The Illustrator And The Printmaker

Blial Cabal is a collaborative art collection between Husband and wife duo, Steven & Maranda who live in the Foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. From the very beginning of our relationship we spent most of our free time creating art together so it din't take long for us to realize that we had a mutually beneficial and interdependent skill-set, thus in 2011 Blial Cabal (meaning Secret Art Collective) was born!

Equally intrigued by all things Metal & Macabre, we have found a plethora of inspiration among the Dark Arts and Occult. Our aim is to provide Uniquely Macabre creations fueled by music, fine arts, literature, and all things esoteric.

Portrait by
Davide Rankore

Introducing Steven the Illustrator

Award winning artist Steven Tovar specializes in the exceptionally unforgiving art of nib and ink illustration. Stevens detail focused hatching technique is a most distinctive attribute of Blial Cabal. His subject matters remain all things macabre and are Always hand drawn, and never digitally enhanced.

Introducing Maranda the Printmaker

Through her ritual like printing process Maranda, the printmaker, delivers an assortment of ever changing Blial Cabal Functional Art. Maranda’s unique Limited editions include Antique Hand Dyed Altar Linens, Cardigans, shirts, leggings, hoodies, Prints, and One of a kind Creations. A fine mix of treasures, some new, some resurrected!

Illustrating Supplies

Paper

Steven prefers a thick paper and has found the Professional Arches 140 lb, 300 gsm Hot Press to be just what he needs.

Nib & Ink

The Brause Steno Nib aka the "Blue Pumpkin" Lasts a long time and holds a lot of ink

Steven is always using Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bombay Black India Ink. It's the darkest black and the right consistency for use with my preferred Nib and Paper.

Pencil & Eraser

The Prisma Color, 2H Pencil Provides light soft markings for sketching & easily erasing.

The General's Tri-Tip Eraser is really soft and leaves no marks or smudges.

Screen Printing Supplies

Bella Canvas Shirts

Maintaining and upholding responsible workplaces and environmental standards. Bella Canvas only works with partners who share moral values of a humane and safe workplace.

Promoting ethical, humane, and lawful conditions and practices in all manufacturing facilities. Bella Canvas holds worker's rights, humane workplace standards, and ethical manufacturing regulations in the highest regards.

Water Based Inks

Professional Quality Jacquard Screen Printing Ink is long lasting, Non-toxic, and eco friendly. These water-based Inks are very durable and typically wear as long as the fabric lasts. We love mixing our own custom colors.