SRaffa

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Hello, it's been awhile. by joeyv7, journal

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Tabernacle by SRaffa, visual art

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Eidolon Cafe by SRaffa, visual art

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Terpsichore by SRaffa, visual art

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About SRaffa

Artist // Professional // Varied

Sep 25
United States
Deviant for 21 years
He / Him

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My Bio

Sam Raffa is an artist and graphic designer whose clients have included Book Of The Month Club and Dark Horse Comics. His paintings have hung at Le Jardin Des Arts Gallery and Royce Galleries Ltd in Colorado, and the International Art Expo New York.

Favourite Visual Artist

Abdul Mati Klarwein, R. Crumb, John William Waterhouse, Art Spiegelman, Jack Kirby, George Herriman, Lori Earley, Moebius, William Adolphe Bouguereau, Remedios Varo, George Tooker, Michael Parkes, Mark Ryden, Gustave Klimt, Neal Adams, John Byrne, Jim Lee

Favourite Movies

The Third Man, The Hustler, Pulp Fiction, The Incredibles, Leon The Professional, Aliens, The Godfather, Avengers: Age Of Ultron

Favourite TV Shows

The Sopranos, Deadwood ,The West Wing (seasons 1-4), Firefly, Cracker, The Daily Show, The Simpsons, Seinfeld

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

R.E.M.,JoniMitchell,Metric,Tegan&Sara,Haim,Smiths,BuiltToSpill,ElvisCostello,ToadTheWetSprocket,TheBeatles,SteelyDan,TheStrokes,TomWaits,DavidBowie,TheRollingStones,CiboMatto,TheBrilliantGreen,TheOceanBlue,InnocenceMission,TheShins,St.Vincent,DumDumGirls

Favourite Books

The Breaks, The Color Of Light, A Visit From The Goon Squad, The Shining, Prince Ombra, If You Could See Me Now, The Idiot, A Confederacy Of Dunces, Birdy, The Marriage Plot

Favourite Writers

Richard Price, Harlan Ellison, Lorrie Moore, Philip K. Dick, Fyodor Dostoevski, Joss Whedon, William Goldman, Stephen King, Peter Straub

Favourite Games

by Leonard Cohen

Tools of the Trade

Pencil, Brushes, Paasche Airbrushes, Eraser, Daz Bog Svaboda Blend

Other Interests

Friends, Art, Music, and Books.

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SRaffa

Feb 19, 2015

Goodbye, Mr. Ed

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“Do not let the fact that things were not made for you, that conditions are not as they should be, stop you. Go on anyway. Everything depends on those who go on anyway.” —ROBERT HENRI, THE ART SPIRIT The genuine magic of a first encounter with a work of art is in seeing all of the stages of prolonged struggle that were required to make it slammed into a single instant of viewing the finished work at once, as a singular vision. It's difficult to imagine the breaks and interruptions, the trips to the grocery store that pulled the artist away, the concessions to sleep that derailed those moments of righteous craftsmanship which came ...

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SRaffa

Oct 17, 2014

Your Fifth Chance

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If you've got five chances, throw four at whatever you can reasonably hit. But, as for the fifth… In 1991, in broad daylight, I'm pounding on the heavy glass doors of Spivak's Art Supply, a store that had been open for many years until this very day, the one day I really have to get inside.All of the windows and doors are papered over from the inside and the lights are out.My fist is meeting the glass with the kind of desperation that gets people arrested and put in jail, every day of the week. I don't hear any noise at all from inside.Boiling over all at once, I run around to the alley in back and up the short ramp where trucks had former...

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SRaffa

Sep 15, 2012

Chinese Horoscope Contest Finale

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鼠 TEAM RAT 1.:devValeNyan: (full text) 2.:devCratyChick16: (full text) 3.:devKryschenn: 4.:devSonic156: 5.:devarianam411: 6.:devxXoriigamiXx: 7.:devShinigamiinPeru: 8.:devOngeelaaaaa: 9.:devarianam411: 10.:devYouWouldntLikeMe: 11.:devanimetoonation: 12.:devgoddess4568: 13.:devAskFemFeliciaItaly: 14.:devonypiegirlz: 15.:devAnimaMundi113: 16.:devKatyrbee: 17.:devizzy1213: 牛 TEAM OX 18.:devArizonaJackal: 19.:devcakeskin: 20.:devManaliabrid: 21.:devenocods1: 22.:devHilegard: 23.:devAkimi-Chan15: 24.:devhomeworkhater: (full text) 25.:devnyancat1997: 26.:devMinayNguyen: 27.:devChovyle: 28.:devgoddess4568: 虎 TEAM TIGER 29.:devcwp1999: ...

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Deviousness Award

Where to begin with the reasons for selecting SRaffa for this month's deviousness award. How about with his passion for all things art. If you want to see someone who lives and breathes the concept, you don't have to look any further. He has spent his entire life honing his unique and easily identifiable style. You can look at what he does and just get that sense that he is the type of person who wakes up needing to create something. His journals reflect that passion as well. Additionally they provide a bit more insight to the soul of this individual. Showing a compassionate and giving nature which can then be further glimpsed through his positive and supportive commentary.
SRaffa is the real thing and we are proud to add him as a recipient for deviousness this July!

Awarded Jul 2007

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joeyv7

Jul 13, 2026

Thanks again for your encouragement, Sam. Still getting used to the new interface around here

joeyv7

Jun 12, 2026

Sam! Thanks for faving. Glad to see you're still here

SRaffa

Jun 12, 2026

I visit every once in awhile, but the magic seems to have gone away. However, your stuff is always so magical, it lights up the whole place effortlessly!