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“Straw Castle started out as small independent clothing line, which lead into something I could have never imagined. A year or so into my clothing line release, I started getting emails from a wide range of clothing lines and merch groups that had seen my designs and loved what I was doing… What had started out as a small little t-shirt endeavor turned into a blossoming freelance design business. ” — Derrick Castle

The Death of Rasputin

Bush Hog

Bob Dylan

Dracula

Winter’s Beauty

Honor Me in Death

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“My work is based primarily on the study of the abject. More specifically in the use of the body as an object to refer to the disease, dirt and debris threatens the integrity and stability of generating viewer rejection. However, when represented with such intricate detail and wrapped in a nice child cosmos, provides security and comfort in the viewer; forcing it unconsciously recognize the body as a symbol to seek a restructuring and aesthetics within offsite. Resulting to dissolve the trivial claims of morality and conduct and who would look to understand the body as delirium we detached from matter, then becoming a devoted participant in contemplation and acceptance of death.”
— Kikyz 1313

Communion
ink/watercolor on moleskine

Leda y el Cisne
ink/watercolor on paperLeda

Seclusion 
ink/watercolor on paper

WIP:

Sepulcro 
ink/watercolor on paper

Ethereal Graze 
ink/watercolor on paper

Visit Kikyz 1313’s website for more…