Nagel IncarNagel This piece I realized that all the work I had been doing very much emulated and echoed one of my favorite artists, Patrick Nagel @patricknagelarts He was wildly successful and passed away at 38. He had his own publishing company and celebrated the beauty and erotic nature of women. I saw his art as a young child in malls and in beauty salon entrances, being surprised that I recognized the style and shocked it wasn't the same picture; the fact an artist could be successful was imprinted in my heart by him. I studied him in college a little bit, but when I drew this piece, I was having trouble with some design elements on the nude and realized that my new work very much influenced and echoed his style. I was also creating a publishing company @readbirdpublishing when I began digging deeper into his life, finding we had similar views, experiences, and goals. He is someone I wish to take his torch and continue echoing his style and values into the future. You are missed, but you are still here. Thank you Patrick #digital #digitalillustration #art #rossbusby #Spirit #spiritual #energy #digitaldrawing #chakra #healing #patricknagel #style #echo #inspiration #torch #future #beauty #goddess #fashion #feminine #youth #incarnation https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGq5EDOAZd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=