Shorts
Description: Happy Year of the Dragon! This piece was actually made a while back, 2017 I believe, in celebration of the Dragon Boat races in Portland, OR. However, it also showcases a love I have for the some of the classic Chinese dragon painting styles which inspired it. I used ink and mostly Posca markers to create this large dragon, 16x20" if I recall correctly. The original is owned by my mom, who loved it for reminding her of time spent in Hong Kong.
Description: This drawing is a collaboration with my daughter. She is wildly prolific and I want to support her art in every way that I can. I want to encourage her personally, and help build her talents. Yet, I would like to also provide a sense of her art may affect people out in the greater world. She may one day appreciate making a living from her work, though I hope these first steps provide her some beneficial feedback to keep going.
Description: Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita", but with the puppy dog eyes of a French Bulldog. This anthropomorphic take on an iconic movie image began as a series depicting food in cinema, but then went a different direction. Nevertheless, the heart-shaped glasses and puppy pop there to draw you in, and then you may fall head over heals for what's behind them.
Description: Kubrick has certainly been an influence on my visual sense, but this is the first time I've explored adapting one of his cinematic icons, based on the original book, A Clockwork Orange. The question I posed to myself is "What animal represents Alex best?" The cat was an obvious choice, both approachable yet an animal that can equally give no f**ks. It can be both worshiped and reviled, and so it fit. This particular image get its origins from the milk bar scene.
Description: Kubrick has certainly been an influence on my visual sense, but this is the first time I've explored adapting one of his cinematic icons, based on the original book, A Clockwork Orange. The question I posed to myself is "What animal represents Alex best?" The cat was an obvious choice, both approachable yet an animal that can equally give no f**ks. It can be both worshiped and reviled, and so it fit. This particular image became a pun based on the line "Bit of the ultra violence."