Tag Archives: digital art

Azulejo Angel illustration- Sphinx

Several months after drawing my first Azulejo inspired Angel, I decided I wanted to return to that theme and color scheme with another design, this time something a little more figurative! I’ve had this character design of a Sphinx or manticore-like creature in mind for a while, and wanted to do something similar. I keptContinue reading “Azulejo Angel illustration- Sphinx”

Azulejo Tile-Inspired Angel

An illustration I made inspired by the azulejos I saw during my visit in Portugal last year! I was very impressed and amazed by the wide variety of patterns and tiles there were on so many buildings. I enjoyed the stylization as well as the blue color that was very common, and wanted to doContinue reading “Azulejo Tile-Inspired Angel”

A Face for Your Comfort

An angel doodle that I turned into its own illustration. It turned out a bit more creepy than I intended but an interesting exploration with colors and layer filters. Thinking a bit about angel as “messenger” and bearer of information rather than personhood necessarily, and how that can lend to some interesting designs. I wantContinue reading “A Face for Your Comfort”

Ophan Angel Tattoo Commission

An angel tattoo commission I completed last month! The commissioner was wanted something that combined text and artwork. The verse is from Revelation 4:8, the lines sung by the four living creatures, and the imagery is inspired by the ophanim of Ezekiel. The illustration was adapted and tattooed by artist Sammy Ray, whose work canContinue reading “Ophan Angel Tattoo Commission”

Art, social media, business, and being very online

Been thinking about my relationship to art and social media, especially after reading these articles (1, 2) and also thinking about the kind of work I personally like to make. I really love making things that are very detailed, that take time to look at, kind of like an “I Spy” game, and with vintageContinue reading “Art, social media, business, and being very online”