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“Forgotten Innocence” is a mixed media illustration of delicate skeletal cherubs holding on to the beauty and dangerousness of nature. This was inspired by macabre Victorian creations, mythology and the stunning Renaissance paintings of Italian masters.
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I’ve always loved vinyl records, iconic objects of great musical exploration and nostalgia. This piece is a combination of an older 7″ 45 RPM vinyl record and the newer 12″ 33⅓ RMP vinyl, with an overlay of metallic paints and a jewelry embellishment. The outward pattern is an abstract zentangle style, surrounding a circular abstract rose illustration. To get to this point, I went through several experiments on vinyl and a few trips to the vintage record store but it was all well worth it. 
The piece was created for the PANCAKES & BOOZE Underground Art Show happening in SF this weekend. It’s sure to be a grand event with tons of other artists, live body painting, music and pancakes (of course!). Hope to see you there! Here are the details:
June 27th & 28th, 8PM-2AM
111 Minna Gallery
San Francisco, CA
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Just listed this Steampunk Skull art print on Etsy, influenced by Victorian taxidermy and elegance. It’s available on a professional grade 8.5×11″ paper stock. Check it out here
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This mixed media creation was inspired by the Evil Queen of the “Snow White” tale, the Red Queen from “Alice in Wonderland” and Queen “Bloody Mary” of Scots.
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This artwork was a commissioned piece, a companion to the previous gothic creation Grim Tidings. The color scheme was kept muted, like the original piece, but instead of death or horror themes, light and growth reign free.
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“The Soothsayer” is another macabre creation of pen and digital media. Inspirations for this piece varied from music, Tibetan monks, Day of the Dead and ancestral worship skulls of Africa. I love how old civilizations respect death as part of life, rather than as an unmentionable evil.
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This is the first time I incorporated coffee and tea in my artwork. Since I’m not a coffee drinker, the small coffee grinds in the kitchen were finally of use. Also, I found that Darjeeling tea had a darker color over Lipton.
After a few washes, diluted sumi ink was splattered by tapping on the paintbrush. The dragon was then applied with several pens on the very forgiving clayboard. Overall, the creative process was very fun and satisfying.
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“Steampunk Transitions” is a result of my fascination with the steampunk style. There is a nod to mysticism with the incorporation of feathers, which function as a shamanic headdress. The piece was created with graphite and photoshop coloring.
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Journey of Charon is a mixed media piece (graphite with digital coloring), based on Greek mythology’s Ferryman of Hades. Charon travels in a canoe, giving his riders an intimate, uncomfortable experience into the underworld. The faceless figures add to the mystery of the piece.
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Skeletal Piano is a mixed media piece inspired by the biomechanical style of H.R. Giger and Beksinski. The initial drawing was created on vellum with graphite. It was then scanned and colored in Photoshop.
