Thursday, March 11, 2010

IF YOU’RE A TAD SQUEAMISH ABOUT MENSTRUAL ART THIS POST MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOU.

So did you hear the one about the chick that likes to paint with the blood she collects from menstruating? No? Well you’re welcome to read on, or suddenly dry heave into a trash can.

Artist Tinet Elmgren is a legitimate period painter. If you visit her site you’ll be treated to a pretty detailed and open discussion of what that entails. Here are some of the Q&A highlights.


Does the blood smell? Is it icky?
Tinet says, “nope.” She goes on to explain that the fresh blood has a bit of a metallic, iron scent. Though after a few hours (once it dries), it might get a tad pungent.


***SHOCKINGLY, GROSS ANSWER ALERT***

So how do you create your art?
Tinet states that collecting blood in a menstrual cup isn’t her style. Instead, she squats over the canvas and lets the um red paint drip on the paper. Then Tinet grabs a brush and goes to work.


What happens when the blood congeals?
The color takes on a brownish tone. Tinet usually scans her work right after she’s finished.


Oh and FYI, you can buy Tinet's art featured on everything from journals to thong underwear. Click here to visit her Blood Shop.


AND NOW WE MOVE ON TO THE ULTIMATE PERIOD PIECES.










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18 comments:

  1. I have absolutely no response to that

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  2. Wow, just wow. The best part of the post is the title!

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  3. OK, now I REALLY have NO words.......

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  4. Well its nice to see someone finally making some money off their period. Scary to know that there is some freak out there willing to buy it!

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  5. I wonder if she has her art up in the dining room. I would love to be a fly on the wall (the wall, not the paintings) for a dinner party.

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  6. wow-i came to say that i have no words for that. none (and making me speechless is rather hard to do).
    now i've read the other comments and i see that i'm not the only one!~
    LOL
    wow...

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  7. psst-sorry, following from friday follow!

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  8. I am here from Friday Follow. I just barfed in my mouth. It was awesome. Because of your "Blood Painter" post...I was totally sold to follow. Hope you stop by mine: www.teampfalmertexas.blogspot.com

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  9. Credit must be given where credit is due....

    'Period pieces' may be the best wordplay ever!

    I Think It's Interesting

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  10. Wow, I am utterly speechless. That is something I thought I would never see and really could go a lifetime without.

    My Thoughts

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  11. Uh, ha ha! Thanks for this article.

    You got one thing wrong, though - the fresh blood I used never smelled more than regular blood, *because* it dried up. Guess you were too grossed out to read properly.

    Anyway, I haven't been painting with my period for many years now, except a couple times when I was commissioned to do 'period pieces' for some book projects. ;o)

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  12. Why can't you use something else like pig's blood or something. Like your art but not the material used to make it.

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