O'vin and Dalari, Dancers
Though the Atolli tribe were at one time very devoted to their roles as Ambassadors to human beings, with the onset of devastating habitat fragmentation, eventually the bird folk severed all human connection. Approached by fellow Ambassadors in recent times, they showed no interest whatsoever in reconnecting with the species decimating their trees and landscapes. "Man has forgotten that he is Nature," they said.
Knowing that their jungle homelands are under constant threat as Man utilizes such regions for ranching and logging, the Atolli have become increasingly insular, living in a state of denial and decadence as their jungle home disappears around them. Their elaborate parties and jungle Balls are legendary, though few from the outside world ever experience them.
Original 9x12 illustrations, $250 each
These were the first of my most recent Miriconian illustrations, marking the threshold of the most prolific period of my creative career to date. Within a year more than 30 illustrations came quickly to fruition, and a flurry of narrative also emerged in conjunction with the visual work.
The evolution of the drawings is interesting to follow from here - my love of watercolor quickly diverged into the ease of colored pencil, and aided in the speed at which the works were finished. The momentum of the creative period has yet to abate, with more characters and ideas surfacing all the time...
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