The Carcosa Interview: The Art of Santana Gives Disney Princesses Tattoo’d Makeovers

My love for cute stuff cannot be contained! I was recently browsing the internet when I came across an article briefly spotlighting the brilliant work of The Art of Santana, an NYC native with a passion for illustration and design. His Pin-Up Disney Princesses have recently garnered attention and I wanted to be able to get a more inside look of the mind of someone unafraid to unwind the traditions of our beloved Disney Princesses. Enjoy! Age: 34Title: Senior Art Director – Visual Storyteller Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us about yourself!The Art of Santana: Firstly I’m a father of two lovely toddlers a boy and a girl! They are my main source of motivation! I’m absolutely mad about hats! I was born and raised in Manhattan NYC, and I’m very proud of my city, but I’ve been living in Tampa, Florida for quite a few years now. My day job is a Senior Art Director at the Dunn & Co. Ad agency in Ybor City Tampa, Florida. I have free-lanced as an illustrator for Disney World, PUBLIX, and a couple other companies that have been kind enough to give me the opportunity to illustrate for them. I absolutely love illustrating characters, environments, and telling stories through my art. If people like my art that’s a cool thing, but if they connect with it on a personal level, that’s a truly rewarding feeling. I haven’t had much time to freelance these days as I’ve been focusing on my art prints and comic con shows (Miami Magic City is next January 2016!) but I will also be at CTN Ani…