Illustration Artwork Gallery

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Seen: 3.5″ x 5.25″ watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Origin: 3.5″ x 5.25″ watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Blessed: 3.5″ x 5.25″ watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Rebirth: 3.5″ x 5.25″ watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Crow’s Symmetry: 5.25″ x 8.5″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
The Sun (Sun / Bee / Sunflower): 2.75″ x 4.75″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on heavyweight multi-media paper.
Hummingbird’s Heartbeat: 5.25″ x 8.5″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Cardinal’s Flame: 5.25″ x 8.5″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Fire Salamander: 5.25″ x 8.5″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Phoenix’s Rebirth: 5.25″ x 8.5″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on paper.
Mother of Asymmetry (The Morrígan): 9″ x 12″, watercolor and acrylic gouache on heavyweight multi-media paper.
Samhain: 7″ x 9″, acrylic inks on paper.
Tetractys: 5.5″ x 7″, watercolor and ink on paper.
Birth of the Griffin: 5.5″ x 7″, watercolor and ink on heavyweight multi-media paper.
Cross Carpet Page: 5.5″ x 7.5″, acrylic inks on paper.
Solstice Evergreen: 6″ x 9″, acrylic inks on paper.
Duir / Oak: 7″ x 9″, acrylic inks on paper.
Triple Raven: 6″ x 8″, acrylic inks on paper.
Ninth Wave Shield: 10.5″ x 10.5″, acrylic inks on paper.
Children of Lir: 8″ x 8″, acrylic inks on paper.
Knotwork Shield: 10.5″ x 10.5″, acrylic inks on paper.
Dragon Shield (Cymri): 10.5″ x 10.5″, acrylic inks on paper.

This illustration artwork gallery features paintings I have created on paper using watercolors, acrylic inks, and acrylic gouache. These are my original designs, inspired by historical research, and are created completely by hand without the aid of a computer. The creative tools I use include pencils, paper, ruler, compass, inks, and water based paints.

My creative work is primarily influenced by history: early medieval Irish manuscripts, the tarot, alchemical engravings, the Stave Churches of Norway, Viking art, Renaissance geometry, and particularly how nature is represented in these historic styles. The animals native to my home in New Hampshire often find their way into my work. I look backward to find symbols and myths – essential elements from our collected human psyche – to employ as filters for my own personal experiences.

I enjoy working encoded messages and incantations into my paintings, using ogham, the Theban alphabet, and a runic alphabet I invented specifically for use in my work. The texture of language and symbols in my paintings adds a particular hidden meaning, but it also creates an opportunity for the viewer to intuitively translate what specific message is meant just for them.

I have a BFA degree in printmaking, but my creative work has been as an illustrator and wood carver. I am a life-long artist, with a strong motivation to connect my creative expressions with others.

You can see more of my work online by exploring these links:

You can contact me via email at: llaughy@ninthwavedesigns.com