The Eyes of Daruma

The Daruma doll (達磨) is a round, Japanese doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen Buddhism and known to us as Tamo. Typically it depicts the Indian monk Bodhidharma in red, but the one that was given to me is garbed in white. The Daruma has a design that is rich in symbolism and can be regarded as a talisman of good luck or a …

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A Tale of Two Serpents

This is the story of White Snake and Green Snake – In the earliest myths the white snake was considered an evil demon. Over the centuries, that legend has evolved from a tale of horror to a romance about forbidden love. The early 9th century Tang-dynasty literary collection Boyi zhi (博異志; “Vast Records of the Strange”) contains …

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Sketch Cover Timelapse

Timelapse video of the illustration of custom sketch covers for A Tiger’s Tale volumes 1 & 2.

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Reviewed on Story Comic

The November 9th StoryComic Weekly Newsletter – reviews A TIGER’s TALE volume 2

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Cover Art + Tea

One of the great joys of the improvised brush is the chance to play with the medium. In this case – painting with tea.

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Wuxia Wednesday Reveal

Wuxia Warriors have begun arriving to their hosts. I’d like to share some of those pieces.

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Sketch Cover Revealed

Time-lapse of the creation of an A TIger’s Tale Sketch Cover across volumes 1 & 2.

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