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The Deathly Adorable Digital Art of Barcode

 

After spending 6 years of active duty in the military, William “Barcode” Rosa set out to live the rest of his life as an artist. Rosa remembers exploring many artist endeavors early on such as sculpting, make-up FX, airbrushing, and more, but right now he is very focused on digital art and has been sharing his creepy but cute works with fans for over a year.

 

 

Barcode is a self-proclaimed cinephile, and, as such, creates art dedicated to the characters that connect with him
. Rosa also has an interest in true crime and recreates a few of the world’s most notorious criminals in his signature style. 

His pieces are all for sale as 8×10 inch prints that start at $20 USD. To view more creations from Barcode, head over to his Etsy shop, or follow him on Facebook.

 

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