Going Down

The demons started arriving via the sketchbook.

preliminary sketch

preliminary sketch

Sometimes what happens off-screen contains the biggest punchline.

This preliminary sketch depicts the search for the elements to various demon facial features.

Robotic. Can't stop it.

You are in charge of making it happen. It will take your whole life.

Her horns levitate.

The fangs peek.

This is one of the first artworks from the series. Image by Katherine Hagen.

-- a large, enveloping span unfurls as another card is pulled.

-- laughing all the way home.

The early stage of this piece reveals the pinkness.

-- when one loves the bittersweet of going down.

Lotsa layers span two panels for this piece.

-- and she will not f-ck with you.

Everyone wins when a piece of art gains a home. Image by Katherine Hagen.

See the layers in this mixed media piece.

Those horns are real.

-- such a lovely way to die.

Going Down debuted at Ember Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC.

What if rainbows are the link between heaven and hell?

bleeding hearts hover

-- graphite and acrylic collide and hold hands.

A higher up in the underworld makes his mark.

It's a rose colored overcast outlook when death is seeking.

-- a peek into the preliminary.

Placement of form is finalized and the color is developed.

The documentation process adds a spooky cast to this piece.

An attendee's reaction at the opening reception is captured in Katherine Hagen's photo.

The attendees asked intriguing questions during the opening reception hosted by Ember Gallery in Winston-Salem.