Artwork of Ishaway Friestad
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Inktober 2016

Inktober 2016 is already underway! The daily uploads of completed paintings are live on Instagram and Tumblr. I am currently scanning and processing the images every week. 

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All paintings are done in India ink, watercolor, and occasionally gold leaf.
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Sun Blessing 
&
the deep


A couple of small pieces done in early September. Both were done as experiments in expression and color theory.

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Colored pencil and mixed media
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Dalibor

A commission for the ever wonderful Deo of her cicada Dalibor.


Scratchboard
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Destroyer
The wild calls
Primal beat
The Destroyer watches ...


A smaller piece filled with late nights and half remembered dreams.

India ink, mixed media and 22k Gold Leaf
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Divine Beast
The largest collaborative pieces I have done; done with the awesomely talented Skulldog

The Qilin (or kirin) is a beast which appears at the arrival or passing of kings, sages, and individuals meant for great things.
They are a perfectly balance being, as divine as terrestrial, and have long been a 'unicorn' variant which I love depicting.
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This shimmering divine beast is huge! I will take pictures once I have it all matted up and ready for the Anthro Con art show.

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9"x18" approx, Mixed Media
The Prettiest Star

A collaboration done by Skulldog and myself.
Started back in January, shortly after David Bowie's passing.
His music shaped much of my teen years with Heathen being an album that now rests even closer to my heart.
This piece will be in the Anthro Con art show!

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5"x7" Mixed Media
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Dreaming: Wombat

Deep drum
Dig deep
Burrow forward and inhale

New Dreaming painting. First one of 2016.

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4"x5" Watercolor and ink
Steed

Feral and noble.

Also gnarly unicorn with fang/tusks because who doesn't love big burly monster?

The original will be at Furry Weekend Atlanta the weekend of April 1st.​

4.5"x5" Scratch board


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Meditation 

Mediate on what you desire
Manifest what you wish
Exhale what stresses you
Inhale what you love


Welcome 2016 ----
The final finished piece for 2015, a commission for the very kind and patient client.
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9"x12" Graphite
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