Circus of Animals V - VI

The next two in my Animal Design project: The Cheetah and Snake.
The Cheetah wasn't requested by anyone in particular, simply I had drawn one in the process of making all the animals. The Snake is for my BFF- Adri- who was born in the Year of the Snake.

Circus of Animals I-IV

I finally had a day off in 2 months.. so I decided to indulge the day in a design project for fun. I let all my family and really close friends choose their favorite animals for me to draw. While I sketched out many more, these 4 were completed today:
Lion- for my twin sister
Tiger- for Eric Kuba Ash, a close friend and Tiger Conservationist
Wolf- for my Grandfather
Bear- for my mom

Underworld Valentines

I figured I'd take my favorite Romance Story/Movie and make valentines out of them for this year. I'm a little late- I was busy in Feb.
My favs are the first and last- primarily becuase I love Selene and Michael. You have to admit, Selene- best female role model ever. And the ONLY one I have after 28 years of not having anything to go by.
I want a bustier. And a werewolf boyfriend.

Shadow of a Trickster

Another image made for the Round Dance, hosted by the NCC on Feb 27, 2010.

When you look at something for what it is- you are only looking at a fraction of it. Reason, symbolism, and intent remain by the far the most important driving force behind why a person does what they do. Like a shadow that is cast behind them after they move- it's the remain of what was done.
Similar so is our spirit- that drives us to do what we do.

Here, Raven's spirit becomes obvious in the sunset's light- the trickster revealed in a world of cast shadows- where the actions have giving away to reveal the intent- the spirit of someone's actions.

If all that is left are those shadows- let us hope that we can leave behind the reminiscences of good actions, and not the bad- the way Raven left behind the light.
May we leave behind wet-lands and rain forests, good natured people and peace; not the catastrophes of war, and not the the sentiments of extremist ideals and fundamentals that have left the word in anger and hate.

Spirit of the Hunt

One of many images created for the Round Dance, hosted by the NCC on Feb 27.

This image is reflective of the spirit of my driving force, and the bond of nature that keep us together. The necessity to hunt and provide is not only one that keeps a family together, but it also turns strangers into relations. We depend on one another, we seek comfort in one another, and it's those bonds of love that make us who we are. So many people are so bent on exclusivity and segregation- which only leads to hate and deliberate ignorance.

Listen to the voices of our ancestors- the reason why we are here; becuase if they didn't depend on each other, and care for one another, they would not have been able to exist. It's time we opened our eyes and realized this for ourselves, before we go destroy one another in attempt to prove how much better "we" are.

What keeps us together isn't the knowledge that we are better. It isn't the fear that "they" are coming to get us. It's the reality that we all- irregardless of our heritage and ancestry- have to learn and want to survive. And that is good enough to unite every individual in every species on this planet.

Horse and Eagle Dancers

Commission for client.
This and other images- Aboriginal, Animals, and the Natural World- will be on display and for sale at the Native Canadian Center on Sat. Feb, 27th.
We will be hosting a round dance, and everyone is welcome to partake in the event.

Gothic Logos I

I am designing a series of Gothic themed Logos to be applied on Shirts, Bags, Key-chains and other items. This is the first- a Werewolf Logo featuring the Gothic Knots and a Gothic inscription (in Ulfalias' Alphabet). It translates to "Wolfman" ("Ulfmanna" in Gothic).
I've already have had a few commissions on this shirt alone... so no doubt in the near future I'll be screening a small quantity and putting it up on an Etsy site.