I was reading about Frida Kahlo and decided to create an adaptation of some themes. The painting is acrylic and charcoal, work-in-progress. The border/frame is photoshopped at this point.
MexiKahlo, painting
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OCAD: Urban Reflections, painting
The following painting will be a part of OCAD’s upcoming Urban Reflections exhibit, opening September 22nd. Still doing a bit of last minute tweaking.. rush rush rush.
Ink sketch – clown
I was recently given some vintage scary clown dolls. An astute friend thought I might want to draw them, turns out she was right. The title of this one is Why so scared? – a shocker, I know. 🙂 Materials: ink, wash, watercolour pencil, acrylic. And bad quality paper!
Ink sketches – flora II
Some more ink sketches… I’ll resume regular cartoon programming soon. 🙂
Ink sketches – flora
I’ve been continuing to practice a bit with india ink and trying some different paper and techniques. Perfect time of year for drawing plants and the like!
S&F in Philosophy Now: Conspiracy theory
The following cartoon accompanied the print version of Stephen Brewer’s article “The Conspiracy of Theories” (Issue 114, Philosophy Now). The piece “stealthily records a dialogue in which Freya argues that conspiracy theories are illogical, but Orin is not so sure”, proving that even the wildest of conspiracy theories can be reasonable so long as their principle axioms are consistent. Who knew!
Read more at: https://philosophynow.org/issues/114/The_Conspiracy_of_Theories
S&F in Philosophy Now: Boozy musin’s
The following cartoon accompanied the print version of Robin Small’s piece on philosophy annnd – wait for it – cocktails! (“Philosophy & Cocktails” Issue 113 of Philosophy Now). In this delightful article the author explores the equally valid contribution cocktails have made to late night philosophical discussion, traditionally considered the primary purview of wine. For some easy reading on the subject, take a look at HuffPost’s New York Cocktail Philosophy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/skye-cleary/new-york-cocktail-philoso_b_7827076.html
Bearings: Intelligent Design
This is supposedly a comic but I’m actually quite serious.. it would change everything!
S&F in Philosophy Now: Friendship and Altruism
Hello! The following cartoon accompanied the print version of Daniel Tippen’s article: “Why Self-Interest Makes Relationships Valuable” (Issue 112 of Philosophy Now). In this article the author discusses the nature of friendship and its relationship to altruism. As altruism can take many forms, in this case it is argued that it is only genuine altruism that is the basis for true friendship.
S&F in Philosophy Now: The Paradox of Liberalism
The following cartoon accompanied the print version of Francisco Uribe’s article “The Paradox of Liberalism” (Philosophy Now, Issue 110). In this article, the writer discusses why the rise of fundamentalism poses particular challenges for liberalism given the latter’s core tenet that individuals should be able to act as they see fit…
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