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“Momento Mori” is Latin for “Remember Death”, which speaks of the transient nature of objects and one’s mortality. I wanted to create a world which celebrates positivity and beauty in all forms, where memories of love exists beyond the confines of time. The original artwork was created with ink, graphite, some of my own photography, and a touch of digital coloring. PRINT AVAILABLE HERE
Here are some concept sketches for “Momento Mori”. I wanted to infuse some steampunk elements, but after the rough sketch, decided to add some roses to soften up the image. I’m pretty pleased with how this piece came out as it exhibits an emotional narrative.
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Red Roses with Green Tribal Design is a T-shirt currently available on Zazzle.
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Tribal Turtles is inspired by the tribal art of Hawaii, Polynesia and Borneo. The background pattern is a freeform organic piece, suggesting swirls of water. The top piece is a mixed media artwork. It was initially created by hand, then digitally colored and slightly texturized with one of my abstract photos.
Tribal Turtles T-Shirt
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This design is available as an art print, shirt and pendant.
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This Tiki Baby design is a fun retro illustration inspired by Tiki Lounges, with a sassy, confident girl in the foreground. 🙂
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Tribal Zebras is a simple ink drawing for my TEE SHIRT line on Zazzle.
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Here’s a simple tribal illustration that’s inspired by the woodwork of the Haida community of the Pacific Northwest. Shirt here
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Chinese Lion Dance is in honor of the Chinese/Lunar New Year, so many happy thoughts going out!
Like many of my recent pieces, this was created initially by hand with pen/ink, then scanned and cleaned up in Photoshop. I created the elements, primarily the lion and ground, separately (see Chrysanthemum Floral Design post), then collaged them together and added slight color highlights. I wanted to keep the colors of the lion very subtle, so the viewer could concentrate on the details of the patterns, rather than be distracted by lots of color. Red is the Chinese color of luck and the symbol in the top right represents happiness.
I’ve been meaning to create an illustration of Chinese Lions and the Lunar New Year is a great opportunity. They’re always so fascinating, especially after performing with a troupe with some folks in Oakland (many moons ago). I never tire of the tradition nor the pageantry.
The artwork was created by hand, then scanned and recreated in Adobe Illustrator. It’s available as an art print from my Etsy Shop or tshirt on Zazzle
I happened to be watching the lovely Kat von D’s LA Ink when I came up with this. This was also a homage to old school sailor tattoos–Ed Hardy-esque.