Reflections on Art
Art and…Anorexia?
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A lot of my art here at Monochrome Mythology could be characterized as pleasing, realistic portraiture but I don’t want to shy away from more challenging subjects either and that includes eating disorders. As of this writing, we’re right in the middle of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) and I’m proud to be an…
A New Year Taking Flight
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2026 is well under way and the studio is busy with plenty of projects, old and new. My plans this year are stacked – sketches, portraits, comics, and new stories to share. What has been quite a boon in 2025 was the support from other artists around me here in Nashville and online. We have…
Reflections on the NCAF art show
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It’s been about a week since the Nashville Comic Arts Festival (NCAF) 2025 wrapped up and I gotta admit – I had a pretty good time! Sure, there is a lot to setup, rearrange — and then rearrange again — but for the first public show where Monochrome Mythology was present, I’d say it was…
Studying Francisco Goya
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It has been quite a busy summer season as I relocated very recently to a new place in the Nashville area. Between cleaning and shuffling furniture around, July and August have been more about logistics rather than quality time in the studio. However, I am grateful that I was able to spend some time studying…
April marks the one year anniversary of Monochrome Mythology and I have a lot to be thankful for. New friends, allies, projects, and of course, drawings mark a time period that I am proud of. Does that mean I can just coast and lean back? Definitely not! Year two will be one that further defines…
The Case For Curiosity
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I’m knee-deep in the development of the Burden comic book – a key project for 2025. It involves tons of research, planning, editing, and a whole lot more. However, I find that making at least a little space for practice rooted in fun and curiosity is a necessary part of the artmaking process. I am…
A Zoo of Changes
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Much has been happening behind the scenes here at Monochrome Mythology – most notably, all of the changes you’re seeing here on the website! After reflecting on the previous website layout, I was considering a lot of things that I would like to change. Cost, user experience, fonts, and above all, the ability to more…