Key Mugs
Description: This lovely 1898 cigar label shows the Victorian allegorical representations of both the US and Cuba, united in support of the cigar rolling industry in Key West. The image is available under Creative Commons license with attribution; original is courtesy of the Florida Keys Libraries. https://www.flickr.com/photos/keyslibraries/6364731585/in/photolist-7U8WfT-aGr17v-aGqRdM-aGqTBn-aGqXT6-aGqU8Z-aGqSNx-aGr2nx-aGr1kX-aGqUXt-aGqYta-aGrom2-f8xvSK-f8MNBL-aGqYVP-aGqW8Z-6PFf4s-f8MNMo-5kwFo9
Description: Embark on a journey with this charming key character. Featuring a hand-drawn aesthetic with vibrant, colorful crayon textures and playful swirls, this doodle captures the spirit of exploration and discovery. Perfect for those who love whimsical stationery vibes, imaginative storytelling, and unique, expressive creative motifs.
Description: "Stevie" was only the second piece I did when I started this particular pop art adventure in early 2015. It's got many of my staples, but one of my techniques that I don't use quite as much as I would like is the thick-lined color gradients you see here. On this one, I went with a circle that evolves into elliptical waves emanating from Stevie Wonder's amazing mind. For my color gradient technique, inward to outward I use dark to light gradients on the main image and light to dark on the background palette. The result is a surreal, psychedelic effect I have not seen used in art before, which is one of the reasons I am proud of this piece and the technique.
