Le Tigre Violet (11"x14" framed print)

• giclée printing
• archival pigment inks
• museum quality
• smooth matte, acid-free, and pH-neutral 100% cotton paper
• modern matte black frame

Le Tigre Violet was created when I was on antipsychotics and felt deadened on the surface, yet full of life on the inside.

I couldn't sleep and was diagnosed bipolar, so Seroquel was the only thing that seemed to get me a good nights sleep. Otherwise, I'd have night terrors and lose my bearings mentally. Luckily, I'd never fully lost control of my mind, and Seroquel was partially to help for that, but that doesn't mean it felt good.

So, I took all those feelings and put them into a tiger.

It's originally an 8.5"x11" pen dipped into India ink piece, which took 40 hours, hunched over and hoping that I didn't screw up or that the pen didn't spill out all it's ink and ruin it.

The original was bought by a guy in San Francisco at one of my first art shows.

Also, after about 6-7 years, I worked my way off Seroquel. No shade to anybody who uses anti-psychotics to stay level. They were doin more harm than good for me. Luckily, I had a few awesome psychiatrists, and we worked off slowly over the course of two years. Testing my patience fo sho!

Anyway, that's Le Tigre Violet. If you have any questions, check out the FAQ.