PORTRAITS OF POWER

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, I’VE BEEN CAPTURING STORIES OF PEOPLE OF THE GLOBAL MAJORITY WHO HAVE OVERCOME
THE GREATEST OF OBSTACLES.

A woman with purple hair and a serious expression in a red and black outfit, surrounded by pink lilies, floating soap bubbles, and a vibrant, fantastical background with large red coral-like trees and colorful abstract elements.
Digital artwork of a woman with dark hair and a floral crown, surrounded by red and white flowers, with a neutral background and muted floral sketches, creating a mystical and intense atmosphere.
A woman with dark wavy hair and traditional Asian clothing sitting in front of a colorful collection of Asian art and decorations including a Buddha statue, lanterns, and flowers.
A smiling woman with short hair and earrings, wearing a flowing red dress with off-the-shoulder design, standing in front of a vibrant background of large, colorful roses.
A woman in a colorful Chinese qipao dress standing in front of a painted backdrop of a traditional Asian landscape with pagodas and red autumn trees.
A woman with curly hair holding a sleeping child on her lap in a cozy, art-filled room with paintings, photos, plants, and balloons.
A woman in a blue sari adorned with jewelry, surrounded by orange and muted-colored flowers and leaves.
A young woman with wavy brown hair in a black shiny shirt sitting among vibrant purple and orange flowers.

Otomí y Papel Picado Traditions on Procreate

A young woman standing in front of a colorful floral background with two vibrant birds perched on her shoulders, one red and one yellow. She wears a black dress with intricate floral embroidery and a red sash, with her hands gently clasped in front.
A serious man with black slicked-back hair, wearing a shiny black leather coat, stands outdoors with a large bird perched on his shoulder. He wears a monocle over one eye, and the bird's eye is visible through it. The bird is a blue and black toucan. The background features cloudy skies, a barren tree, and distant mountains.
A man sitting on an ornate chair outdoors in a mountain setting, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a beige jacket, and styled dress, with a background of blue sky, clouds, and mountains.
A woman in traditional embroidered clothing sitting amidst vibrant flowers and birds, with a colorful, rhythmic background.

The Mythical Collection

A woman with wavy blonde hair, dressed in a gray shirt, stands with arms outstretched and eyes closed, surrounded by swirling orange and beige abstract patterns resembling smoke or paint splashes, against a dark background.
A detailed digital artwork of a divine figure with long, flowing hair and beard, wearing intricate robes and a radiant medallion on chest, with outstretched hands, surrounded by a celestial golden halo and abstract, fiery background.
A person sitting in a meditative pose surrounded by swirling orange and black abstract designs, with a luminous background and intricate patterns behind their head.

GODS OF THE ZODIAC

Taurus

Leo

Aries

Capricorn

Aquarius

Gemini

Cancer

Sagittarius

Scorpio

Libra

Virgo

Pisces

MUSIC LEGENDS

A GLIMPSE INTO MUSIC’S FINEST

Pop Culture on Procreate

Digital painting of Obi-Wan Kenobi with a blue lightsaber, wearing Jedi robes, in a dark space background.
Digital artwork of Doctor Strange from Marvel Comics with glowing infinity stones on his right hand, standing against a cosmic sky with aurora borealis and clouds.
Illustration of two women wearing space helmets, with the left one wearing glasses, on a stylized, futuristic background. The text "The Last Stella" appears at the bottom.
A young man with determined expression, wielding a green lightsaber, leads a charge of stormtroopers on a desert-like terrain with a planet and bright sky in the background.

Behind the Scenes

It all starts with a hand-drawn image. Inked then scanned into my computer, I color my images on Procreate, then edit them on Photoshop and Lightroom.

MID JOURNEY ARCHITECTURE

Rainbow Leather

Rainbow Leather isn’t just a mixed media experiment, it’s a decolonial reckoning in visual form. This work obliterates the boundaries between medium, identity, and imagination, offering a new visual language rooted in truth, beauty, and justice.

At its core, Rainbow Leather begins with the body, my body, posed with intention, shaped by lived experience, and grounded in unapologetic presence.

From there, the work steps into the realm of the algorithm, not as surrender to AI, but as a radical intervention. I generate AI models that don’t flatten identity but center communities of color, amplifying the very code meant to erase us. These models don’t “represent” diversity, they embody survival, resistance, and futurity. Then, overlaid onto my original image, this becomes a dual witnessing: of myself and my community, of what is and what’s yet to be.

But Rainbow Leather doesn’t stop there. It moves into Procreate and Photoshop, each stroke of color and light a further act of transformation. Lighting becomes metaphor. Color becomes memory. Shadow becomes language.

The result? A techno-spiritual, Afro-Indigenous-futurist, trans-visual tapestry that refuses to be boxed in. This isn’t just a new method. This is a new canon.

A man with a beard and curly hair wearing red sunglasses, a pink and yellow leather jacket, and layered necklaces poses against a green background.
A woman with curly hair wearing colorful, metallic, off-shoulder, body-hugging outfit with sunglasses, jewelry, and a metallic choker, sitting in a wheelchair against a blue background.
An elderly woman with curly white hair wearing reflective sunglasses and a shiny, iridescent jacket against a red background.
Person with curly hair wearing sunglasses and colorful jewelry, draped in a multicolored patterned fabric, against a pink background
Woman with curly black hair wearing reflective sunglasses, bold makeup, layered jewelry, partially open shiny yellow-green jacket, matching pants, posing against a yellow background.
A woman with curly hair wearing sunglasses, gold jewelry, and a colorful draped garment against a blue background with purple neon lights.
A woman with short curly hair wearing large sunglasses, earrings, a colorful beaded choker, and a shiny, multicolored jacket against a pink background.
A person with curly hair smoking, wearing sunglasses, multiple necklaces, earrings, and a colorful, textured jacket against a green background.