Jeremy Bastian's The Dally Bear, ink on paper, 2010

Jeremy Bastian’s “The Dally Bear”, ink on paper applied with a brush, 2010. This artwork is presented professionally framed using all archival materials. Jeremy Bastian’s art is the very definition of a labor of love. From the intense scrutiny in his ornate linework to the whimsy and adventure injected into the subject itself, Bastian’s masterful brushwork and composition are stories unto themselves. Bastian is the artist and author behind Cursed Pirate Girl, “a whimsical, swashbuckling tale of wonderland journeys and unimaginable dangers, starting in Port Elisabeth, Jamaica in the year 1728, and quickly heading across - and beneath - the waves!”Praise for Bastian’s Cursed Pirate Girl:“It’s all too rare that I see work that is truly original- and I almost never see work THIS original- Jeremy Bastian is a genius.” -Mike Mignola, Eisner Award winning creator of Hellboy"A throwback to classic storytelling that any age can enjoy." -David Petersen, Eisner Award winning creator of Mouse Guar