Eating Itself: A Journey Through Anxiety, Part One

"Those who love you are not fooled by the mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused."

Alan Cohen

Arise

"I think she always nursed a small made hope."

Vladimir Nabekov

"Arise"

14"x18"  $375

The Beginning

"Motherhood: All love

begins and ends there."

Robert Browning

"The Beginning"

14" x 18"

acrylic on paper mounted board

$375

Fuck You: Elora

"On the same day he saw a shift in his luck,

t'was the same day he stopped giving a fuck."

Mick Flannery

"Fuck You: Elora"

18" x 18" acrylic and grease pencil on paper mounted board

$500

The first layer on the background.

After the insicing, grease pencil and a second pass on paint.

Trying out a paper sketch template.

Ohhh, I hate this part. Laying down gesso.

Almost done.

#effyourbeautystandards

#metoo

#timesup

#iamanastywoman

#heforshe

#fem2

#tothegirls

#rapecultureiswhen

#whyistayed

#everydaysexism

#pinktax

#yesallwomen

Fuck You: Jenna

"You will love all of the wrong hearts

before you realize

the strength in your own."

D. Antoinette Foy

"Fuck You: Jenna"

18" x 18" acrylic and grease pencil on paper mounted board

$500

The completed incised background and greased line work.

Testing the layout with a paper and ink sketch.

Putting on the finishing touches.

#effyourbeautystandards

#metoo

#timesup

#iamanastywoman

#heforshe

#fem2

#tothegirls

#rapecultureiswhen

#whyistayed

#everydaysexism

#pinktax

#yesallwomen

Seasons

"Strawberry season, my sweetheart is coming round.

How did you find me? It must be perfect timing.

If I didn't love you then, I damn sure love you now."

Anderson .Paak

This is probably the first piece of fan art I have ever created. I first recreated a photograph of Anderson .Paak shot by Shayan Asgharnia last Christmas for my son Mason. I liked it so much I decided to paint another one for him, featuring strawberries layered into the figure.

"Seasons: A Portrait of Anderson .Paak"

16" x 16" acrylic and grease pencil on paper mounted board

Private Collection

F*ck You: Kiyannah

She watched the curse words flow

forth from her lips like a

majestic waterfall and

it was fucking beautiful.

"F*ck You: Kiyannah"

18" x 18" acrylic and grease pencil on paper mounted board

$500

 It all begins with a series of sketches for both the background elements and the figure.

Thistle in pencil crayon.

Composition layout in ink.

The paper on board is primed black and the painting of the background begins.

A close up shot reveals the texture from the etching phase.

#effyourbeautystandards

#metoo

#timesup

#iamanastywoman

#heforshe

#fem2

#tothegirls

#rapecultureiswhen

#whyistayed

#everydaysexism

#pinktax

#yesallwomen