Blue Meanies Series
Street art style inspired by 60’s animation, pop art, and cubism; made with acrylic paint on various surfaces.
Black Beard
Acrylic on canvas. 2024. Black Beard is a portrait painting depicting a fisherman with his brain exposed through his hat glaring at the viewer. The character was inspired by the famous pirate Black Beard, hence the name
- $1500
Robotto Hei
Acrylic on canvas. 2024. Robotto Hei is a portrait painting of a gardener automaton holding a flower to his face. This character design was based on the robots from Castle in the Sky.
- $1000
The Goddess
Acrylic on canvas. 2024. The Goddess is a portrait painting depicting a woman holding 2 red birds on the tips of her fingers standing in front of an ethereal sunset cloud landscape.
- $1500
The Quest
Acrylic on canvas. 2024. The Quest is a 2-sides LP cover design created on canvas. It depicts a Great Blue Heron flying from the Pacific Northwest to Japan. This design was inspired by Mac Miller’s song “The Quest”
- $1500
The Rain
Acrylic on filler and canvas. 2024. The Rain is a three-dimensional relief that depicts a character holding a small red bird underneath an umbrella as 2 rain clouds pour waterfalls of rain around them. This painting was created to take the usually moody and gloomy sentiment of rain and make it colorful, happy, and beautiful. It was inspired by the sights of the sun reflecting off water droplets just after it has rained
- $500
Flourish
Acrylic on filler and canvas. 2024. Flourish is a canvas painting using filler to mimic the look of a plaster or stucco wall. It depicts a portrait of an anthropomorphic angel’s trumpet flower extending from the neck of a figure in a hoodie.
- $500
The Koi
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Koi is a painting of a Koi fish circling and bright warm circle with a negative water drop cell background. It is a depiction of harmony and serenity inspired by Japanese Ukiyo-e paintings and illustrations.
- $1000
The Union
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Union depicts a bride and a groom becoming one entity after the union of marriage. With both people occupying half of one body and displaying many of the steps along the road to and during marriage.
- SOLD
Float On
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Float On is a depiction of a meditating bird floating in a surreal cloud landscape away from all the stress and noise of the world below.
- $1000
Shallow Depths
Acrylic on canvas with Cloth. 2024. Shallow Depths is a portrait painting of a steam punk deep diver fighting off a monster’s tentacle on the surface of the ocean. The ocean waves are depicted in 3D using wrinkled cloth.
- $1200
Juicy
Acrylic on canvas. 2024. Juicy is a contemporary take on the vintage fruit advertisements of the early 20th century and late 19th century. It depicts a personified orange with a slice taken out of it and the word “Juicy” written in elongated letters in the background.
- $1000
The Sauropod
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Sauropod is a depiction of a sauropod dinosaur being lifted into the air be a stem-punk style blimp in front of the sunset. It is a depiction of freedom both in action and from burdens of the mind.
- $1000
The Fly
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Fly is a representation of a trapped soul. A flying creature is depicted contained in a box no larger then their body and in the background there looms a deconstructed geometric human figure displaying the creatures soul and their desire to be free.
- $1000
Ink Bleed
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Ink Bleed is a street art inspired canvas depicting the artist’s hand transformed into a disembodied creature with its own face bleeding ink from its severed forearm.
- $3500
The Cynic
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Cynic is a creature that is disillusioned with the world at large. In its mind it sees the world as a series of broken down flat patterns and plains with no real meaning beyond the skin.
- $1500
Song Bird
Acrylic on wood. 2023. Song Bird is a 3-dimensional wood cutout painting created using 5 layers of plywood and a wooden frame. Each element is placed on a different layer to emphasize that point on the painting by bringing it to the foreground or placing it further into the background for a sense of depth.
- $3000
Song Bird 2
Song Bird 3
The Adventurer
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Adventurer is a brave soul taking on the unknown. He is depicted wandering the wilderness as he comes to a crossroads and debates which of the two routes he should take to his next destination in life.
- $2500
The Embrace
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Embrace is a love story depicting a couple embracing and kissing. This passionate act is shown shattering a barren desert-like landscape giving way to a lush green one.
- $1100
The Blue Meanie
Acrylic on canvas. 2021. The Blue Meanie is the original painting in The Blue Meanies Series. It was created as a reflection of the effect of the artistic process and the artists brain on Modi. Created with spray paint and Posca paint markers.
- $800
Bun Bun
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Bun Bun is just for fun. A sinister seeming but goofy and light hearted take on character design based on the idea of a balloon animal.
- $800
Camp Croc
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Camp Croc is an exercise in creating a charismatic and joyful character out of an animal that usually brings ideas of fear to the mind.
- $1000
The Dancer
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Dancer is a celebration of self expression and creativity. The character design is based on a b-boy style hip-hop dancer and the background represents their bright soul shining through.
- $1000
The Architect
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Architect is a structural and character driven geometric painting displaying the battle for dominance between the architecture and the person who created it. Speaking to the battle between any creator and their creation in trying to balance what the public wants and or needs from the creation and what the creator wants and or needs.
- SOLD
Monster Mash 1
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Monster Mash is a series of canvases all based around improvisational character creation based on the perceived personalities of the background color.
- SOLD
Monster Mash 2
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Monster Mash is a series of canvases all based around improvisational character creation based on the perceived personalities of the background color.
- $150
Monster Mash 3
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Monster Mash is a series of canvases all based around improvisational character creation based on the perceived personalities of the background color.
- SOLD
Monster Mash 4
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Monster Mash is a series of canvases all based around improvisational character creation based on the perceived personalities of the background color.
- SOLD
Monster Mash 5
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Monster Mash is a series of canvases all based around improvisational character creation based on the perceived personalities of the background color.
The Hunter
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The hunter is a being that takes with an underserved sense of entitlement. The creature believes that anything he can take is his right to take.
- $800
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Acrylic on ceramic. 2023. This painting depicts the three wise monkeys created in my style. On the neck of the jug I have painted my hand pattern depicting hands making the thumbs up symbol, the ok symbol, the heart symbol, and the peace sign.
-$900
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil 2
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil 3
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil 4
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil 5
The Rat King
Acrylic on wood. 2022. The Rat King is a painting created to match a mirror frame I found at a local thrift store. The frame was old, ornate, and fairly beat up, giving it the look of being found in an alley. So to match that look I decided to create The Rat King.
- $2500
The Watch Dog
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Watch Dog is a creature that is so protective over that which he guards that he completely blocks himself off from new experiences and new avenues in life. This painting was an exercise in abstraction, using graphic geometric shapes as contour borders to start and stop different line work elements and areas of color.
- $1200
The Man In The Attic
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Man In The Attic is a representation of an artists imagination. It was inspired by a combination of the album cover for “The Devine Feminine” by Mac Miller and “A Light In The Attic” by Shel Silverstein.
- $1000
The Surgeon
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Surgeon is a painting inspired by the feeling an artist gets when their art controls their emotions and thoughts. To illustrate that the character was created to embody the feeling of the monkey on your back, prodding into the open head cavity and exposed brain of another character.
- $1000
Twinkle Toes
Acrylic on wood. 2022. Twinkle Toes is my first ever wood cutout character design. Created as a street art inspired grim reaper design, depicting the character as a youthful punk.
- $1500
Aztec Chair 1
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Warrior is a furniture painting based on ancient Aztec art. This piece was inspired by the fact that I often hear from my viewers that my art style reminds them of Aztec and Mayan art.
- $2000
Aztec Chair 2
Aztec Chair 3
Aztec Chair 4
Floral Tote
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Floral Tote is part of the tote bag commissions. This painting was inspired by florals at sunset with my iconic hand pattern lining the top.
- SOLD
King Tote
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. King Tote is part of the paper tote commissions. This painting is inspired by the idea of a king without a crown locked up as a hostage with the tote bag straps acting as his bars.
- SOLD
Tote Bags Front
Tote Bags Back
Predator and Prey
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Predator and Prey is a study in visual communication using symbols and visual shorthand to tell the story of the hunt across both canvases and show the emotions of the animals.
- $300 each $500 together
Predator and Prey (Prey)
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Prey close up.
- $300
Predator and Prey (Predator)
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Predator Close up.
- $300
The Mascots (Red)
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Mascots is a study on character design. Each set of 3 canvases shows 3 different people in animal and plant mascot suits or costumes and each animals natural hue matches the background hue used for the canvases. The red canvases depict (left to right) a ladybug, a cardinal, and a crab.
- $200 each
The Mascots (Green)
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Mascots is a study on character design. Each set of 3 canvases shows 3 different people in animal and plant mascot suits or costumes and each animals natural hue matches the background hue used for the canvases. The red canvases depict (left to right) a sunflower, a frog, and a dinosaur.
- $200 each
The Mascots (Orange)
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Mascots is a study on character design. Each set of 3 canvases shows 3 different people in animal and plant mascot suits or costumes and each animals natural hue matches the background hue used for the canvases. The red canvases depict (left to right) an orangutan, a fox, and a tiger.
- $200 each
The Mascots (Pink)
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Mascots is a study on character design. Each set of 3 canvases shows 3 different people in animal and plant mascot suits or costumes and each animals natural hue matches the background hue used for the canvases. The red canvases depict (left to right) a flamingo, a pig, and an axolotl.
- $200 each
The Mascots
The King X The Gator
Acrylic on vinyl. 2022. The King X The Gator is a diptych painted on vinyl records. They were each created in a 2-tone style with a positive and negative side, with the negative side being the exposed vinyl.
- $150 each
Find
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Find is part of the triptych of Find, Feel, Fall, telling a tragic cyclical love story. This is the searching for love stage of the story.
- $800
Feel
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Feel is part of the triptych of Find, Feel, Fall, telling a tragic cyclical love story. This is the in love stage of the story.
- $800
Find Feel Fall 3
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Fall is part of the triptych of Find, Feel, Fall, telling a tragic cyclical love story. This is the loss and sorrow stage of the story, only to pick yourself up and go back to Find.
- $800
Find Feel Fall 4
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Find, Feel, Fall is a triptych telling a tragic cyclical love story. Searching, finding, and then losing love in perpetual motion.
- $2000
The Vet
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Vet is a creature that has given everything and then some to the cause only to return home to an indifferent and even hostile world. The irony being that it feels more at home now on the battleground then in the place it was born.
- $800
The Musician
Acrylic on vinyl. 2022. The Musician is a character created specifically for this 6 vinyl record painting. He was inspired by amazing rock artists from the 70’s such as Jimi Hendrix.
- $1500
The Farmer
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Farmer is a paternal being who gets his satisfaction from nurturing his flowers and watching them grow over time. Created with spray paint and Posca paint markers.
- $800
The Jester
Acrylic and newsprint on wood. 2022. The Jester is a being that only cares about recognition. He must be the center of attention, seen as charismatic and entertaining. His self worth is entirely derived by how he believes others see him. Created with newsprint and Posca paint markers.
- $900
The Soldier
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Soldier is a devout and stern man on a mission who will stop for nothing until that mission is complete. Because of this he an come across cold and distant because his mind is always on the mission.
- SOLD
Feelin Froggy? X Clarity
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. Feeling froggy is an image of a frog with jewelry sitting in the Egyptian Sphinx position. Clarity is an image of a tired worn-out model rubbing her bagged up eyes to deal with the stress and demands of needing to be perfect and beautiful all the time.
- BOTH SOLD
The Fox
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Fox is a painting inspired by traditional Kabuki theater masks.
- SOLD
The Gaucho
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Gaucho is honestly just a painting of a Gaucho, no deeper meaning. Created with spray paint and Posca paint markers.
- SOLD
The Hooper
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Hooper is an image of a basketball player dunking a basketball in the visage of an old videogame. The Hooper represents peoples hyper-competitive nature, skilled but highly braggadocios.
- SOLD
The Monk x The Hustler Diptych
Acrylic on vinyl. 2021. The Monk and The Hustler are beings that oppose each other. The Monk is a calm and peaceful creature and may appear to be a positive influence but is in fact self-righteous and slothful. The Hustler is a sly and cunning being that lies cheats and steals to get what he wants. While he seems like a wholly negative entity he is in fact creative, intelligent, and perceptive. Created with spray paint and Posca paint markers.
- $500 each or $900 together
The Bridge Between Us
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Bridge Between Us is a general call to unity with a pretty on the nose analogy of a bridge made up of different colored faces melding into one another.
- $900
Zombunny 1
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Zombunny is a custom painted and cut skateboard designed for Braille Skateboarding. The painting depicts a bunny farmer being controlled by a parasitic sunflower creature, reference a creatives tendency to be consumed by their creations and process.
- SOLD
Zombunny 2
Zombunny 3
Paintbot 5000
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. Paintbot 5000 is a painting depicting a painting robot. This piece is a reference to the rise of A.I. generated art and the fear from the community of the loss of jobs and creativity in the art industry.
- $800
Liberty
Acrylic on wood. 2022. Liberty is a character inspired by the statue of liberty. The character was originally created as a free-hand doodle, however Modi liked the sketch so much that he decided to make it into a full painting.
- $600
The Baboon x The Bird
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Baboon x The Bird is a piece about addiction. Not necessarily in the conventional sense of substance abuse addiction but addiction to an idea and a strife, represented by the red ball. Inspired by the old My Goodness My Guinness posters, this diptych depicts what it is to want something so bad that you’re willing to overlook yourself and your own health to achieve it.
- $600 each or $1100 together
The Diver
Acrylic on canvas. 2022. The Diver is a being that spends most of his life suspended in the void endlessly searching for some treasure or sense of satisfaction. Peering into the darkness with his flashlight forever searching for something that may never be found.
- $900
Modi x The Fisherman
Acrylic on canvas. 2021. Modi x The Fisherman is is the story of the artist Modi before he goes into the studio with fresh inspiration and then when he comes out, many hours and buckets of sweat later, like a disheveled fisherman who has been out at sea for years on end. Created with spray paint and Posca paint markers.
- $800 each or $1400 together
The Watcher
Acrylic on canvas. 2023. The Watcher is a painting depicting two people trading secrets split by the all seeing eye. The eye is a reference to a Big Brother style dystopia like what you see in 1984. This painting speaks to the current state of the world where all our information and our copywritten material is being collected, used, and sold by large tech companies without any permission.
- $700
Bombcat Bank Front
Acrylic on ceramic. 2022. Bombcat bank was Modi’s first custom painted piggy bank and was created to make the pig look like a mascot costume with Bombcat on the inside and windows for ears.