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Artwork: Asian Dragon Tattoo Style Art Print

. Posted by Sherrie Thai by Shaireproductions.com .

asian japanese chinese dragon tattoo style design, art by Sherrie Thai of Shaireproductions.com

This Asian Dragon is available as an ART PRINT HERE and was created for the non-profit organization, Dragon School 99, promoting artistic, community and cultural empowerment through street art, based in Oakland, CA. I’m very excited to be a part of their ventures 🙂

asian japanese chinese dragon tattoo style design, art by Sherrie Thai of Shaireproductions.com

This was a fun project, where it presented a couple of challenges–one of which was to make the dragon less sinister and more approachable, but still tough. The eyes are the most expressive portion on the face, so I created different variations, and went with Version #5. In a few months, this design will morph slightly and slither its way onto a shirt; I’ll write a secondary post with the update, but in the meantime, hope you have a splendid Lunar New Year!

Artwork: Tribal Turtle Wooden Box

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Tribal Turtle Wooden Box Art Photo by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com

Tribal Turtle Wooden Box Art Photo by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com

I had so much fun painting this wooden box. As a base, I transferred my digital design onto the surface, did some ink retouching, then drew some golden leaves freehand to complete the space. A few layers of gold and bronze paint were added to the edges, while blue painters tape was used while the black border was formed. As a finishing touch, a few layers of spray sealant was applied. This tribal turtle wooden box was donated to the HACNS Community School Art Fundraiser last week, where it’ll go to a good home 🙂

Artwork: Corset Backbone

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Corset Backbone

“Corset Backbone” is another gothic-surrealist piece inspired by the mystery of supernatural creatures and the fascinating practice of corset piercing. The original illustration was created with pen and ink, with an overlay of digital color.