Faeorain

PLEASE NOTE I've had to drop from a few swaps I recently signed up with, I apologize for this. Some home/family issues that have taken place will be requiring most of our time in the near future and I don't want to take any chances on not being able to meet swap deadlines. I will be back when it is all taken care of :)

NOTICE : If you are expecting a card from me, please do not look at my Flickr photos if you would like to be surprised. I may have a pic of your card posted already.

I'm a semi-pro visual artist living in PA, USA. By semi-pro, that means I sell some work occasionally, but never enough to make a living from it, so it only serves as extra income when I can get it. I'm particularly fond of working with graphite and ink, but I also enjoy using watercolor and gouache. Most of my ATCs will be hand drawn or painted, but I will take a crack at a collage piece once in awhile even though my collage skills could use some help :)

Things I currently enjoy swapping are ATCs, Skinnys, Postcards ( handmade or store bought ) Tea, Art Journal pages one at a time, and other sized art. I'm trying to learn different crochet stitches, but it's slow going right now :) It will be some time before I'm able to swap crocheted items.

A FEW FAVORITE ARTISTS - only a few as it would take up a lot of space to list all of them.

• Kris Kuksi
• Meats Meier
• Utagawa Kuniyoshi
• HR Giger
• Frank Frazetta
• Sandro Botticelli
• J.W. Waterhouse
• Alex Grey
• Hokusai Katsushika
• Jeffrey Catherine Jones

Tool, Anuna, Oni Wytars Ensemble, Rokia Traore, Joni Mitchell, Public Enemy, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Damian Marley, Nas, Bjork, Daft Punk, Jethro Tull, Miriam Makeba... ...and many more. Far too many to mention here, as it could take me all day :)

Most martial arts films, including but not limited to Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Tony Jaa to mention a few. Sci Fi - Star Trek - all of them ; ) Donnie Darko, Ink, Valhalla Rising, V for Vendetta, Equilibrium, Eden Log, After the Wedding, THX 1138, Underworld, Flame & Citron, Snatch, Shawshank Redemption, many more...

Nova, Hannibal, Independent Lens, Star Trek, The Actors Studio, Fringe, Louie, Cowboy BeBop, Bleach, Samurai Champloo, other various anime series.

Graphite

NOTE I collect most styles and mediums of art cards, as well as larger work. It does not need to be hand drawn or painted.

Favorite Themes

• Odd
• Unusual
• Surreal
• Dark
• Gothic
• Fantasy
• Sci-Fi
• Mythology
• Pagan
• Zodiac
• Tarot
• Impressionism
• Realism
• Surrealism
• Portraits
• Still Life
• Landscapes
• Lighthouses
• Steampunk
• Anime/Manga
• Comic Books/Comic Art

Favorite Colors

Dark Reds, Greens ( Sage, Olives and Drab ) Black, White, Midnight Blue ( black blue).

WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVE

• Milk Chocolate
• Asian Themed Items
• TEA - ( I have no allergies to any tea, I'm open to any type )
• Japanese Candy, various types
• Stickers
• ATC supplies/papers
• Postcards
• ATCs
• Coins from different countries

• CLOWNS ( I cannot stress that one enough ), Mimes, Duncecaps, baby themes and colors ( soft pastels ), laminated artwork, poorly made prints.

• Flakers - for reasons that go without saying :/

• Non-Raters. Rating someone is important because it lets the sender know their items have been received, as well as it let's the general swapping public know that indeed, the swapper IS sending their items out, and not just marking things as sent. Taking a moment to rate is part of swapping here on swap-bot.

• Just a note...I'm what some might call an atheist, although I prefer not to have a label in that regard. However, I can appreciate the art of all religions and gladly welcome it, as it is of great interest to me. Just please do not send along any scriptures, doctrine, pamphlets, etc. Thanks :)