Hand-painted shirts and the constructing of a brand

     This project is an amalgam of my love of impressionist and surrealist imagery and interest in textiles and fashion design, into a full on fine art presentation. Fabrics like canvas (un-primed) and cotton are now really the new art canvas of our era; and seeing that evidently makes me make me want to speak with the textures of the time.

     Where this coincides with the direction of a clothing brand is a critical part of everything I've done this year; using friends as models, taking photos, working with digital printing and screen printing, and illustration, in a sort of small portfolio of its own. Scenic Design in Fantasy is the design book in the making, giving examples of all of the above techniques.

Photo credit: Andrew Phinisee
Models in photographs: Vincent Williams, Estefania Ramirez,  and Raul Rodriguez
Location(s) : Sante fe trail / Omni Hotel property (Dallas,TX)