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Yellow Eyes Art Work

Steve 'A' — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:18:40 +0000

This is Yellow Eyes. The painting is a purple background with a light purple beating. The medium is acrylic on canvas.

Japanese Bodysuit Tattoo Artwork

Steve 'A' — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:11:34 +0000

This is a cartoon style drawing of a man with a Japanese bodysuit tattoo. It was just drawn for fun.

The medium is emulsion and marker pens on six-foot-high fibreboard.

The bodysuit style is munewari (split chest), gobu (five tenths) shorts, and nagasode (long sleeve).

Close-up of his face.

The theme of his bodysuit is white koi carp and water splashes.

Angel

Steve 'A' — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:52:50 +0000

She doesn’t have a name. She’s an angel.

The medium is compressed charcoal on six-foot-high fibreboard.

My hand shows the size of the drawing.

Dragon Right Sleeve Tattoo Design

Steve 'A' — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:36:31 +0000

A2, wax crayon.

This is the first of four drawings that were created in one day.

It was fun and the texture of the shading was interesting but they do not resemble the quality of the finished tattoo. Consequently I did not do any more.

Devil Left Sleeve Tattoo Design

Steve 'A' — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:36:11 +0000

A2, wax crayon.

This is the second of four drawings that were created in one day.

It was fun and the texture of the shading was interesting but they do not resemble the quality of the finished tattoo. Consequently I did not do any more.

Faerie & Water Dragon Back Tattoo Design

Steve 'A' — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:35:58 +0000

A2, wax crayon.

This is the third of four drawings that were created in one day.

It was fun and the texture of the shading was interesting but they do not resemble the quality of the finished tattoo. Consequently I did not do any more.

Female Reproductive System Tattoo Design

Steve 'A' — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:35:42 +0000

A2, wax crayon.

This is the fourth of four drawings that were created in one day.

It was fun and the texture of the shading was interesting but they do not resemble the quality of the finished tattoo. Consequently I did not do any more.

Gypsy Skull with Crown of Roses

Steve 'A' — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:41:09 +0000

Caron D’ache pencils and fibre tipped Edding pens on A3 marble paper.

This drawing is a piss-take of a retro tattoo.

The subject is an icon of a semi-decayed gypsy skull with a teardrop tattoo, teeth missing and his brain is exploding. The crown of roses is actually stolen by the gypsy from another retro tattoo design.

Sepia Girl Watercolour Painting

Steve 'A' — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:28:12 +0000

Watercolour on watercolour paper.

Approximately 4 hours work.

Wings Acrylic Painting

Steve 'A' — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:20:59 +0000

Acrylic on watercolour paper.

The main subject is the girl with the most magnificent wings I could think of.

I once saw a bird in the rain outside my shop in a similar position. I figured it was somehow injured; it tried to cover its head with its wings and tolerated the constant drips of rain. I felt sad and imagined it was waiting for something it had lost.

In my painting this is corrected by the rain clouds retreating and the safe return of a loved one.