There is something about coins that I find utterly magnetic. The pure simplicity of them is so beautiful to me. Coins are inherently mysterious. Despite their obvious simplicity, a major aspect of it is always hidden. Seeing the way that both sides take on unique characteristics as you turn it in your hand is magical to me.
I created this coin to accompany the Book of Emanations and I will be creating more unique coins to accompany any future books. Each one represents the core duality that lies at the heart of the continuum of ideas expressed in the book.
Read MoreI want to start addressing some common customer service questions in a public way so that you know what to expect when you are buying art from us. To start, we should talk about the most common frustration people have when it comes to ordering things from Angelarium.net. Sometimes, packages get shipped 2-3 weeks after they were purchased.
First, let me explain why and then I'll move on to what we are doing to improve the situation.
Read MoreChazaqiel is an angel of the clouds, fallen to earth. Unable to touch the ground and unable to ascend, she is caught between the pull of two powerful forces. To me, she is anxiety. A crushing force that drains the hues from everything it touches and empties the sky of its splendor. We all know the feeling within that fog. The world exists as we've always known it, but in the moment we stand within it, that truth becomes hard to realize.
I've made the prints of this piece highly limited. With a few pieces late last year quickly selling out with editions of 25 and then 50, I ventured to make every piece in series of 100. But extending the supply beyond the demand is not the point of creating a Limited Edition. I want to reward the most invested with an item of rare value. Those that subscribed on Patreon at the $74 tier have already claimed much of this run. The remaining copies are exclusively available on the store.
Read MoreI've been receiving a mounting number of questions about the delivery time for the 2nd printing of Angelarium: Book of Emanations. Many of you have made pre-orders that have lingered for much longer than the estimated delivery date.
I took the pre-orders down as soon as I lost sight of when the book was going to be delivered and made a promise to myself that I wouldn't collect more money book orders until I had delivered the ones I'd already received. Thankfully, this update is coming with good news.
Read MoreThe second book in the Angelarium series is moving forwards really nicely. I'm happy to announce that Eli Minaya is going to reprise his role as writer and artist on the series. He's going to be creating alternate pieces for all the Seraphim as well as writing poetry and short fiction for the majority of the Watchers.
The piece poetry for Sariel is the first new piece from Eli that was made for the book. He'll be writing new pieces for every release and possibly a short story here and there.
Read MoreThe first of the Archangels is a big event for me. They are on a scale as grand the Emanations but with the elemental sort of character as the Seraphim. Instead of representing individual properties the way most angels do, they are a higher order of being. They are complicated, compound representations that require far more work to create.
Gabriel is the first to be realized. Their core themes focus on the emerging of ideas and the inspiration process. The lore that surrounds them always centers on their role as a messenger or herald. The lantern of Gabriel was something I wanted to represent but I needed to avoid depicting something too modern. I decided to deconstruct the idea into something more geometric to represent the ideal of a lantern.
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