L.A. Draws
L.A. Sjögren
I am a professional and experienced freelance artist located in Brooklyn, NYC who has been selling my art online since 2006. My expertise focuses around pet portraits and character illustration with a flair for horror and fantasy.
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I am also a variety Twitch Streamer, sharing my love for art and video games with anyone interested enough to watch. I stream at least once a week, but I try to do Mondays and Thursdays around 7:30 PM EST with the flexibility of change depending on the chaos of my life.
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As a passionate storyteller, I firmly believe that communication is the key to every relationship you will ever have in your life. In the ever expanding world we live in, it’s essential. And as an artist, I believe that communication starts with the visuals. It’s the language every human being shares and communicates with first, regardless of where you live or how you grew up; it’s universal. I use my visual language as that first step, that introduction, into the verbal and written languages; open doors to new relationships, friends, life, and love.
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Influences
There are a lot of influences and inspirations in my life, and like many people, these things change over time as my tastes and interests develop and grow. Below is a short list of different media and artists that have heavily influenced my work.
Bands
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Fall Out Boy
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Palaye Royale
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Nothing But Thieves
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My Chemical Romance
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Hozier
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Movies
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Halloween (1978)
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How to Train Your Dragon
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Pan's Labyrinth
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Raggedy Ann and Andy's Musical Adventure
Games
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Hollow Knight
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Dead by Daylight
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Team Fortress 2
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Subnautica
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Little Nightmares
Television
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Hellsing OVA
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Steven Universe
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One Piece
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Gravity Falls
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Stranger Things
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Authors/Writers
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Neil Gaiman
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Maggie Stiefvater
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Leigh Bardugo
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Guillermo del Toro
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