syd is sleepy

May 2021

the graduation cap i painted when i completed my bachelor's degree. the design is based on the tarot card 'the world.' the final card in the major arcana, it represents the end of a journey, enlightenment, and fulfillment. i reimagined the symbolism of the card to be personal to my life and reference motifs in my other artwork. the text, 'long story short, i survived,' is an allusion to taylor swift's song, long story short, as it is a rather accurate summation of my hellish college experience. some of the visuals are also related to taylor swift, though that was not entirely intentional. this is easily one of my favorite things i've ever painted because it is so personal to me.

hot pink freehand granny square top

champagne problems collage

freehand crochet pastel rainbow sweater

handbound grimoire. coptic stitch, leather cover, watercolor paper

collage for an unpublished zine

tapestry woven with handspun yarn

colored pencil portrait of la roux with the lyrics to 'tigerlily' on a watercolor background

2019 was one helluva year. graphite and ink

mixed media

amigurumi of ralsei from deltarune made the night of chapter one's release in a frantic love of fluffy boys

self portrait. pen and ink

graphite and gold ink

handspun wool yarn dyed with kool-aid

sheer bomber jacket with rainbow trim made for pride 2018. not pictured: the innumerable bugbites i got during the photoshoot

portrait of my beautiful dog. colored pencil and white gel pen