Wander and Paint
Koi Galaxy Mural Origins
bamboo branch Birds Botanical Art caterpillar Como Zoo & Conservatory Fish flamingo jackfruit koi fish lotus flowers magical realism orchids papaya stylized sunflowers watercolor art Watercolor painted fish
...working outside in the rain, in the sun, in the cold, ambushed by bugs small enough to confuse my ear canals for their new residence, and the occasional suspicious street character, shaved my life expectancy by at least a decade.
The Zen of Artistic Awakenings
acrylic painting Botanical Art botanical illustration Door Art florals Murals Sacred geometry sunflowers symbols Turkey wanderlust
[...] It represented the first, of many domino that toppled and fell into place. Each one eventually pushed me forward on this journey of watercolor illustrator and artist extraordinaire.
Working on that specific door art mural provided me with a clarity of purpose I've never had before... in my entire life. Here's how it came to be...
A Very Gecko Wallpaper Mural
#mademcad abstract acrylic painting Haitian art Mythological illustrations Mythology symbols Taino wall decor watercolor art
[...]The problem is that at such a scale, all the imperfections and "artistic" accidents in an art piece suddenly stand at attention, ready to be scrutinized. Somehow though, in the end, it all blends in to become a coherent tapestry.....
How I Transformed My Office With a Mural
Abstract Painting Algae Creative spaces Murals Office space Painted columns stripes Whimsical
...In the end, although I designed a simple geometric rough draft, I ended up breaking free of the bands. The Dis-ease-That-Could-Not-Be-Named, was still having a field day in late 2020 and I wanted to express my own brand of freedom in in the midst of world madness....
Do You See Me? The Making of the Greenway Mural
#mademcad abstract acrylic painting animal art artwork community murals Minneapolis Murals mythical beasts Mythological illustrations Mythology native american Patterns place-making Sacred geometry Tribal tribal design urban
Under the direction of dynamo muralist and illustrator Melodee Strong as lead designer, us ecstatic and overjoyed MCAD students and Little Earth interns, worked collaboratively and raced to the finish line to complete this epic, 400 square feet, colorful mural on the Greenway in two weekends.
There were consequences - i.e equally epic aches and pains - but there you have it, ladies and gents...