Title: All Natural, Imperfect Coif

Often I sweat the details. And often it pays off. I am off the mind that if one is going to embark on a task, it is important to fully understand the desired outcome and all of the nuance in between. It is my opinion that without complete understanding, without patience, without excellence, the execution will likely be flawed. One, in turn misses the intended mark. Success requires the application of excellence. But... With that said, sometimes a little freeform experimentation is Ok. There are plenty of situations where the stakes aren't so high that one needs to apply maximum rigor. Sometimes ya just yolo it and the outcome renders spontaneous beautiful results. This piece is the result of simply acting. No planning, no nuance, it was executed in haste, I wasn't too worried about the destination. And despite all that, I am happy with the end result. I hope you are too. Enjoy, all comments welcome. 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Digital

Dimensions: 2X2 Inches

Time: 45 Minutes

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Title: Temple Grounds - Guardian of Lucid Wisdom

They say time heals all wounds; Large detailed pieces like this take days, months or sometimes a year or more to finish. The journey in total often feels like a healing event. My negative thoughts, my hurt feelings, my life losses, my dark moments, all fade away into the flow. And in the end, even if mistakes were made, the outcome is the result of commitment, determination & a will to succeed. I am of the opinion the outcome is beautiful, it is vibrant, it is love, it is endurance, it is what's left of my heart & soul when the thinking is done. I love even the parts I hate. I hope you enjoy as well; All comments welcome. The good, the bad, the ugly. 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Watercolor Paper

Dimensions: 12X18 Inches

Time: Roughly 100 Hours in total. 

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Title: Temple Grounds - Guardian of Lucid Wisdom

 

Last night I was able to progress the background of this piece a bit. The tree, also meant to be perceived as a dreamcatcher has been one of my favorite features to work on. It twists & turns, weaves in & out of the foreground & background. The feel of the green ink is really nice to work with. Its either the brand or the inks physical/chemical composition that makes it flow really nicely. I find temperature plays a role as well, when the room reaches a certain ambient temperature the inks flows thick & smooth. I have high hopes about finishing this piece over the weekend. 99% confidence.

I've also been working on a digital store where fans of my work can acquire prints on traditional media or other various products like cups or throws, pillows etc. More information to come on this, I want to get it right.

Thank you to everyone that reacts or comments on my work. It really is a labor of love and the feedback only enriches the entire experience. Sincerely appreciated.

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Watercolor Paper
Dimensions: 12X18 Inches
Time: 3 Hour Session
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Title: Temple Grounds - Guardian of Lucid Wisdom

I was able to progress the helm last night. I disappeared into a flow state almost immediately after taking my seat at the table. I had been dreaming all day about how the remainder of this piece will unfold. Something I've been really wanting to expand upon is the sense of atmosphere & vastness of the space I am trying to portray. In the past (even in this piece) I've made quite limited choices when it comes to color diversity; Its partly on purpose but also partly out of fear. I want all my art to be amazing but the truth is, nothing is perfect and by limiting risk I limit my chances of discovering something new & fantastic. I've been exploring social media for other amazing artist (and there are tons of them). In my adventures through the metasphere & pinterstellar space I've pick up a trick or two to help increase my toolkit of art skills. I can use these new skills to create harder, better, faster, stronger. More to come.

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Watercolor Paper
Dimensions: 12X18 Inches
Time: 3 Hour Session
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Title: Temple Grounds - Guardian of Lucid Wisdom

Another piece out of the archives. I started this quite some time ago, probably about a year ago now since I shelved it. It's been on my mind for a while and it just felt like the right time to progress my vision. I put a pretty big push on over the weekend. The before and after photos here represent about six to eight hours of concept, experimentation, lines & color. I'd like to start doing some deeper commentary on my creative choices, all in due time though. There is a bit of a learning curve to all this and I'm pacing myself, enjoying the process. 

Enjoy. All comments welcome.

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Watercolor Paper

Dimensions: 12X18 Inches

Time: 6-8 Hour Session

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Title: Dancing in the Dark

 

Like everyone, I go through a thing or two from time to time. And as most of you know, when it rains it pours. With that said, some of my bigger projects got put on the back burner. I'm dusting off some of my physical & digital pieces in hopes that if I am diligent, I'll finish them (is anything really ever finished thought lol). 

What you see here is one of my own photos, shadows cast on the wall by my refrigerator. You can also see a pillar fan in the foreground. I often see mundane things like this shadow in my day to day life, and in my mind it begins to unfold like brightly colored origami. The shapes morph and bend, they grow in a way. And I try my best to quickly capture it as the image materializes in my head. I've never been able to capture all the detail in one continuous session. The last piece I completed in a similar style took me about 300 Hours. I know this piece is now up over 100 Hrs. And I intend to use my upcoming weekends to really focus on completing it. 

Let me know what you think so far. All comments welcome. The good, the bad and the ugly. 

Medium: Digital Ink

Dimensions: 1396X2471 Pixels

Time: 4 Hours, 4 Minute Session

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Title: Star Struck

I started out with my ruler in hand, ready to make the most perfect star. It was going to satisfy my ocd to the max. But then, I reflected on my past week. I reflected on how hard I've been flexing, trying to achieve the most possible every minute of everyday. And I decided to just relax & enjoy the flow state creativity provides me. I started freehanding, just making the shapes. The color choices are random. Most of the creativity here was automatic. In the end, outta nothing here is something, spontaneously. Enjoy.

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Bristol
Dimensions: 2X2 Inches
Time: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes
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