Wayne Thiebaud is my painting grandpa - with my painting teacher Patrick Ellis studying under him anchoring me in a larger art dynasty. This series is a homage to Thiebaud heavily pulling off his stylization mixed with my usual subjects of feminity, fashion, consumerism and trash.

As painter - I studied Thiebaud's work for years along with learning first hand painting techniques and as a digitial artist I utilize AI heavily in my procress. Does AI obselete my years of traditional study, or enhance giving me visual skills to even develop these?