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From the soundtrack of my youth. RIP. 10” x 15” Original ink and watercolor illustration on Strathmore 500 Series 4-ply Bristol illustration paper. Signed by the artist. Unframed.

"I'll tell you what freedom is to me. No fear." - Nina Simone

Random house in Nakameguro, Tokyo, Japan.

George Best ballpoint pen drawing on an original 1968 program

This is a portrait of a mouse riding a weasel. I did this all from my imagination.

I = Ibong Adarna

A botanical explosion to celebrate Mother Nature in all her floral glory! Drawn in pen and ink and really therapeutic to do!

Inspired by Gaudí's #shattered glass Daily drawing #532 www.instagram.com/imaginarythinking

Ink on scratchboard.

Here is the finished book. I wrote some of my own poetry on the pages and also some excerpts from the original book.

Nasty Girl 002 - Pens and stickers on vintage photo.

A page from my illustrated journal with some found poetry.

Drawing for my son’s idea and with some yin yang touch

Commission Request for a clients wife who loves Flamingos and Victoriana. What can you do? Tah Dah!!!!! This was so much fun, I feel more of these coming soon....watch this space!

current mood

Study from my 'Nature' sketchbook

One of my original pen and ink drawings. Drawn on an antique piece of paper. The piece measures 3″ Wide X 6″ Tall Signed and Titled. Comes packaged with care and a tracking number.

Thought I would have a go at a competition! It has encouraged me to diversify within one image and think outside the box. I'll see how it goes!

Andy Dooley teaches to "enjoy the meantime" when struggling in life or working toward a goal. It's extremely helpful! So today I'm making a point to enjoy the little flowers in my yard.

Guan Di Temple in China Town (Petaling Street), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Daily drawing #353 www.instagram.com/imaginarythinking

Ink on paper.

from the "Seeds" series.

Spider-man: Homecoming fanart

My childhood game! I remember playing them again and again even when I didn't understand what they're saying...

INEXPLORE - collaborative work with my friend Guillaume (MUTT) Original drawing mixed & paste on this huge wall for an exhibition that was held in Paris. More pictures on my website (nicolasfarade.com)

This one really did not scan well. Seems like scanners and cameras have a really hard time with saturated reds.

my paper was temporarily out of stock that day

Like a moldy bridge, the Internet has trolls lurking underneath. Reddit: Unpopular Opinions is a particularly fetid spot for these mouth-breathers. It’s simmering with people ready to spew their most bigoted thoughts in the name of edginess/independence from the norm. ((follow-up note: for some reason, one of the images doubled. for all 5, visit: http://leahlucci.com/starling/2018/06/14/5-unpopular-opinions-illustrated/ ))

3D Drawing - Tunnel