A blog about art & design
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The White Dahlia Part II
Designed and implemented for the Amplified Creations exhibition, I created a custom graphic for Dahlia, my first guitar. Read on, for an in-depth look at my most complex vector graphic to date…
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The White Dahlia Part I
Last month was full of preparation for the refinishing of an official Fender guitar, for the Amplified Creations exhibition which ran from July 11th through the 25th at the Hive Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles. Read on, for a behind-the-scenes look at the refinishing process of my first guitar, Dahlia…
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Goodbye, July!
The month of July began with much preparation for the refinishing of an official Fender guitar body, for the Amplified Creations exhibition on view from July 11th to July 25th, at the Hive Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles…
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Instruments of Joy
The month of June began with a creative whirlwind of ideas, as I dove into the process of refinishing a Fender guitar, for the upcoming Amplified Creations exhibition…
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Amped About Instruments
This month began with my acceptance into the Amplified Creations art exhibition, set to open in July at the Hive Gallery Los Angeles. The exhibition, which features works from fifty artists (myself included), demonstrates the use of Fender guitar bodies for artistic purposes, traversing music, art, and design…
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Weird Science: A Mixed Media Workflow
Despite having a relatively stable workflow when it comes to mixed media artwork, I recently reached “the point of no return” on a piece and had to start anew. Using this mishap (and others) as a point of reference, this post will cover my order of operations for successfully navigating mixed media artwork…
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Hope Springs Eternal
As we bid farewell to winter, dormant sentiments reawaken, ushering in a new season of mindful creation. I find myself in a phase of implementing ideas seeded nearly a decade ago that are just now coming to fruition— ideas I did not have the time, resources, or even the skill to attempt are now making…
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Material Girl: Watercolor Supplies
In May of last year, I dove back into watercolor painting, after having been coaxed into live-streaming my painting process, by several lovely and supportive art friends. In the sprit of sharing more of my watercolor process, this post will detail the most frequently used materials in my paintings and the reason(s) for their selection.…
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7 Truths: Mind Over Medium
On reflecting upon my experience of transitioning from traditional media to the world of digital art, I distinctly remember the feeling of complete and utter confusion that accompanied the transition. Throughout the process, these seven realizations kept me grounded, positive and inspired, while honing my skills within art and design…
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Letter to Creative Self
Some time ago, I was encouraged to write and share a letter to my creative self. At that point, I did not have time to pen a letter, but made a mental note to write something to that effect, at a later point, when the timing felt more in-step with my endeavors. At present, I…
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