THE NAKED CANVAS

Mizz Angelina from Globaile.

Batanga August Illustration

The world is about to shift it’s powers.

the dreamer

the artist

the poet

the actor

the musician

the author

the inventor

the financier

the shaman

the seer

the priestess

the outcast

the visionary

the outsider

and messengers in every size shape and form

hear yee… hear yee…

In our strange time where truly artistic originality, deep passionate soul stirring creativity, imaginative vibrational power is undervalued, under appreciated, unloved, ignored, mocked or missunderstood

in favor for

zero nutrient marketing and sales, following the great hype machine, overexposure of talentless superstars with unmerited egos, the hypnotic trance of mass consumer match-making union with bland homogenized products that fail to emotionally move us, parishioners of the “$” praying only for the material definition of the illusion of wealth that keep this whole system running as long as it can…

keep your head up, this one is for you.

“They are the architects of greatness, their vision lies within their souls, they peer beyond the veils and mists of doubt and pierce the walls of unborn Time. The belted wheel, the trail of steel, the churning screw, are shuttles in the loom on which they weave their magic tapestries. Makers of Empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones. Your homes are set upon the land a dreamer found. The pictures on its walls are visions from a dreamer’s soul. They are the chose few — the blazers of the way. Walls crumble and Empires fall, the tidal wave sweeps from the sea and tears a fortress from its rocks. The rotting nations drop off from Time’s bough, and only things the dreamer’s make live on.”  

-Herbert Kaufman

I did a spot illustration for Batanga Magazine. It’s in a “vs” section called “Mortal Combat”. This month is Ricky Martin Vs. Chayanne.

A design for an upcoming event. Their logo is a bunch of dancing characters. These Body & Soul events are known to become intense with musical climaxes that many compare to a highly spiritual experience - hence my stain glass concept. Didn’t work. :( The client was not feeling this illustration AT ALL. Too offensive. I ended up creating another more conservative design. 

FROM LAST NIGHT LIVE ART SESSION AT RAZA

“ELEMENTS”

Still needs lots of work with rendering, finished hair, tattoos, color, sound waves, mood, texture, but overall happy with the results especially in an uncomfortable posture I was in the whole night. Will post the final in a few weeks.

I will be creating a live projection digital art session for our latest RAZA party at DROM. 85 Avenue A NYC.

SORRY FOLKS. UNFINISHED, OFF TO HOSPITAL. WILL FINISH LATER

Due to difficulties beyond my control, today’s art will be delayed a few hours. In the meantime, feast your eyes on this masterpiece. 

Santi-

Props to MARK WASYL for featuring my art in his awesome blog devoted to the art of pinups.

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DEAD SEXY PINUPS

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Santiago

I have been fortunate enough to do some collaborations with one of my favorite artists. Franke the Illustrator, killing the art scene all the way from Vienna Austria, creates amazing large scale highly eleborate illustrations almost entirely in pencil/ graphite/ charcoal. We have been meaning to do something for over two years. Well better late than never.

To see more of Franke’s artwork CLICK HERE