dumb young love
acrylic on canvas, 20x20”
lately ive been thinking about how everything we feel about love has already been felt before a million times and will probably be felt again another million. whether youre in the throes of desire or despair, it feels so intense and unique everytime. when someone asks for advice on love we can speak with such clarity but when were in the position it can feel like such a whirlwind. specifically i can only speak on me and my friends experiences as 20-somethings, but even recently going through r/unsent_unread_unheard on reddit i realize were all the same — no matter how long youve been with someone or how old you can be or how many times you see the same mistakes either through yourself or observation, love makes us dumb and its sweet and painful but cutely human.
but as my friend said last night “love should bring you peace… if not, then what’s it all for?”
Overstimulated.
tape and acrylic on 32 x 32" canvas
It's the anxious feeling that passes like a wave over you at the function. You're overly aware of every action, every breath. Your body feels heavier. You dread each step. It feels like the floor beneath you will start to crumble... I haven't felt this in a while, but when I did it was because I'd go out alone to parties hoping to find people I could connect with. I've been weird and bad at socializing most of my life, but eventually it got better. The moral here is that its good to get out of your comfort zone, and sometimes you have to do it more than once. I was awkward because I wasn't being my truest self yet and by growing into that version of myself I've been able to make amazing and genuine friendships where I don't have to be anything but myself ❤️ It's easier said than done but it's so worth it when its over with!
Also a little about the process: The background is weaved with painters tape. I didn't have a plan I just wanted to make something technical. While weaving I began to think of the layers within myself and I think the piece hidden underneath speaks to this narrative.
swamped 🐊
Today is my friend Asmara's birthday, thus I post this piece of them in their natural habitat!!! Thanks to @michaelp979 we've been learning a lot about the Everglades and its ecology. It is a beautiful place with so many animals that seem scary but are actually quite peaceful. There is so much hidden beauty in what may seem like plain fields of sawgrass and forests of mangroves. Wherever you live, I strongly encourage you to reconnect with your local landscape because we live on a super awesome planet and we can only care to protect it if we appreciate it in the first place.
having fun n messing around 🍒
no particular idea here! i just wanted to mess around with some different colored tapes. originally i was laying the base for w different idea, but realized the brown wasn’t going to bring out the colors i wanted for it. the edges were also awkwardly not covered up where i needed just a sliver more of brown tape. i decided to use some white to cover the edges instead and loved how the overlap looked in the corners so i did a full plaid grid :) really happy with how this turned out
patito yellow
acrylic over weaved tape
feliz dia de las mamás ❤️
hace un año entre a tu cuarto a despedirme antes de salir al trabajo. cuando me vistes dijistes que estabamos combinando de patito yellow 🐣 me gusto como sonaba y ahorra cada vez que veo ese color pienso en ti. te hice esta pintura en ese color y de las memorias que más me acuerdo de niñez. viviendo en japón, haciendo empanadas en nuestra cocina verde. te doy gracias por todas las memorias que me has dado, por esta vida tan linda, y por siempre cuidarme ❤️❤️❤️ TQM mami
🍃GATIWEED FLYER FOR @lf710 and @s3w33d 🫧
thank u friends for trusting me with this vision :D i loved being around to hear all the plans and juicy fun booty shaking that’ll be going down on May 30th @happyfunhideaway truly inspiring stuff that i knew i had to let the people know just how good it’ll be via flyer 😻
i am once again reminding the masses that my FLYER COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN 🗯️🗯️🗯️ i do it for the love of the game and am open to almost any budget so please don’t be shy :) i love bringing people together, and art, and music, and hanging out. LETS GET TO WORK TO MAKE EVERYONE HANG OUT AND HAVE MORE FUN 🕺🪩🕺🎉🍾
asymptotes
acrylic on canvas
math, magic, and mysteries. infinite numbers between numbers. assumed truths. and astrophysics.
genuinely there is so much i could say on this and would still probably never arrive to any definitive point. i was thinking about my own life and personal relationships on the train. the way certain connections may never reach the point you want them to. to that effect, we may never fully understand one another. it reminded me of asymptotes (graphs that infinitely approach, but never arrive to a point) and my mind went on all these tangents. all the things in this world we won’t and maybe shouldn’t understand. yet, they are still worth pursuing for the lessons we learn in the process.
this work is really an ongoing discussion. a day after i finished the painting i met an astrophysicist at a bar. so sorry to her, i bombarded her with questions on the connections between science and spirituality. a few days later i spoke to my best friend who has been listening to an astrophysics podcast recently. i’ve basically plagued anyone who seemed remotely interested with this discussion, and everytime was met with intrigue. the conversation can go in so many directions. im losing my point but maybe im infinitely arriving to it (?) anyways enjoy the art!
sketchbook covers through the years
+ my favorite spread from each (currently, opinions may shift)
My sketchbooks are such a key and ritualistic part of my practice. Recently, I called it a “visual diary” (verbalized for the first time) which made a light go off in my brain. This series of novel-like sketchbooks reflects my life and inner world since 2018. With the exception of the first two, they are all roughly the same build and style. The first step of a new sketchbook is the cover, a contact page and recording the start date. This is supposed to happen before anything goes inside, as a way to set the tone for the contents. I wouldn’t allow myself to brainstorm or practice sketch. The first cover idea that came out is what I’d stick with. There have been exceptions:
sketchbook 1: this first book changed so much for me. for one, i binded the pages together by hand, forcing a thick needle through each page. my hands in pain, i cut down pages from a larger sketchbook to create one that felt more comfortable. this is the sketchbook where i intentionally worked towards defining my style, explored perspectives, and introduced color.
sketchbook 7/8: the dark period, we lose the dates…. erm life was hard i lost my passion to draw and felt guilty about not creating which only made me avoid it more
sketchbook 9: my current sketchbook! started on february 17 of this year, im tuning back into an innate curiosity and desire to create. no pressure just lines on a page. rather than starting with the cover, i’ve already filled nearly half the pages before i made the cover. reconnecting with my practice ive decided to let go of these arbitrary rules and rituals i used to have. maybe they worked once and added some magical excitement to the process, but the fear of living up to the set standards also sucked the joy out of it. im here to create for the fulfillment of creation alone.
i have so much to say about these books, feel free to ask questions in the comments :P
🩵 opening flyer commissions ☀️
as the weather warms, im ready to be young and lit with yall (ive been young and lit thru the winter dw)🩵 recently focusing my practice on movement and connection, im feelin inspired to help curate the energy you’re trying to attract :3 email to get started 📩
on the process:
1. send as many details as possible: budget, date, time, location, event type, etc.
2. drafting: i’ll work based off the information you provide to come up with 3-4 sketches and color schemes
3. choose a draft from the sketches and set a timeline (min. 7-10 days) — 50% deposit will mark the start date
4. i get to work 👷🏻
5. i deliver a first draft and u can get up to 3 proofs (meaning 2 edits)
6. final payment = dinner is served 🍽️ (watermark/proofing removed)
so excited to open up my commissions after so long :D event flyers feels most aligned w the work i’ve been creating and the stories i want to tell. truly doing this for the love of the game so please spread the word 🛠️ and lets get to werk
