Samurai Tarot in 2023

 Woodblock printing in Japan (木版画, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period. Widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868) and similar to woodcut in Western printmaking in some regards, the mokuhanga technique differs in that it uses water-based inks—as opposed to western woodcut, which typically uses oil-based inks. The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency.

Some other things...

Roscoe

Ink only

Update....

Samurai

Falconer falconing for #Falconry

First Snowfall at my new house....

Now I'm a licensed Falconer

Maiden with Sword

Diana

 She is for Sale for $75

Welcome 2013. Updating: I am now an apprentice Falconer in the State of Maryland. I am employed and somewhat happy I suppose albiet a little lonely. I keep reminding myself that being alone is not a punishment and it's probably better this way.

made for the Historic Haven in Frederick, MD

This is a shield I painted as a commission.

Enchanted Doll Contest

My entry for the Enchanted Doll Contest.

The Castle I designed that won First place back in College

Every Year South Beach, Fl. holds a Sandcastle contest. This particular Year Lewis Ulman, ( old dude on the right ) asked for me to design it. Admittingly, It was a 2 mintue sketch but the idea was solid. Not only did we have a blast, we also took first place as evident by the Trophy. I had fun that day. My deceased ex-boyfriend is the one taking the picture. That was such a beautiful day too....

Page of Cups

Sca Awards II

This stairs idea is borrowed from a Hellboy comic. I liked the way the stairs were portrayed in a twisting fashion so i borrowed the idea and added my own spin. The text tranlates as " Down into the Abyss"

The demon is borrowed from an issue of Spectrum. I thought it was well done and wanted to see if I could produce the same results. I was successful in acheiving what i wanted. The text translates as " now the tears come". Note the missing shoe and the patched bag on his hip. He hasn't been very lucky and well now his umbrella is on fire.


The dragon is borrowed from a book called Images in the Margins by Margot McIlwain Nishimura. It's about illumination and all the little imagary inbetween that may be overlooked.He came out well. Some of the white paint is tainted by the Burgandy paint i used....not because I mixed it intentionally but because the pigment was so strong.

SCA Awards- Part I

Mage Mage

This is a mage i did for a card game that never took off. I like the contrast of it.