Milwaukee resident, artist, and storyteller, Daniel J. James has been working on his craft from a young age. He has channeled his love for superhero fiction into storytelling and creating the ASH 9/17 Pavilion Stories including Pavilion Remembers: Halo Sky.
I make art, and I tell stories. That’s what I do. It’s a big part of who I am. I daydream about worlds that only exist inside of me and I do my best to bring them to life.
-Daniel J. James-
- 41Sooo… it’s my Birthday. Usually my birthday comes with some kind of emotion or anxiety, or feelings of some sort. But not this year. This year I feel hopeful. This year I feel a little more steady. And honestly, this year I have a few less fucks to give (which is a good thing). I … Continue reading 41
- Let it go…
Let go of the hurt that was given to you. It doesn’t belong to you. - small victories.
Contemplating the need for a win… - Not a Guitar Hero…
My very short guitar story… - Finding time in life to live.
Thinking on life and living.
- Creation
I suppose where I am right now is expressing what it feels like to create things. This one was very much a trust the process thing, but not in the way it usually is. The artwork started out strong, and there was never a point where I felt it wouldn’t turn out good. The process … Continue reading Creation - Creative Burst!
For a while now I’ve been on this journey to bring authenticity into my art, but admittedly, even I wasn’t 100% sure what that meant. I just knew that I was on on a journey to find parts of myself that were missing. I’ve been looking for passion, and joy, and truth that I’d been … Continue reading Creative Burst! - Hope lost…
A sketch of what loosing hope felt like… - My first…
My first full digital sketch… - African FlowerDigital art piece.