A mixed media piece I've been working on; primarily acrylic on wood with addition of paint markers and various colored pencil types. I cannot stress to you enough how excited I am about how this piece is coming.
Lil doodle of mine and @bumblehaven-art鈥檚 ponysonas. :D Thank you so much for reaching out, it鈥檚 always super gratifying when people in this community hit me up and just chat about horsies. <3
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A charming little guy for an acquaintance on toyhouse. I'd love to work more illustrations in this style; I'm genuinely really happy with how it turned out!
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An acrylic work in progress for my final series of works for class. Loosely based off one of my allegorical spirit characters, Solarjod, whose form mimics that of a moth-winged wolf. In my spiritual fantasy realm, his domain is closely tied to the golden period during late summer and early fall where a vivid variety of plants, like sunflowers, grow best. There are records of this spirit being treated not unlike a harvest deity, though that classification doesn't fit him quite right.
If you have toyhou.se, you can check out Solarjod's profile over here.
I made a thing for a class in 2020 that never saw the light of day because my teacher absolutely hated it. I was wounded. Now I'm sharing it anyways because I don't give a heck and I think it's cool as hell.
Choose Your Grandfather, 2020, digital hand animation & experimental design, rooted in some of my favourite star and spirit stories of my ancestors.
If you ask me questions about these stories I will not shut up -- you've been warned.
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Further exploring the relationship between spirit and man has (and most likely always will be) a significant theme in my creative work. In Echoes, this exploration continues, bringing into question concepts of duality and harmony centred on the relationship mankind has with other living beings. Traditionally, the Indigenous view of the man-beast relationship is sacred, with animals being our natural teachers and guides for as long as our knowledge holds. I seek to portray this sacred connection in my work, and will continue to find ways to honour our animal ancestors to the best of my ability.
The bison is often referred to as one of the Seven Sacred Grandfathers, standing for the value of respect. His presence in this work is speaking to the respect for the natural world that is pivotal for living the good life, which many of us have forgotten under the weight of contemporary living.