m carlisle
(they/them) b. 1994 in Mesa, AZ; graduated 2017 from the University of Arizona- BA in Studio Art; minor in Gender + Women's Studies. currently lives and works in Tucson, AZ!
nonbinary artist known best for upcycling, stretching the limits of 2D, and exploring mythology and trauma through traditional mixed media. bit of a clown irl
+goals, current /future interests or plans
★shortform and longform comics (current: 'colossus'/'wonderland')
★labels for alcohol/snacks; song + album covers
★tattoo designs
★rug + tapestry designs
★architecture + environment illos
★tarot deck
★making clothing
★embroidery
★interactive/large sculpture
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+who i'd like to work with
★local nonprofits
★indie print presses/publishers/magazines
★underground/non-profit/grassroots/activist/local organizations
★local bands/breweries/roasters
★museums
★musicians
★fellow illustrators
★painters
★sculptors
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+tools/materials
★found objects/fabric/paper
★140 lb+ watercolor paper (coldpress & hotpress)
★0.7/0.5/0.3mm mechanical pencils
★fineliner pens (005/02/05)
★waterproof inks for fountain/dip pens
★colored pencils/markers/gel pens
★student grade paint
★lightbox/tracing paper
★1.8-2.5mm posca paint pens
★1 round, 1" flat wash, 8 bright shader, 12 round, 3/8 angled shader, 1/4 angled shader, 1/2" flat wash
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+current favorite artists
★alba bg (characters/framing)
★anthony cudahy (brushwork/color)
★hyde nikolaev (composition)
★ivan alifan (brushwork/color)
★jake wyatt (necropolis)
★james gurney (scenes/dinotopia)
★julie chen (books)
★kai lysander (composition)
★kay nielsen (storybook style)
★leigh ellexson (traditional mixed media)
★lex gjurasic (abstract flower fields)
★marlowe lune (art nouveau style/vintage ads/framing)
★natalie andrewson (composition/color)
★paloma smith (watercolor illustration/sculpture)
★reannag teine (historical recreation pottery)
★reimena yee (comic framing)
★ruth speer (portraits)
★stephane gaboue (photography)
★wylie beckert (process/form)