Vinyl Disorder · Artist Showcase
KC
STRUBBE.
A little creepy.
A lot to love.
Tattoo artist. Illustrator. Collector of strange ideas. Meet the Southern California artist behind Candy.Moths and a world where gothic details, curious creatures and playful imagination belong together.
Meet the artist behind Candy.Moths
Made to become
part of your story.
For KC, drawing and painting have always been the great love of her life. Becoming a licensed tattoo artist meant turning that love into her dream career.
Her favorite part is creating artwork that becomes part of someone else’s life, their story and the way they feel in their own skin.
Surrealism, gothic art, abstraction, horror and neo-traditional tattooing all have a place in her creative world. So do insects, clowns, plants, medieval weapons and tiny creatures with unexpectedly big personalities.
“I am incredibly inspired by all the beauty and weirdness of the world, from fairy tales to horror movies.”KC Strubbe, from her artist submission
From imagination to skin
Strange little worlds.
Very personal artwork.
Five tattoo photographs selected and submitted by KC. Original artwork, photographed on skin, with the details and character intact.
Celestial Moth
Artwork and photograph supplied by KC Strubbe. Open image ↗
Princess Frog
Artwork and photograph supplied by KC Strubbe. Open image ↗
Seraphim Kitty
Artwork and photograph supplied by KC Strubbe. Open image ↗
Heart Flail
Artwork and photograph supplied by KC Strubbe. Open image ↗
Wyvern
Artwork and photograph supplied by KC Strubbe. Open image ↗Flash, illustration and little obsessions
The wonderfully
weird sketchbook.
Delicate flowers. Ornamental weapons. A creature you want to be friends with. Explore the other side of KC’s practice, using her original submitted sheets.
Creepy Crawlies
Original illustration by KC Strubbe. Open the full sheet ↗
Chrysanthemum & Peony
Original illustration by KC Strubbe. Open the full sheet ↗
Skull Flail
Original illustration by KC Strubbe. Open the full sheet ↗
Small things. Strange stories.
Original illustration by KC Strubbe. Open the full sheet ↗Your next creative rabbit hole
Follow the moth.
See more of KC’s tattoos, illustrations and new ideas on Candy.Moths. For current tattoo availability and project questions, connect with KC directly.
What belongs in your story?
A favorite creature, a fairytale detail, something gothic, something silly. A conversation with the artist is the place to begin.
Share an idea with KC ↓Keep the conversation going
Have something
strange in mind?
Ask KC about her artwork, a creative collaboration or a tattoo idea. Share what you’re imagining and she can help with the next step.
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Independent artists. Original voices.