David Bray is one of the first artists I ever came across on the Internet that I was really struck by.  The image was of a woman in what seemed to be a Batman mask marked with intricate patterns or reflections staring up at the viewer with tears spilling from her eyes.  There were hints of colors across her face and amongst her detailed hair and by the time I was done looking at her I was hypnotized.

"I love girls and I love animals, in that order and not necessarily in the same way," says British freelance illustrator David Bray. Weaving ethereal nudes and strange creatures into landscapes of squiggles and lines, Bray's intricate illustrations are carnal and lovely all at once.

UK-based fine artist, David Bray, will be opening a new solo show, Return of Bad Wisdom, at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City on July 16, 2011. Using basic drawing tools, such as pens, pencils and paper, Bray creates delicate and time-consuming drawings which explore emotion, utopia and a world of fantasy . . .