Originally, the work was supposed to be only an arashi shibori piece, but the blue background reminded me of water from a koi pond my parents used to own. I decided to add koi fish to remind me of this peaceful time. I continued to add sashiko…
This piece was created for my Concept Design Class where we were given the task to create a character and design multiple different items said character would own. I decided to go with A Unicorn Exterminator, a man with a natural distrust of Unicorns…
This was created as a parody of Ilya Repin's iconic painting, "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan." Here I am depicting SpongeBob caressing Squidward after he has eaten too many crabby patties.
This was created for the emotion project in my Illustration class. I wanted to illustrate the metaphor of anticipation, as depicted with the pre-show nervousness many people experience before performing.
A fleeting echo of my homeland, captured in words and simple shapes. Much like our memories, which linger, blur, and are swept away by the relentless winds of time, this work symbolizes the fragility of those cherished moments that we hold so dearly.
I am defined by myself, my ideas, my thoughts, my essence. Words cease to be understood through their meaning, instead transcending into the pure realm of their form, existing solely as they appear.
This piece was originally submitted for the Kemper Teen's Once Upon a Teen online art exhibition in 2022, portraying the villain of my own personal story. The dragon-inspired clock monsters are an allusion to the classical battles seen in mythology…
The March of Time uses Surrealist elements to embody how the majority of many people's limited time in life is spent doing things they're not interested in, ignorant of the curiosities around them. Although much of the worst parts of life are not a…
This piece represents how overworking oneself leads to burnout and ends up hurting more in the long run. I wanted to comment on how forced or obsessive productivity can be its own form of self-harm, demonstrating the ease of damage through the wax…