Welcome to the portfolio of ISSB
ISSB is a multi-disciplinary artist from Aldershot, Ontario currently attending McMaster University’s Integrated Arts program, with a passion for interesting niches.
With art ranging from sketching, film, electronic music, lino printmaking, abstract painting, stream of thought poetry, worldbuilding, installation, ceramics, and so much more.
He has 10 years of experience in Creative Theatre Company acting classes, leading multiple clubs, and DMing homebrew Dungeons and Dragons campaigns for 4 years.
He is an activist and took part in the Royal Botanical Gardens Eco Studies Specialist High Skills Major in environmental science and leadership during a session specializing in environmental racism.
Blue Thought (2021)
This piece had been on my mind since the start of working on my portfolio, lightly inspired by the anime 'Blue Period'. I used acrylic paint mixed with water to allow for a very flowy and natural painting experience, but also adding an almost dry texture to some areas.
5 Feet by 3 Feet
Acrylic Paint, Permanent Marker, Rolled Fabriano Paper
Uncropped, To be Framed
Exhibited March 22nd, 2023 alongside Throatripper//Overwhelm as part of a gallery hosted and curated by Matthew Bailey
Serpentine (2019)
A situation of something starting off as an independent piece and then later getting picked up by the Ezecta project, this piece depicts a mythological creature in that world.
Digital
Self Portraits
Vision (2020) - Lime Rickey (2021) - Who Can It Be Now (2022)
It has now become a bit of a tradition for me to create a self-portrait based on a photo every year, each one reflecting different aspects of my art at the time of creation.
Digital - Digital - Digital
Cicada_1 (2020)
A single example from a series of pieces done during 2020 with the mentality of 'showing my work', including all sketch layers in the final product. I would love to take this idea even further and create a piece that has hundreds of different layers in it, all fully visible.
Digital
Where (2022)
This piece was a way for me to show off some of my favourite textures to use in digital art.
Digital
Golden Oak (2021)
This was a quick from-life piece depicting the oak tree outside my house, which I can see through my window.
Digital Paint
Nature’s Grasp (2020)
For this piece, my aim was to create something fungal and natural-looking out of my own hand and forearm. this was a prompted piece, the prompt being 'Unnatural Nature'.
Digital, Photograph
Clouds and Blood (2020)
After discovering the symmetry tool in Procreate, I fell in love with making these sorts of 'Explorations in Symmetry', this being one of my favourites in that series.
Digital