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A Tale Of Two Kings (Mega Post)

Hello dearest Patrons, and thank you for joining me for this special feature. Are you cozy? Do you have a cup of hot tea? Great! 

Recently I asked for my Patreon members to vote on which King they would like to see more of. It was a tight race, but ultimately two rose above the rest and tied for first place!

That was Anthony Pool as the King of Cups, and Seth Powers as the King of Wands. We've seen some of Seth over the years, but less of An...

~The Orchid~

Hello friends! Last night I painted Best for the second art piece that will be featured in our next book: People Aren't Flowers. We have been working on creating the art together, thanks to Patreon supporters such as yourself (and some pretty special sponsors)! We appreciate your help in bringing this vivid creation to life! 

More from this session will be shared soon, but until then just know that...

2021-01-20 15:08:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Late Night Sneak Peek At New Painting

Just finished this latest painting with Best! 

The camera shots are great, but here are a couple casual pics from the session. <3 

Love you all <3 

In The Studio

This week I'm joined by Best Tardy for the second painting from our next book together, "People Aren't Flowers". I'm really excited to create some art together. We have a really collaborative relationship. 

The Kings of Tarot: Your Vote Needed

I've got a lot of art for you!

You may have seen the Queens of Tarot on Social Media, but what about the Kings?

Let's celebrate! Who is your favorite "King of Tarot"? Comment below, and the winner, will be featured in a mega post (with new photos!) in a few days.

The most amusing/clever answer from YOU will win a 2021 Calendar!

King of Pentacles: Jacob Lowey

2021-01-16 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

New Costume Preview!

What a wild design right?

Also a wild week, but hey, we made it to Sunday right? 

I've been working on this brand new beauty all night long. It's not done, but it already has a lot of promise! Originally this started as planning for the Magician Card, but it quickly morphed into something more. I think I'll use it for another project I'm working on... ;-)

If you're subscribed to my 11.11 tier and above, I talk more about it later today! Includ...

Neon Romance

The news has been super distracting the last few days, but I wanted to share some of my favorite images of neon bodies embracing.  At the top we have Derek and Josh kissing, followed by Jaren and Kim moments away from connecting.

Below we have Tyler and Brendan feeling the stillness in the air, moments before their lips touched, creating an electric spark.

Kim and Jaren have been on ...

Rough Day? Have some art relief!

After the events from earlier today, I think we could all use a small distraction. I popped into Photoshop and edited a handful of new photos from the beginning of my #Tarot project!  I'm fairly certain I needed the distraction as well. Featuring Van Gogh and Best!

I'm pretty certain Best's face below was my face staring at the news today.

Or maybe h...

Happy Birthday Mega Post!

What's that? It's a HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGA POST!? What does that even mean? 

Today I'm another year older! To celebrate, I thought I'd share a post filled to the brim with unreleased photos from the Page of Cups. Which surprisingly enough, has only seen one edit. Until today! The birthday of birthdays!  Lots of exclamation marks make me sound really excited!

2021-01-04 12:00:38 +0000 UTC View Post

World Debut: The Chariot!

Pictured above: Olivia Ilkcagla, Chelsea Dellinger, and Jennifer Scofield

Another piece of the puzzle has been completed! Originally scheduled toward the beginning of 2020, it was completed recently due to complications arising from COVID-19. Although the year may have been weird, we certainly got the card done!

LOOK AT THAT POWER! THAT POSE!

During the session everyone wore masks, and was tested before the painting. Much of the session looked like...

Goodbye 2020, Hello Future!

Hi friend! I'm sharing this just before 10pm (Arizona Time). Though we may be separated by distance, we're joined by the rumble of neighborhood fireworks and the smell of chemicals in the air.  It's that special time of year where say goodbye to the old, and welcome (sometimes desperately) the new. 

It was a hard year if we're being completely honest. When the year began, I was doing interviews with Echo, ION, Phoenix New Times, and Arizona Republic, and things were going exce...

First Live Body Painting: 659 Thousand Views!

To be exact, 659,994 views. Maybe you can tick it over to 660k?

Seriously though, wow! Never expected my first live painting with Ty Monzingo to hit that many views! Over a half million people have watched this silly video of me painting fish on his naked body. Would you like some behind the scenes goodies? Keep reading!

It was a fantastic time, and the first time I've painted in front ...

Happy Artmas: Queen of Pentacles DEBUT

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Kwanza, and Happy Hanukkah (and any others I left out) to my dearest patrons. Thank you for sharing this special time of the the year with me. It's certainly been a weird and wild year that none of us could of predicted.

Before I dive in though, I'd like to share with you Felicia Minor's debut as the QUEEN OF PENTACLES. I actually knew I wanted Felicia for this the moment she applied. First let's review potential meanings behind the card:

2020-12-26 00:46:44 +0000 UTC View Post

The International Story: Part One

I'd love to share with you a story about how the fantastic Ben B discovered, my work on the opposite end of the world, while backpacking across the country several continents away. 

How I selected memories of his journey, and painted them on his skin. 

Yes, I would love to tell you this...

Jack Frost nipping at your...

The Holidays are fast approaching and if you are anything like me, you're still not totally prepared. I wanted to celebrate the season with Haydehn Tuipulotu as Jack Frost!

2020-12-23 05:07:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Today's Model: Felicia Minor

You may remember my previous appearance on the show "Let's Have A Fefe". I'm a regular, returning most years to talk about whatever crazy thing I've planned.

You may also remember Patrick (Felicia is her performer name) as Cyborg!

This is Patrick and Scott together (happily married too). 

Anyway, this year Best was on to talk about his writing! It was a fantastic show.  2020-12-19 23:29:35 +0000 UTC View Post

People Aren't Flowers: Debut Images!

Happy Debut Day! I'm proud to share the first promotional images from our next book People Aren't Flowers. Featuring artwork by Brandon McGill and writing by Best Tardy. I've had the supreme joy of reading many of the poems (and watching him develop them). He decided to include a couple of new poems he's written in the last few weeks, and I honestly think they are a great contribution to the overall collection.

2020-12-17 08:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Catfished! (New Artwork)

Only it's no ordinary Catfish.

This decidedly alien Cat/Fish...Insect(?!) hybrid is a sigh to behold, and coming soon to a print near you. I just finished drawing it...and it's now 7am. Oops!

I've been playing a lot of Cyberpunk 2077 lately, so I can see some hints of that here.

Haven't worked on a lot of new drawings lately (outside of video game art) so this was a joy to do. I hope it brightens your morning too!

I need to finish up the Raven nex...

Rainbow Roses + Three Blind Mice

Hello friends! Best and I just finished up a beautiful painting using Rainbow Roses! I snapped a photo of us to share here. What do you think? 

I'm going through the 600+ photos we took during the evening right now. 

Recently we asked for creative sponsors to help fund the art for our next book "People Aren't Flowers". The amusing bit is we're using artwork that features flowers...

I'd like to leave you with a pretty black and white image of these three before I le...

World Debut: The Knight of Pentacles

Hey folks! Thanks for joining us for another big debut, it's the Knight of Pentacles! Why is this such a big deal? I've been friends with the model featured (Jerome) for nearly 8 years, lived with him for 6 of those years, and he's never been painted! 

The original model applied waaay back in December/January, but because of Covid-19, and a couple of deep talks with his partner, he had to ...

Will you take the red pill, or the blue pill?

The terms "red pill" and "blue pill" refer to a choice between revealing an unpleasant truth, represented by the red pill, and remaining in blissful ignorance, represented by the blue pill. The terms reference the 1999 film The Matrix.

I suppose I chose blissful ignorance!

To catch you up, I've struggled with ADHD my entire life. What's that? It means 2020-12-05 05:20:28 +0000 UTC View Post

There are no rules in art

That's what I tell those who observe me create. 

Thank you for joining me in December. I really appreciate YOU so much.

I proudly present my painting of famed Miquah Jaméz. Founder of Disco and Crisco, Disco 2000, co-producer of What the Queer and Queer Excellence. We helped put together the Neon City show you may have...