Thursday 21 November 2013

Artist Research & Visual Response - Don Ed Hardy

Don Ed Hardy



BIO:


He is of American descent.

Raised in Southern California, USA.

Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking.


Studied in Japan in the 1980's.

Tattooist (now retired) liked to collaborate western and asian cultures.

In 1982 him and his wife formed Hardy Marks Publications and have written, edited and published over 25 books in alternative art.

Has a tattoo studio in San Francisco called Tattoo City.



VISUAL RESPONSE:



His designs reminded me somewhat of the mexican sugar skull designs so therefore I made a sketch incorporating both half sugar skull girl/half skull with Ed Hardy type decor aside the skull.









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