Avett Brothers - swallowtails the song is about mankind

the song is about mankind disrupting the balance of nature and ultimately causing the downfall of our planet

This might be the first instance of a color palette being the guiding factor in my art

NOTES: 24 x 36 inches /// 10 screens (with a metallic keyline layer) /// signed and numbered edition of 175 (AP edition of 75) /// holofoil variant to 75 (AP edition of 25) /// officially licensed thru Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and commissioned by oddcityentertainment

18 x 24 – 3 color silkscreen – edition of 205 - A peacock replaces it's feathers annually and is seen as a symbol of renewal and beauty

"The point of mythology is to point to the horizon and point back to ourselves: This is who we are

Avett Brothers - swallowtails the song is about mankindA few months back I picked up an Escher book at a Half Price Books in Austin that featured some of his lesser known more esoteric work. I was really struck by his tessellation's and how fresh they now look. This image was really inspired by some of the angles and the geometry and patterning in his art. I treated the whole thing like a puzzle with no box topper and worked one bird at a time not knowing what the finished art would look like. I was