My Mother the Sun

The style is an amalgamation of the many art styles that I have been deeply influenced by throughout the years- From Italian renaissance portraiture, Catholic Medieval, Flemish Primitives, Thanjavur, Thangka, and the first art styles ever introduced to me- 16bit pixel work and Anime inspired American cartoons from the 1980's. The backdrop is the view of Manhattan from my childhood neighborhood of LIC Queens. The 80's iconography is obvious and cliche, but it's continued influence on my aesthetic is undeniable. There were a few ideas I had for who would be the deity of this piece. I shared my sketch ideas with my friend from childhood, Gene, who was an incredible graffiti artist and musi...View all