Artwork: Red Queen

. Posted by Sherrie Thai by Shaireproductions.com



This mixed media creation was inspired by the Evil Queen of the "Snow White" tale, the Red Queen from "Alice in Wonderland" and Queen "Bloody Mary" of Scots.

Photos: Snake Woman

. Posted by Sherrie Thai by Shaireproductions.com

Photo: Woman Looking for Cans in SF Chinatown

Looking for Cans in SF Chinatown
Originally uploaded by shaire productions

Being that my grandma lives in Chinatown, I often visit her, and see a bit of the social environment. This old woman was sifting through the trash, looking for cans to recycle, hoping to make a few extra dollars. In Chinatown, the elderly often have limited English abilities, and being too old to work, rely on government assistance and making money in the humblest of ways.

Artwork: Nature, Apparel Design

Art by Sherrie Thai of Shaireproductions.com



"Nature Woman" was drawn by hand, scanned, then cleaned up and modified in Adobe Illustrator.

Artwork: Dragon Bodysuit

Art by Sherrie Thai of Shaireproductions.com

Here's a throwback to Asian tattooing styles. The drawing on the right was the initial graphite drawing on vellum; the girl was drawn separately. They were then scanned, cleaned up, collaged, and digitally colored in Photoshop.

I haven't designed tattoos in a while, so this image has been clawing its way through my head till now. I owe so much to tattooing--as an illustrator (picking up different visual styles) and as a designer (logo work and lettering). It's also made me realize that everything has potential and can be a source of inspiration. With such a rich history (dating back to paleolithic ages), it's great to see that tattooing is rising past being a mere fad. The inspiration for my artwork "Dragon Bodysuit" is the Irezumi or Japanese tattoo, and the artist and master tattooist, Horiyoshi III.

Here are some notable artists who've created artworks of tattooed women: Richard Chesler, Caroline Young, Luis Royo, and Olivia.