Automatiste

Automatiste is a type of trance medium that becomes possessed by spirits and creates artworks.

Description
Eliza Renton uses spirits to paint pictures for her, which she sells on the black market. Another name for this ability is an Art Medium. It is named after the artistic technique of automatism. The automatiste is possessed by the spirit of an artist and channels his or her work, allowing the spirit to control their hands and tools. They may sometimes produce a perfect replica of a known masterpiece, or create an entirely new one in the style of their muse. Their precision and eyesight is greatly improved by the use of purple aster directly before or during a possession, although this can cause serious addiction and affect the medium's general capacity for art. Being an automatiste can be incredibly taxing. For example, one time Philippe possessed Eliza for fifty-six hours. During that time she was unable to eat or sleep.

Known Automatiste

 * Eliza Renton