Artist Name - Portfolio

We're excited to have you here. To start off, we'd love to get to know you! Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do!?

My name is Daniel Bejarano. I make quill and ink drawings. I like making flyers, tape covers, etc. for local bands. I also dabble in silk-screen media. I hope to start getting back into printing bootleg shirts for cheap in early November.

Can you walk us through your creative process for this piece? What were the key stages, and how did your initial vision evolve throughout the process?

When I go about making a drawing, I usually have a mental image of what I would like it to look like. Sometimes I end up disappointed and sometimes I end up proud. I usually try to re-create that initial mental image. When I went about creating a piece about the term 'Vortex' I thought of the term in a modern slang term; to waste time. This drawing illustrates how it feels for myself to 'vortex'.

The concept of a vortex often implies a powerful force or transformative energy. Can you interpret this idea within your art, and were there techniques used to convey this sense?

The first definition of Vortex was not considered in the making of this piece. It is almost impossible for me to illustrate what an actual vortex looks like through a drawing.

In a scenario where everyday objects are sent through a vortex, which one would you choose to send. You decide who is on the other side...

I feel as though it's pretty obvious; I'd send a parcel bomb to George Bush on september 10th, 2001, OR I'd send a hand written sticky note to John F. Kennedy that reads "watch out" on November 21st, 1963. But - that's just me.

What are some key influences or experiences that have shaped your artistic practice?

If I had to be honest, I would have to thank my family's obsession with Religion that enthuses me to make blasphemous works of art.

Anything else to add?

That quinoa salad was nuts man thank you.