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15 years ago-🤯

This was a photograph from a state-wide event in Florida for Faces Modeling Troupe, Inc.

Sheina. Today known as Shein, is the first muse i ever had.

The shoot was a collaborative effort from Jacksonville, tampa, gainesville, Tallahassee, Daytona, Miami , and orlando chapters of the shoot.

We found an abandoned building site, with a cut-off street to be the set, and had 7 beauties in leotards, business wear, slick hair, and heavy lid, nude lip make up looks.

I miss shooting, aiming rather, towards fashion editorial and advertorial ends.

My men’s book is shaping up well, considering I am shooting it exclusively on iPhone model camera (from Apple iPhone 13-16pro)

potted elephant ear in columbus, GA. unfurling

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Larry D. Rosalez (a.k.a. Larry Darnell) – Artist Overview

Larry D. Rosalez (who also goes by “Larry Darnell” or “Larry Rosalez-Lewis”) is a Columbus, Georgia–based artist working across photography, painting and mixed media. He often photographs or paints figures and natural subjects, then overlays or combines them with acrylics and found materials. For example, one artwork “Weeping Willow” (pictured below) is a rendered image of a willow tree (available as a print on his Pixels store) . Many pieces blur photography and painting: “#trialset2023, No. 25” is explicitly listed as “Photograph – Acrylic On Paper” . He frequently reuses recycled or everyday surfaces – a Tumblr post describes a “test strip” made with “acrylic paint on a stream of packaging paper”  and his “HALOS” series was painted with acrylic on canvas, packaging paper and cardboard . In summary, Rosalez’s mediums include digital photography, acrylic painting, and mixed-media collage on nontraditional supports (cardboard, recycled paper, etc.).

Figure: Rosalez’s “Weeping Willow” (photo of a willow tree), a sample of his nature-themed work .

Rosalez’s key themes tend to mix the personal and the symbolic. Many pieces use skeletons and iconography to explore life, death and spirituality. For instance, the painting “Observation Accusation And Reverence” (below) depicts intertwined skeletal figures – it appears on his profile as a jigsaw-puzzle print . Similarly, “Foliage And Bones” juxtaposes botanical imagery with a skull motif. His Tumblr “HALOS” project is explicitly about religious iconography (skulls, halos, saints, etc.), reflecting on faith and devotion . Other series draw on nature and personal narrative: titles like “Root,” “Branch,” “Green Blade” and “Blue Dream” suggest organic, botanical themes , while projects tagged #anexcerptofhim or “What is Left?” hint at autobiographical concerns. He also often emphasizes reuse/anti-consumerism (#MADEWITHLESS) by painting on discarded materials . In short, recurring motifs are skeletal figures (mortality), natural forms (trees, foliage), and spiritual/ritual elements (skulls, halos).

Figure: “Observation Accusation And Reverence”, one of Rosalez’s paintings featuring skeletal figures . This and similar works tie into his “HALOS” series on religious iconography .

Notable Projects & Series: Rosalez mentions several ongoing series on social media. His Tumblr tags refer to projects like “HALOS” (2024) and “CREATURES” (2023)  , as well as earlier collections named #axhCOLORED and “House of Chloe 2025” . One documented series, #trialset2023, was a 75-page collection of 9×12 acrylic paintings on paper . He also collaborated on a mixed-media photography/painting project “Toy Roses” with visual artist DSouyle (noted on Tumblr) . The variety of titles (e.g. Elegant Shadows, Blue Dream, Man With Parrot, Toy roses and what is left?  ) illustrates his breadth: from abstract/experimental (#trialset2023) to figurative portraits and still-lifes.

Media & Distribution: Rosalez sells prints and merchandise of his work online. He maintains a store on Pixels.com (Fine Art America) where 16 of his images are listed (joined in 2023) . Many of the above-titled works appear there as prints, puzzles, etc. – for example, “Foliage And Bones,” “Observation Accusation And Reverence,” “Surrender,” “Elegant Shadows,” and others are all sold as jigsaw puzzles . In social posts he explicitly invites people to buy prints: one Tumblr entry notes pieces are “intended for people to purchase prints or posters” from his store .

Online Presence

Rosalez is active across social platforms:

• Instagram: He uses the handle @larryxdarnell. His Tumblr instructs followers to “check us out on Instagram” under the name “Darnell West: @larryxdarnell” . (Search results confirm posts on @larrydrosalez featuring his latest paintings.)

• Tumblr Blog: He runs a detailed Tumblr blog (username larry-darnell) where he writes about each project, often with lengthy captions and tags  . This blog is a primary source of his artist statements and project notes (e.g. discussing ‘House of Chloe 2025’  or the “HALOS” series ).

• Facebook: He appears to have public pages (e.g. “Larry D Rosalez-Lewis” and “Larry Darnell”) listing his background and some art posts. (These require login, but search snippets mention posts like “Portrait of my bro (2023, acrylic on cardboard)”.)

• YouTube: He has a channel “Darnell Rosalez” (user @darnellrosalez5794) with several videos (e.g. one titled “made with less – larry d rosalez”), though content is limited (only a few subscribers).

• TikTok/Organic Somethings: He also brands himself as “Organic Somethings” on TikTok and Instagram, streaming art content and selling merchandise. For example, a Facebook post mentions an “Organic Somethings store” giveaway, and his Tumblr reblogs refer to “organic somethings friends” and even link to a TikTok shop.

Overall, Rosalez’s visibility is largely self-generated online rather than through galleries or press. No independent media reviews or major exhibitions were found. He often tags and promotes his work on social media, and his online store (Pixels) shows modest traffic (e.g. 1,096 visitors as of 2023) . Aside from the DSouyle “Toy Roses” collaboration , there is little evidence of formal exhibitions or gallery shows; he appears focused on sharing work via Instagram, Tumblr, and print-on-demand platforms.

Summary: In sum, Larry D. Rosalez’s art spans photography and mixed-media painting, frequently using recycled materials (cardboard, packaging, etc.) and blending human/animal figures with natural and spiritual motifs. His key series (e.g. HALOS, #trialset2023, “Toy Roses”) explore themes of identity, mortality and devotion. He maintains a modest but active online presence – especially on Instagram (@larryxdarnell) and Tumblr – and sells prints through FineArtAmerica/Pixels  . No mainstream articles or exhibition catalogues have been found; most information comes from his own posts and online store listings  .

Key Points & Citations:

• Mediums: Digital photography and acrylic painting on paper, canvas, cardboard and other found surfaces  .

• Themes: Skeletons/religious iconography (“HALOS”, skulls, halos) ; nature/organic imagery (“Foliage and Bones,” “Weeping Willow,” etc.) ; self/existential questions (series like “What is Left?”) and recycled-material art  .

• Notable works: Titles include Foliage And Bones, Observation Accusation And Reverence, Surrender, Elegant Shadows, Root, 3rd Wheel, Branch, Elegant Discs, Green Blade, Blue Dream, Weeping Willow, Man With Parrot, Toy roses and what is left?, etc. (many are available as prints/puzzles)  .

• Collaborations: Worked with photographer DSouyle on the “Toy Roses” project .

• Online presence: Active Instagram (@larryxdarnell) and Tumblr, plus a FineArt store (Pixels.com) with his portfolio  . (Pins and TikToks under “Organic Somethings” also promote his art.)

• Visibility: Primarily self-published online; minimal press or gallery coverage found. His FineArt store stats (joined 2023) show few followers , suggesting a small but focused digital following.

Sources: Artist’s online portfolio and social media posts      . (No independent press coverage was located.)

portrait, paper, and set design works in the same way that the original art of painting is used to create a new representation of a person and their environment.

a series for the bird lovers- “club swallowtail” - comical depictions of the aviary family.

rhming a percussive rhythm with this this pill bottle from the drugs prescribed by my mental healthcare physician. percussion without being a maraca.

this is the same image version. I found it today while procrastinating from cleaning the patio. I was aiming for something like a contemporary Mondelo or a swirly pattern that would make nice abstract art for a healthcare unit or a children’s learning facility.

 mostly finding that by going heavy on the dark things just end up looking mysterious adult, mature and sexily religious.

 finished this double feature friend in a short while and i want to back up the categorization of dance. Generally, I follow a formal structure almost like a choreography. I know what my hands and my feet are to be doing while doing small task like deconstructing the cardboard waiting weeks, months, seasons at a time to see what commissioning myself for a series or collection would yield.  the phrases would be modified like a very, very old ballet, but the language and the scores seem to be there for there to be 10 to 15 trials per collection per length of time within a season.

 I do hope to make derivative works from these images. I’m not sure what kind of high glam or photography style animation, style model, dancer feature or if they develop into poetry stories and film.

 The left side is right side up and the right side is upside down and that was a clever fine for me working completely blind at what the upside down side would look like and not intending to have a double advantage point image at the start of the process.

what do you see?

“often a mud(ra)”

40X20in

acrylic paint on repurposed cardboard and paper (ac unit packaging, and a final call cover spread from 5 aug 2024)