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I Want Weirder Color Palettes
Playing with a bolder palette while sorting out the flat colors for 'The Tireless Lament of Past Selves.'
May 6, 20247 min read


Ascension (Final)
'Ascension' marks a journey of personal growth and rebirth through a challenging series of medical procedures.
Apr 8, 20246 min read


Daylight Color Palette for a Creature of the Night
A surprising daylight color palette emerges in the creative process for my dark fantasy surrealist drawing, 'Epistemic Machinations.'
Feb 29, 20244 min read


Inking on Watercolor Paper Is Really Satisfying
Playing with line width and rough hatching while inking the surreal horror drawing 'The Tireless Lament of Past Selves.'
Oct 23, 20235 min read


Traversing Illusory Sequences (Final)
'Traversing Illusory Sequences' reflects a sense of disillusionment and confusion around my attempts to change my identity.
Oct 12, 20236 min read


I Tried About a Dozen Color Palettes...
Choosing a color palette for 'Ascension' proved to be one of my biggest challenges yet in creating this style of dark fantasy art.
Aug 28, 20238 min read


Let's Draw Some Abstract Shapes in Here
Fiddling with three-dimensional space in the pencil work for a new drawing called 'The Tireless Lament of Past Selves.'
Jul 24, 20234 min read


Making Digital Revisions to This Ink Drawing
When does the digital revision of an ink drawing go too far? Also, some random thoughts on Taoism and weightlifting.
May 5, 20235 min read


Rotting Paradigms (Final)
Rotting Paradigms represents a personal struggle to recognize and overcome my own fragile and misaligned sense of masculinity.
Apr 27, 20237 min read


Striving for More Visual Complexity in My Art
Conceptual clarity, mechanical pencils, blogging...and retro video game emulation?
Apr 7, 20235 min read


The Risk of Overworking My Drawings
Deleting instagram, new ink work, and some thoughts about mindfulness.
Mar 28, 20235 min read


Invocation of the Seraph (Final)
Pain has always guided me toward purpose and meaningful revelations in life. I tried to channel that feeling into my art with 'Invocation of the Seraph'.
Mar 1, 20235 min read
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