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Previews from tarot land & the spirit world! If you’re part of my Patreon then head over there for the most recent updates! Feel free to join me if you want to support the creation of the deck
As the year closes, it’s fun to look back at the work that were made and shown in 2021! It was a year of murals, covers, gallery shows, and more. A generative, momentus, and bussy time for #artvsartist
Miriam Makeba’s The Guinea Years for Sunday sketchbook time
Sunday sketchbook time
I am super excited to share a new cover illustration I did for The Tiger’s Tongue (published by Mad Cave Studios)! I am so honored to be part of such an all star cast. We have got Diansakhu Banton-Perry on pencils, Olivia Stephens on writing, Bex Glendining on inks, and Joamette Gil on lettering! It’s too powerful of a combination and I can’t wait for you to experience The Tiger’s Tongue.
“HEED THE TIGER’S TONGUE, AND YOU WILL NOT BE LED ASTRAY.” The Tiger’s Tongue debuts in August 2022 ♀️
Here is a new illustration I created for Vancouver Writer’s Fest.
A huge shoutout to ZAK design studio for the lovely art direction and design work.
When I heard one of the themes was Black Lives Matter, I had to really anchor myself in a visual solution that honored the movement but didn’t center systemic anti-Black violence and police brutality. With this illustration I wanted to weave together timelines, and imagine our chants and protests as a guiding light amongst the stars.
(…When I type that all out it’s really giving BLM but make it EarthSeed.)
A preview from this month’s video on Patreon. I call these specific explorations Drawing Divinations. I pull a card & do a stream of conscious sketch inspired by said card. It’s been a great way to learn about different practices and systems, and it tricks my brain into not being swallowed by the idea of making a tarot deck.
BGM is by Mr Yohan (who makes some lovely African inspired lo-fi beats)
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For September’s Patreon post I went over the process of “Labyrinth” for Sad Magazine. We go from the roughest most nebulous early doodle all the way to finished painting. Swipe through for a peak at the process from finished painting, color study, to early thumbnails.
