Open Up Your Eyes Size:22 x 16" Part of an ongoing series

Part of an ongoing series that serves as a love letter to all the queer

especially the unusual or non-standard variety

"The flame in the model’s eye was created using a blown out candle: So I lit a fire /Isn't it good Norwegian wood

Oil painting of a naturalist

Open Up Your Eyes Size:22 x 16" Part of an ongoing seriesInspired by Coldplays Politik, Open Up Your Eyes visualizes the atmospheric yet powerful mood of the song. James focus here was on simplicity; he wanted to accentuate the light to dark blue gradient of the sky giving the feeling of floating at the edge of the atmosphere. Model Codys seemingly downward movement is counterbalanced with the moon planet pairing in the top corner one of James favorite things is seeing a full moon before the sun has gone