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1. Christopher (C-E-O) Ortiz: The Everyman’s Rapper

   September 3, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be interviewing my friend and very talented MC, Filmmaker and Animator, Chris Ortiz C-E-O (Violet) C-E-O (Red) C-E-O (Blue) C-E-O (Desaturated) C-E-O (B&W) C-E-O (Introverted) Ra: How did you get into Hip Hop? C-E-O: I was first introduced to Hip-Hop in…

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2. Little Robots Comic: Curse of the Wild Internet Troll

   September 2, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! This is the latest installment of my Little Robots webcomic. This week’s comic is directly inspired by brutal online harassment of media critic, Anita Sarkeesian and game developer, Zoë Quinn.

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3. Featured Illustration: MetroCard Pop

   August 28, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about my rendition of the iconic MetroCard I remember getting acclimated to taking the subway in New York City. I was going to SVA at the time and taking the 6 train from Grand Central to get to school.…

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4. Little Robots Comic: Spider-Woman

   August 27, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! This is the latest installment of my Little Robots webcomic. This comic was inspired by Marvel’s variant cover to Spider-Woman drawn by Milo Manara.

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5. #WhereIsRa?: Grove iPad Artist in Residence Conclusion

   August 26, 2014
   Today concludes my amazing Artist in Residence Program at The Grove. It was a wonderful learning experience and helped add to my visibility as an iPad Artist in New Haven. I’d like to thank Christina Kane, David Marvin and The Grove for helping me make this happen. Below are some…

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6. Featured Illustration: Mexicana

   August 23, 2014
   My Mom has a very decorative kitchen full of color and Mexican flair. I’d been mulling over turning some of the designs in her curtains and tablecloths into a Pop Art painting but it had to be right. One thing I associate with Latin culture is music and dance. My…

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7. Featured Illustration: Sunflower

   August 21, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be discussing my latest painting When I was a kid (maybe eight or nine.) my family and I planted sunflowers in the front yard. I was amazed at how enormous they grew to be. They seemed really seemed liked giants. Eventually…

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8. Little Robots Comic: Troll

   August 16, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! This is the latest installment of my Little Robots webcomic. This comic was inspired by trolling on the internet. Specifically what happened to Robin Williams daughter, Zelda.

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9. Music I’m Listening To (Summer 2014)

   August 11, 2014
   Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be talking about how music aids my creative process In most cases I listen to music while I’m painting and drawing. It helps me focus and helps ideas flow organically. I thought it would interesting to post something different today and…

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10. Jean-Paul Germain: Digital Artist

    August 9, 2014
    Welcome to my blog! In this post I will be interviewing artist and friend, Jean-Paul Germain Ra: How did you get into art? Jean-Paul: I got into art at a very early age. According to my mother I was about 4 years old. She said I was a bit of…

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