hellooo! happy almost April! I’m sending this out a day early out of excitement — I just finished shading these three flash pieces and couldn’t help myself :0 I’m working on a series of Chinese mythology pieces, that I would like to do at a relatively larger scale (body mock-up included), and have begun with Nezha, Chang’e, and Bingling Gong. Bingling Gong is not nearly as well-known as Nezha or Chang’e, but I mean… come on. look at him!

if you’re interested in getting one of these, please respond + let me know, and we can work out pricing and dates ! note that I’m only booking these flash pieces right now — I don’t have any open appointments left in April. I’m hoping to begin tattooing these in May :-)

also! if there are Chinese mythology/folklore pieces that you want to see, definitely respond and let me know! Houyi and Nüwa are next on my list.

thank y’all for reading this far!! for the last part of this newsletter, I just wanted to include two funds that need some support, if y’all feel inclined and able.

Seethal’s Survival and Surgery Fund: “I’m a 25 year old Black Tamil Intersex person who is raising funds to cover cost of surgery & survival post loss of my job because of COVID.”
Hieu’s Re-Entry Fund: Hieu was a pre-1995 Vietnamese refugee who was deported recently with 32 other Viet immigrants and refugees. This fund will ensure his basic needs are met as he recovers from being held in ICE detention for an entire year, and adjusts to life in Vietnam. Venmo: claireman0 (zero at the end)

with love from Ocean