Dave MacDowell has proven himself to be a master of the color pallet. His paintings often include an abundance of various hues and tints, creating an illustration that captivates audiences through coloration as much as through the characters and scenarios within the picture.
McDowell's latest collection of acrylic paintings is more sexually oriented than his previous work but still stays true to the artist's knack for drawing pop-culture figures in a surrealistic environment. Most fans of the artist's portfolio will find the illustration with the Hello Kitty figures the most characteristic of Powell's art style.
The illustrations use violence and erotica to complicate the supposed innocence and idealism behind popular cartoon illustrations. One image has a topless heroine kneeling next to Micky Mouse's grave while injecting a hypodermic needle into a brain. The image speaks to growing corruption of young minds as modern vices continue to influence younger age groups.
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