Journal

The Day Before Grogu Left hand-signed art print by Paintranger, a densely packed colorful pop culture painting in a maximalist style

What Is Maximalism? Why More Is More in Art and...

What is maximalism, where did the anti-minimalist trend come from, and why does a wall packed with color and detail work better in some rooms than one perfect empty wall...

What Is Maximalism? Why More Is More in Art and...

What is maximalism, where did the anti-minimalist trend come from, and why does a wall packed with color and detail work better in some rooms than one perfect empty wall...

Tongue and Strawberry hand-signed art print by Paintranger, a bold outlined surreal artwork in the style of traditional tattoo flash art

Traditional Tattoo Flash Art: Why My Paintings ...

From Sailor Jerry to my own bold outlines, here's why Candy Decay borrows so much from traditional tattoo flash art, and where you can get the look without the needle.

Traditional Tattoo Flash Art: Why My Paintings ...

From Sailor Jerry to my own bold outlines, here's why Candy Decay borrows so much from traditional tattoo flash art, and where you can get the look without the needle.

The Creation of Temporary Things hand-signed art print by Paintranger, a surreal mouse and strawberry painting about impermanence in the memento mori tradition

Memento Mori and Vanitas Art: Why Skulls and St...

What is memento mori art, where does the vanitas painting tradition come from, and why have painters been putting skulls next to fruit and flowers for 400 years? A look...

Memento Mori and Vanitas Art: Why Skulls and St...

What is memento mori art, where does the vanitas painting tradition come from, and why have painters been putting skulls next to fruit and flowers for 400 years? A look...

The Last Dessert hand-signed art print by Paintranger, a bold outlined skull cupcake painting in the Candy Decay style with graphic street art energy

Why My Art Belongs in the Street Art and Urban ...

From bold black outlines to small formats, here's why Candy Decay draws just as much on street art and urban art traditions as it does on fine art ones.

Why My Art Belongs in the Street Art and Urban ...

From bold black outlines to small formats, here's why Candy Decay draws just as much on street art and urban art traditions as it does on fine art ones.

Save Point 11:59 hand-signed art print by Paintranger, a colorful Candy Decay painting about nostalgic gaming and pixel memories

Why 90s and Y2K Nostalgia Shows Up in All My Art

From pixel save points to plastic rubber ducks, here's why 90s and Y2K nostalgia keeps showing up in my Candy Decay paintings, and what it has to do with memory.

Why 90s and Y2K Nostalgia Shows Up in All My Art

From pixel save points to plastic rubber ducks, here's why 90s and Y2K nostalgia keeps showing up in my Candy Decay paintings, and what it has to do with memory.

Not Today, The Feelings Are Huge hand-signed art print by Paintranger, colorful Candy Decay artwork of a black cat surrounded by comfort food, wine and tissues in a saturated pink room

Surreal Cat Art: Why Cat People Get My Weird Wo...

A tour of every surreal cat painting in the Candy Decay world so far, from an emotionally overwhelmed black cat to a UFO abduction, and why cat people understand this...

Surreal Cat Art: Why Cat People Get My Weird Wo...

A tour of every surreal cat painting in the Candy Decay world so far, from an emotionally overwhelmed black cat to a UFO abduction, and why cat people understand this...