Flag Redesign Pillows

Another redesign. I painted this a year or two ago, when the community had an outpouring of flag redesigns. The symbolism behind this flag is what inspired me to start painting my symbol Pride flags - I LOVE the nod to violets. This one originally had the pink triangle in place of the interlocking Venus symbol, because it was what I first thought of when I saw that shade of pink, but this much more associated with women who love women. The naval star is something that butches used to tattoo under their watch bands as a signal to other queer folk, and the labrys (axe) is a symbol of women's strength associated with Amazons

Redesign of a painting from a few years ago. Designing around both black and white is really tough, and the first version had the line art white so I could make the rings black, but I thought that looked a jarring so I read it. Designing around both black and white is really tough, and the first version had the rings' lineart white so I could make the rings black, but I thought that looked jarring so I redid it. Meanings of symbols: Black rings are worn on the right middle finger to signal to other aces, the cards are a pun on the word "ace," the white triangle is a symbol commonly seen on AVEN representing low/no sexual attraction, and the dragons are the community's way of having fun with the "that's not real!!!" complaint

I've been playing with a simplification of different flags to their essential elements, reducing colour and complexity. The Mexican flag posed a particular challenge, as it is the complexity of its coat of arms what gives it its uniqueness. By reinterpreting the coat of arms as the middle of the three colour components, the result becomes distinct yet unequivocally still true to its essence.

Maple Leaf Design

My third and last Japan-Argentina hybrid. The sun plays a prominent role in both the Japanese and Argentinean flag, so I pondered what the transposing of said symbol in its original aesthetics from one to the other would look like? In this case, I took the layout and dimensions of the Imperial Japanese Navy's flag and transposed the red of Japan with Argentina's sky blue, and changed the rising sun itself with Argentina's "sol de mayo". I think this might be my favourite of the three.

My second Japan-Argentina hybrid. The sun plays a prominent role in both the Japanese and Argentinean flag, so I pondered what the transposing of said symbol in its original aesthetics from one to the other would look like? I hope you like it. The celestial blue colour of the Argentine flag adds an interesting contrast.

This is another of my flag hybrids. The sun plays a prominent role in both the Japanese and Argentinean flag, so I pondered what the transposing of said symbol in its original aesthetics from one to the other would look like? I hope you like it.