Signed Print: Poe12 x 18 in. (30. 48 x 45. 72 cm) The Signed Prints series are some of my favorite paintings from the last few years, hand numbered and signed by myself. "While Ive always liked Poes stories and poetry, theres something about his face that brings me back again and again. In fact, I once drew dozens and dozens of quick ink versions of them same photo, trying to make the perfect Poe in under 1 minute. This one did take a lot longer than a minute, but its

And since the enso worked

and this one was one of the most successful of those experiments

the system makes them demonic

I remember pushing my inking skills really hard at that part of the challenge

People are fascinated with it

And suddenly this face appeared

The Signed Prints series are some of my favorite paintings from the last few years

And in hindsight it may have been an early sign of questioning whether my own mask was just something I used to hide my depressions

This is one of my original artworks you might've seen on my different social media channels

"People ask me if this is Darwin

I poured and painted with acrylic

in all the wrong ways