multipurpose, medium, manipulation

here is a curated assortment of things I’ve made, the pieces are ordered from most recent to least recent. I’m mainly inspired by either my partner or whatever I’m fixating on at the time, which is why a lot of stuff you'll see is like fanart. The mediums I use are broken up into three categories/ links above, so please feel free to click on one and be transported to their section! If you’d like to see more stuff I’ve made that didn't make the cut here, then check me out on tumblr or instagram

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2D: digital and traditional

I mainly like to sketch, I very rarely ever paint or do full pieces - I have to feel particularly moved to do those. I also don't know how to paint so a lot of the time I'm just guessing and pulling random colors from wherever, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. For traditional sketches I like to use whatever scrap paper is around and pencil, and digital stuff I only use procreate on my ipad.

digital collage using illustrated and cut out elements. From left to right there is: a magazine cut out of a rotary phone with the casing being held open, pink/ blue/ green wires are drawn over the exposed machinery - a lace heart doily (in the background) - a drawing of me an my partner in red pencil, I have my eyes closed and am sticking my tongue out, my partner is looking to their left and smirking - drawn text that reads 'be by my side in the electric parade' - and cut out stickers of two bears snuggling with hearts. pencil sketch of dean and gene ween of the band ween, dean is in the background, both are playing guitar, printed text is visible behind the paper. side portrait of John Flansburgh from the band They Might be Giants, looking to your right. John is wearing an orange shirt, pair of purple headphones, and holding a radio mic. There is a yellow sparkle behind John and text that reads ‘Happy Birthday Flans!’ digital painting of a slightly bloody bandaid on a shower counter, in front of a warped colgate logo. Above the painting is a more graphic rendition of the colgate logo, below is a lengthy amazon review for the toothpaste in white text. Below the review it reads, ‘helpful?’ with a smiley face, then in a drawn speech bubble it reads, ‘no… actually.’ clown themed valentine card of me and my partner styled to be like a vintage crd, reads, ‘stop clowning and be my valentine.’ I am on your right wearing a yellow suit/ hat with red hearts, purple collar/ details, and my tongue is sticking out. I am also busting through the card, torn edges are around my body. My partner is on your left wearing a purple suit with circles, yellow collar/ details, and is looking at me shocked with their hand on their head. - digital, two sketched portraits of John Flansburgh from the band They Might be Giants next to a red painted hand on a yellow background. Purple doodles around the drawings, and purple drawn text that reads, ‘ummm, I’ve been working hard!’ two digitally painted green hands on a red background, with yellow star-like pointed shapes and text behind them. The large drawn text reads ‘AAAHH!!’ and the smaller text reads ‘on the factory floor you still say, where’s the action?/ all i ever want is just to fall into your human hands.’ Second text is from the song ‘Human Hands’ by Elvis Costello and the Attractions pencil sketch of John Linnell and John Flansburgh from the band They Might be Giants. Lindell is on your right and Flans is on your left. They are surrounded by a ransom note styled collage, which reads, ‘Gad Zukes! The fare went up to $100 and we can never go home again/ the bill collectors drinking lighter fluid and says he’ll tell your parents!/ our feet start running at a furious pace/ but we can’t get away…’ The text is from the song ‘Token Back to Brooklyn’ by They Might be Giants.
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assemblages

all of my pieces here were gifts! and excluding collage, they were mediums that I do not use often, so I was pretty proud of them. Especially the heart frame, I had never sculpted before and I love the kitschy homemade look of it! But I honestly wouldn't do it again cause I hated the texture of the clay I used... maybe if i tried a different one?

pink colored air-dry clay sculpture molded around a picture frame. It’s meant to resemble a human heart, with multiple tubes and organic shapes sculpted around the frame. air-dry clay sculpture molded around a picture frame. It’s meant to resemble a human heart, with multiple tubes and organic shapes sculpted around the frame. This version is painted red, and the tubes/ organic shapes painted blue and pink. It’s also varnished, so it has an overall glossy look.
hand stitched felt patch, meant to look like a paper doll with a large hole in its chest. Inside the hole is a human heart. The doll’s body is blue and the heart isa mix of red, magenta, and pink.
this is based on iconagraphy from my friends dnd campaign, which they're turning into a graphic novel - I plan to link their novel here when it's done :0)
tan and purlpe teddy bear stitched together to make one bear. It has 2 heads and 3 arms, and it's name is Bungy.
this is Bungy! I made them from a "Patches" Build-a-Bear and a purple bear I found at my Goodwill, and they were a christmas gift for my partner. Here is the video where I learned how to stitch the two heads together!
Collage on torn red paper, then torn white lined paper, then various cutouts of text, graphics, and a photo of an unknown man and a woman locking arms in front of a home. Graphics include a frame around the man and woman’s face, a drawing of a person leaning in to look at them, beetles/ bugs, and stamps. Two pieces of text read, ‘yes, god, yes, bring me home!!’ and ‘This is dedicated to the one I love.’
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animation

these are some rotoscopes I did for my documentary about andy kaufman, for my first time doing it I was super proud of these!! I also did some stop-motion for that project too, but I don't like them anymore lol. But I did love making both styles of animation, I will have to try them again sometime in the future.

rotoscoped animation, using white pencil on a black background. It shows a close up of a register displaying a changing price. The price changes from $0.00 to $2.99. As the price changes, a small light in your left corner lights up. animation, using white pencil on a black background. Cartoon hand pushing a drawing of the book ‘Was this man a genius?’ by Julie Hecht into frame. Once the book reaches it spot to your left, the hand floats down and out of frame. rotoscoped animation, using white pencil on a black background. Shows a close up of a human hand hitting keys on a register and putting in a new price. There’s a long receipt laying to your left on the register as well. The price changes from $2.99 to $0.69.

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