RAW Artists Tucson presents The Blend

As part of the RAW Artists showcase here in Tucson, AZ, I had decided to make my own show poster since I was feeling a little nostalgic for concert posters. Working in a frame shop put a lot of them in my field of vision and to this day they remain one of my favorite mediums to do commercial art with.

The German addition to the title is purely thematic, as the majority of my art is based on Northern and Central European folklore. I'm also something of a sucker for all things Gothic Script.

It was amazing to work with such passionate artists at this show and I look forward to seeing more work from them in the coming years. RAW Artists does a good thing for local art communities, and no one should be shy to attend one of their events.

You can find your city at: http://www.rawartists.org

Ida Forlorn (A nymph colors the raspberries.)

Ida, in Hellenistic Greek mythology, is the nymph that kept Zeus when he was an infant. Hiding from Chronos, Ida was tasked with feeding and caring for Zeus. In her hunt, Ida came across many white berries, and when she went to pick them, the thorns from the vine tore at her, and her blood began to stain the berries.

In keeping with the tradition, the latin name for raspberries rubeus idaeus honors the mythos.

Pen and ink, digital color.

Welcome!

Greetings RAW artists and random browsers alike!

As many of you now seeing this blog are new, you may be wondering why such a large number of photos rather than illustrations. I ask that you pardon my dust, as I begin collecting recent pieces to show rather than my arsenal of pictures from Norway.

Thanks for your patience and stay tuned! I've got a lot to share with all you lovely people.

-Alex