Artwork and Halloween: Nightmare Catchers

Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.

Happy Halloween to you!

This illustration is a mixed media piece--pen and digital coloring. I was inspired by "dream catchers", alchemy, mysticism, and alters for ancestor worship (mainly from the De Young Museum exhibit on tribal art). The eyeballs are inherently creepy, staring at you no matter how you look at them. The bones and skull elements were from various animal and human sources, mainly a bird's wings, neck, turtle shell, and frog's feet.

Hopefully, this Nightmare Catcher could snatch some nightmares for you on the wickedness day of all--Halloween! Have a great day!

Photo: Another Self-Portrait

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Here's another self-portrait taken with the digital Canon XTi and remote. A bit of cropping and color levels were done, but this was a fun mini-project.

Artwork: Abstract Faces

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This pattern of faces is inspired by Cubism and was created with pen/ink for the background layer of the Landmines project (Propaganda Revista magazine).

Artwork and Official Etsy Store Launch

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I've always loved creating artwork, whether it's illustration, fine arts, or jewelry. With the discovery of Etsy, I finally have a forum for showcasing the items. I'm pleased to announce the official launch here. Whoohoo!

Photo: Lily Pads

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Retiring Designs and Getty Images

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I'm so excited to be part of Getty Images--the stock image powerhouse. Several of my illustrations are now in the Getty collection, so I must retire them from my tshirt store. You may see Robo Bunny hop back for a limited edition run in the near future though. Keep your eyes peeled!

Artwork: Landmines

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This illustration is for the 7th edition of Propaganda Revista magazine, based in Bogota, Columbia, focusing on landmines. This is my second involvement with the publication and I'm very proud to be part of their meaningful, socially-relevant projects.

The simple black, red and white color scheme were inspired by the old political and propaganda posters of the 40s-60s. The pattern in the background is an ink drawing of abstract faces, while the skeletal fetus was an extracted image from another artwork of mine--reappropriated, but I think it will serve a better purpose in this piece. The drawing was created in pen/ink, then scanned and digitally colored. The paint splatters suggest the violence and brutality of the explosions, while the fetus represent the loss of innocence and humanity.

Photo: Asian Screen Painting

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Photo: Carnivale Woman

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Photo: Leaf Pattern

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Photo: SF Department of Health Photoshoot

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I was blessed with the opportunity to be the photographer for the SF Department of Public Health ad campaign on HIV vaccinations. The photoshoot had seven models, two softboxes, laughter, and plenty of food. The formal photos will launch around December for a year-long campaign. Will definitely post those photos later. =0)

This action photo was taken by Rick Gerharter, a SF photographer who was gracious enough to forward along this shot of me behind the camera.

Photo: Bold in Black

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Time to break out those costumes--witches, sorcerers, goblins, oh my!

Sketchbook: More Patterns

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Another abstract drawing while on the Bart train.

Free Download: Red Chinese Textile Pattern

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You're welcome to download this beautiful red pattern for use in your backgrounds or artwork. More free backgrounds can be found on my Flickr Creative Commons folder here

Photo: Samurai Character

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Love the mustache on this samurai helmut!

Photo: Street Art Snake

Street Art: Snake
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Found this guy in the Mission District of San Fran.

Video: What's This? Nightmare Before Christmas

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The holidays will be here shortly, so here's a clip from one of favorites films "Nightmare Before Christmas."

Inspiration: Steampunk Jewelry

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Daniel Proulx is a Montreal-based artist who has a great gallery of mechanical wonders from "brass, copper and gemstones."

Artwork: Jewelry, Touch of Elegance

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Here are a few more handmade jewelry pieces.

Artwork: Valley of the Damned

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This graphite drawing is inspired by the Ancient Egyptians' "Valley of the Kings". The souls on the mountainside took ages to create.

Fun Stuff: Holiday TV Specials for Madagascar and Monsters vs. Aliens

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I'm still a kid at heart so it would be fun to catch the Holiday Specials of Monsters vs. Aliens (Wednesday, October 28th at 8 p.m. ET.) and Madagascar (Tuesday, November 17 at 8 p.m. ET) on NBC.

Research: Consumer Market Trends

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Trendwatching is an informative site with monthly observations of consumer trends, "relying on a global network of hundreds of spotters". This month is "Nowism: Why currency is the new currency".

Photo: Picture Time!

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Inspiration: Ode to the Spraycan Art Show

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"Don't Sweat the Technique: Ode to the Spraycan" street art show at 1:AM Gallery in San Francisco had a great array of pop art in a variety of mediums. My favorites were the custom vinyl toys. The show was an accompaniment to the "Graffiti Battle" event arranged by artist, Estria.

Inspiration: William Blake Backpiece Tattoo

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Artwork: Jewelry, Flower and Dangling Chain Necklace

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I went to a wedding the other day and couldn't find a necklace that suited my fancy, so I made one instead. =0)

Cool Stuff: Toy Junkie

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There's some fun plastic animals to decorate your desk with at Toy Junkie. I have to be selective in my purchasing as I'm quickly running out of space for all the goodies!

Photo: Painted Asian Woman with Umbrella

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This woman had a beautiful dragon and geisha on her via a four-hour painting session.

Texture Usage

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It's very cool to see one of my free textures being utilized. Here are a few examples that you might enjoy as much as I did. Fritz Smith, V.Sassy and jkg59 have some interesting creations on their Flickr profile via the Creative Commons license. Pretty nifty.

Photo: Dancing Woman

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Saw this woman dancing in the street and I HAD to stop by and photograph her. She had such an amazing spirit.

Photos: Restless Nature

This crow found its way to the rooftop, where it stomped around and started picking at the antennae.



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Artwork: Gothic Spiders

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Gothic Spiders is inspired by the dark holiday of Halloween. Spiders can be a little creepy, but I've always thought they were fascinating creatures.

Artwork: Jewelry, Pink Glass Earrings

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I created these one-of-a-kind dangly earrings from pieces of pink glass, crystal, and dainty leaves. Available at Etsy.

Free Backgrounds: Pattern of Roses and Green Patterns

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Here are more free backgrounds to use in both commercial and non-commercial/personal work. The Pattern of Roses and Abstract Green Patterns are part of my Creative Commons library of free backgrounds.