When I sit down to draw I find myself working on mandalas more than anything else. Often they are never seen and just exist as a way for me to explore without expectation. Occasionally I try something that just feels right like these two designs. The first is an ongoing project that uses moths to build out the mandala and the second one I wanted to feel like ceremonial objects. I love how diverse and mesmerizing mandalas can be
I was recently interviewed for a local magazine here in Lexington about my mural on 4th and Jefferson st. I painted this mural as part of the PRHBTN mural fest 10 year anniversary event. The entire process was about 5 days and was done with rollers and brush’s using exterior paint. I truly love painting these huge walls and even more so love the impact they can have on a community. This year PRHBTN is returning with new walls and artists and I can’t wait to see what the arti
I’ve got three sessions in on this HEKATE full sleeve for Kristina and we’re both thrilled with the progress. Our first session was just lines followed by a pass on the upper arm and most recently a second pass on the characters face and to the hand. The face is where I’ll put the most attention for a design like this. Once that feels right then I’m confident the rest of the composition will work and further support the character design. Here you see the look of grey wash sha
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