1999 / L’Epistre d’Othea, 15th century (tree person painting) / going to california by led zeppelin / the rain, the park and other things by the cowsills / 'For the Roses' felt pen artwork of Judy Collins in the dressing room by Joni Mitchell / Judy Collins © artpepper.net / going to california by led zeppelin / Vogue Hong Kong 'Armour of Corture', March 2022 Model: Lauren Ernwein Photographer: Szilveszter Mako / Joni Mitchell, November 1970 © Joel Bernstein / Joni Mitchell, 1968 © Tom O'Neal / "East of the Sun and West of the Moon", by Kay Nielsen, 1914 / lady jane by the rolling stones / Mounia closing Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 1982 Haute Couture show / Vogue Hong Kong 'Armor of Corture' March 2022 / Yves Saint Laurent on Dim Dam Dom (1968) / english rose by the jam / Yves Saint Laurent, Wedding Bikini, 1968 / Mary Magdalene, polychrome wood sculpture, Augsburg 1515-1520 musee du louvre / Lord of The Rings / Clive Arrowsmith Dress by Frank Usher (Queen 1970)

[justagaycryptid]

The new Monster High designs are cute but they feel just like really... sanitized? If that makes sense? Like, they’ve got no bite to them, no edge. And not to be a stickler for ‘oh grr it was better in the olden days’ since I recognize that me being an adult means that this is not aimed towards me, but part of the reason the original monster high dolls were so unique was because they were dark and had edgy fashion and weren’t overly cutesy like everything aimed towards girls is. 

That said I love everything about Frankie, they are perfect and I refuse to hear a bad word about them (/lh) and Draculaura’s cute. I like the half and half look for her hair, I really like the shape of her eyes/eyeliner, and her big sunhat but I wish her outfit had more of a Victorian feel to it. And I will never understand the witchcraft thing. New reboot really said Casta Fierce? Never heard of her. I like how Cleo’s skintone is darker since she is Egyptian, and the gold eyes are cool and give her a more unnatural feel since she’s, y’know, supposed to be a monster. I don’t have any strong opinions about Deuce but I do like the snakeskin jacket and his painted nails. But I will always be so mad that they broke him and Cleo up and are trying to pair him with Clawdeen. Like I know Clawdeen was only confirmed a lesbian by a comment from the creator on Instagram but god fucking dammit Mattel. We’re not talking about Heath. And I’m sorry but I don’t really like what they did with Clawdeen although I do like the dog nose. Though I think that mostly has to do with me having the og version of her as my favorite character when I was younger so I will always be partial to that depiction of her. Also the half human thing they did with her... I’m really sorry but I don’t like it since like... werewolves are kinda already like that. Like, y’know human by day beast by night. But I dunno. And then with Lagoona... I’ve got mixed feelings about her. With her being from a Mayan civilization, I actually do think that the pink skintone works really well for her since it reminds me of a pink river dolphin but I think the change from original Lagoona to new Lagoona is pretty jarring which might be why a lot of people don’t like her. Though I will admit she is incredibly cute. I actually do like Torelai though her forehead is kinda big and I don’t like the implications of her description given what happens in the movie regarding Clawdeen being half human. Very icky. I also do not have any strong opinions about Bloodgood though I think her design is actually an improvement over how she originally looked mainly because I really love her new hair and all the horseshoes.

 But honestly I’m just really sad about the loss of edgy goth fashion here. And the fashion is just lowkey really boring since it’s basically just normal clothes. Like the whole point of the original was giving them crazy, edgy alt fashion and now they’re just kinda bland. 

[belfryprepz]

Monster High Described April Master List Post

Kieran Valentine Gay Meme

Haunt Couture Original Trio Fanart

Picture Day Draculaura Traditional Fanart

Twyla Fanart

MH/EAH Crossover Fanart

2000s Clawdeen Wolf Moodboard

Haunt Couture Clawdeen Wolf Doll in Package

Abbey Bominable Monster High Make-Up

Draculaura Sticker

Monster High Stickers

Monster High Movie and Series Release Date Post

Howleen Wolf's 2011 Diary

Monster High Hair Clips

Astranova and EAH Crossover in Boo York

Clawd and Deuce Fanart

Robecca Steam Fanart

Haunt Couture Draculaura Fanart

Sweet Screams Draculaura Doll Photos

Monster High Blingee

Romulus Monster High Meme

Daisy 9000 Monster High OC

Ghoulia Yelps Fanart

Maisie Wilen Monster High Fashion Drop

Freaky Fusion Victor and Frankie Post

Gigi's Lamp Concept Designs

Main Ghouls Fashion Analysis Post

Jackson and Holt Fanart

Catrine/Draculaura Painting Post

Gigi and Whisp Fanart

Jane Boolittle Just Some Girl

Clawdeen Wolf Superhell

Monster High Collection Photo

Gooliope Jellington Carrying Average Monster High Dolls

Deuce Gorgon Superhell

Leaked Target Doll Collections 2022

Heath But He Is My Friend Meme

Freak Du Chic Rochelle Goyle Stimboard

Draculaura Glitter

Leaked Bald Monster High Crest

Twyla and Howleen Fanart by Freaky-flawless

Hexiciah Steam Dilf Meme

River Styxx Sketch

Clawdeen Wolf Fanart by pinkityangel

Sweet 1600 Draculaura Doll

Clawdeen Wolf Fanart by sprikiii

Whisp and Gigi Grant and Shimmer and Shine Meme

Maul Monsterista Doll Pack

Ghoulia's Secret Ghoul Juice Recipe

Zombie Shake Rochelle Goyle Fanart

Gigi Grant Fanart

Official Gigi Grant Art by Byron Leboe

Sirena Von Boo Fanart

Short Hair Spectra Fanart

Clawdeen Cosplays

Monster High DS Genders Meme

Scaris Rochelle Goyle Glitter

Posea Reef Fanart

Draculaura and Clawdeen Fanart

Clawdeen Cosplay by worm-in-a-trenchcoat

Draculaura, Clawdeen, and Frankie iCoffin Fanart

Frankie Stein Frights Camera Action Poster

Frights Camera Action Poster

Automatic DM from Monster High Insta

Greta Gremlin Fanart

Holt Hyde Sketches

Clawdeen Wolf Cosplay Pride Paw Print Accessory

Draculaura (girl who isn't from an anime)

Main Five Ghouls Glitters

C.A. Cupid Fanart

Hexiciah Steam/Headmistress Bloodgood Fanart

Clawdeen Wolf Fanart

Monster High Lipgloss Set

Frankie Stein Fanart

Draculaura Dolls Photo

Skullette Earrings

Haunt Couture Draculaura Earrings Awareness Post

To be continued in post 2

Howleen Wolf Fanart

Haunt Couture Clawdeen Wolf Fanart

Haunt Couture Clawdeen Ink Sketch

Sirena Von Boo Ink Sketch

Jackson Jekyll and Holt Hyde Pencil Sketch

Gay Clawdeen Wolf Sweet 1600 Tux Post

Trans Holt Hyde Edit

Sweet Screams Abbey Bominable Doll

Spectra Vondergeist Fanart and Headcanons

Nostalgia Themed Lesbian Pride Flags

Bejeweled Skullette Necklace

Robecca Steam Fanart

Deuce Gorgon Birthday Post

Frankie Stein Fanart

Jackson Jekyll and Holt Hyde Fanart

Monster High Bedroom Photo

Knock Off Manster Monster High Dolls

Casta Fierce Just Some Girl

Lesbian Catrine De Mew Icons

Demisexual Neighthan Rot Icon

Lagoona Face Mold Change

Aroace Amanita Nightshade Icons

Emo Dividers (Draculaura)

Lagoona Blue Fanart

[cliffburton]

like yeah the kids suit is cute but i want people that may not have the historical context to know the context: "pintura de castas" caste painting was an specific genre (? type(? of painting depicting the "mixes" of people because classifying people for their race was important to the viceregal society because they wanted to know exactly how much or how little of a human should they treat someone based on their racial mix and i think if you're smart enough can see why i am yelling this at the void . ok i should be up in 10 mins i didn't sleep shit . btw this is something we learn in like the 3rd grade and by we i mean like generations over generations

[diaspro-back-here]

A couple of edits due to some friends’ suggestions:

I honestly like these very much, and I so wish I had tried doing this sooner! Although, I’m kinda perfectionist, so I even fixed the length of the fingers, hehe, unnecessary detail. (AND IT IRKS ME THAT THE SCARS ARE GONE IN HER NECK! WTF! I almost added them)

These, actually, we’re because Shads wanted the version with Angella’s hand, I obviously wanted the version with Casta’s hand, so, seeing how longer fingers would also work for Angella’s hand, I simply painted over Casta’s 😂 I didn’t see why not

But also: drawing this edit made me think about how, in Cast-a-Shadow, SW teaches Casta magic in quite a number of occasions, so this totally fits! Except that summoned!SW is more opaque; hence, I edited over the edit:

And finally, this one was also suggested; the colors are a bit oversaturated, this was a gif someone sent saying “imagine maskless”, so there I went and accepted the challenge hahaahah I’m kind of irked by the colors still, but the point remains, so ksjsjs I’ll take it

[levaspad]

Under the arches, after the rain, Provence. The arches support a 12 meters balcony, this special blue lime painting has a special component in it and was applied to push back the insects like mosquitos. The stone pavement, the shutters and the French windows are original form the building, 1730. 3rd image, Dancing trees from the first floor. 4th image, The green bedroom, An 18thC guéridon paired with a Madeleine Castaing stool, a drawing by Édouard Manet, an 18thC porcelain chandelier and an 18thC Provencal mirror. 5th image, In La Maison Vime shop, The Medici pedestal and vase by Atelier Vime Editions, the Panama and Tropique chairs by Mathieu Matégot and a large table by Audoux-Minnet.

[petertowncomics]

This sketch of Rose ended up very similar to the original reference pic, except the background is a 3D model from clip studio paint.

Final picture: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/petertowncomics/687009816185634816?source=share

Original reference: Olivia Casta (https://www.instagram.com/p/CWaVqzQtYeh/)

Although this is a rare example of me drawing the boobs smaller.

Rose isn't meant to be overly curvy, in fact she's basically my actual body + B cups... Read into that what you will

[taybatwo2]

Spelldon and Friends

My first post focused on Spelldon and breaking down his outfit pieces. This one will focus on him and some other Monster High dolls….including a vampire….more under the cut because I took a lot of photos!!

From Valentine’s Diary: July 2nd

“While attempting to hide in the shadows, I bumped into a student I didn't recognize. He said his name was Spelldon Cauldronello. He had only been at MH a couple of weeks as he had been traveling with his older sister. Meeting him totally made me space out and forget to send a text that was supposed to help Clawd. He asked if I went to MH, and I said I was just visiting, but I would love to go to MH if I can. He said he'd keep me up on the groanings on around school if I wanted, so I gave him my number.”

I kept seeing fanart of Spelldon dropping a book and Valentine and Spelldon reaching for it at the same time that I thought it had happened in the diaries too, and decided to quickly pose them like that. Valentine is completely and instantly love struck with Spelldon. Spelldon is lightly curious at this dapper looking southern-drawling vampire.

It didn’t take them long to start trying to hold hands. It was a bit tricky, but they managed. They have started to flirt incessantly.

They seemed to like dancing (Valentine has had many dances over the centuries with “young fillies” he had tried to steal love from, but this felt so much different. Spelldon hasn’t danced many slow dances, but meeting Valentine has made him want to start learning).

Still working on hand holding….

Valentine is pretty stealthy (like most vampires), and has surprised Spelldon quite a few times when sneaking in for a surprise kiss on the cheek. Spelldon lightheartedly threatens to give Valentine a potion that make his footsteps as loud as a giant’s.

Spelldon might have used an invisibility potion to finally manage to sneak up on Valentine and surprise him with a kiss on a cheek. Valentine tells Spelldon he doesn’t need to try and surprise him, he would gladly take a kiss from him anytime.

“Who is this?!” Spelldon looks up and Valentine thinks he remembers hearing that voice from the radio…..

Casta has entered the chat.

Casta is still getting used to her younger brother dating an emotion-feeding vampire (especially someone who was as notorious as Valentine -she might be a famous singer, but she knows a fiend who knows a fiend who knows a vampire who has had a run-in with Valentine). But she’s proud to see her little brother thriving at Monster High She trusts Spelldon, and is happy to see Spelldon’s boyfriend tagging along and helping Spelldon gather and shop for potion supplies, and enjoy being a teenager (instead of always being on the road).

Valentine is still a bit nervous around Casta and all of her star-power (she may have threatened to turn him into a piglet if he hurts her brother. Spelldon said she was kidding and it’s a family joke).

I had forgotten that I had added some detail to my SDCC Valentine to try and make him closer to his film appearance. I had cut his hair (although he need to be dipped in some LA’s Totally Awesome as his hair is very gluey), add some paint to his earrings, glasses (and make them sunglasses with a paint wash) and shoes (I made the buckle into broken hearts and made the broken heart jacket buttons). I also added some extra gold and green embroidery to his lapel and cuff and some extra ribbon around his collar too.

Spelldon and his big sister Casta Fierce. I didn’t realize how much darker green she is until I got her out of storage (I had also painted her nails and boots too when I first got her). She also needs to be de-glued in some LA’s Totally Awesome. They look so good together, eeeeee!!!

Spelldon and his sister again (sans jacket). Oof! He might have been distracted by his boyfriend off camera.

Spelldon and Casta practicing their witchcraft while she is in town. They are not the best at fortune telling, but their mama would be proud they’re keeping up with their studies. Casta is the best at reciting magical incantations, while Spelldon is happy to be adding the ingredients. “The whole bottle should do it….I’m pretty sure.”

“This one has an invisible gas inside. And this one is a part of a rare ‘glow worm’ from a cave Valentine’s family had visited in Transylvania.” I was going to have the glow in the dark potion also hang from his belt, but it was too much weight and kept falling off.

“You’ve grown quite the collection of ingredients Spelly.”

“Thank you. I miss being on the road with you, …but it’s nice living in one place for a while. I’ve been able to safely practice my magic at Monster High. You’re right, they have a great magic course here. I’ve made new friends….and…someone who is more than a friend….”

Casta and Spelldon promise to keep Fate-timing each other at least once a week.

My G3 Deuce (don’t mind his glasses being off, all the other dolls have been told not to look at him, and visa versa, for this quick photo shoot, and the photographer was only stoned for an hour afterwards) and Spelldon (who used the same body and sculpt). Spelldon thinks Deuce looks kinda familiar, while Valentine is appalled at the thought that Spelldon might resemble Deuce.

(G3 Deuce’s hair repaint - I missed the gradient G1 Deuce had and G3 Deuce has a much more detail on his snakes in the show…..I don’t care for the paler plastic green his doll comes with).

And finally, a group photo of Spelldon and my other Monster High customs. Welcome to the family Spelldon!

[dolljunk]

I was always sad G1 ended so abruptly the way it did because there was several things teased in the diaries at future subplots including Cleo's mother being found, Hexiciah coming back, Finnegan Wake and Gigi Grant having a romance, and of course, Spelldon Cauldronello, Casta Fierce's brother and a love interest for Kieran Valentine.

I've always held off on making a Spelldon because I didn't feel like there was a MH boy sculpt that suited Casta's features but when G3 Deuce came out he was perfect with the right skin tone.

Since Spelldon never had a canon design I decided to go and do my own thing as Casta Fierce's design was based on celebrities who, outside of styling, would have naturally curly hair, as well as the implication of Cauldronello being from the more Mediterranean part of the world with curly hair. So I leaned into it and gave him messy E-Boy style hair.

His hair is nylon from @customdollhairAU.

His face paint is inspired by Casta Fierce's but I didn't want to incorporate the same bright orange and purple colours as I feel Monster High has done really well at making each set of siblings super distinct in terms of styling and colour scheme. So Spelldon's is more subdued and quiet since he doesn't explicitly say who his sister is.