Selva Tierra means Jungle Earth
Visions carried back from the edge of sleep and painted into the world. Original paintings and custom tattoos by RD, made in Honolulu.
Original paintings
One-of-a-kind ecological surrealism by RD. Birds, jungle, and life between worlds.
Read about The Bird Series ↓
These paintings begin where science and instinct meet.
Birds have always lived at the threshold, between earth and sky, between the visible and the invisible. They navigate by forces science is still learning to name. They cross borders without permission, carrying entire ecosystems in their movements.
In painting birds I am painting what I know most intimately: the experience of living between dimensions, and finding that the in-between is not a place of loss but of profound and hard-won freedom.
Each work is original, one of a kind, and available for purchase or commission. Prints on archival paper and organic cotton are available in the Prints collection.
Interested in a commission or have a question about a specific piece? Reach out through the contact page.
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Flamingo Limon
Sold for $2,500
Selva Tierra
Jungle Earth
This project aims to inspire us to stay connected with nature and our dreams. Freedom, diversity and harmony are a natural state of being. We embody this celebration.
Whether it hangs on your wall or lives on your skin, every piece of Selva Tierra is made to bring you closer to the living earth.
STAY CONNECTED. STAY WILD.

Selva Tierra in ink
Jungle Earth Tattoos
Jungle Earth Tattoos is Selva Tierra in English, and on skin. The same ecological art, made to be carried with you for life.
Custom designs
Every tattoo starts with a conversation and an original design drawn just for you.
Polynesian & blackwork
Bold, flowing Polynesian-inspired sea life, plus blackwork portraits and illustrative pieces.
Start with a consultation
Share your idea, placement, and size, and we'll shape it together.
Recent work
Every piece is drawn for the person wearing it.
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Climbing tiger -

Polynesian starfish -

Mushroom crown portrait -

Polynesian crab -

Spartan warrior -

Trident & geometric star
Wear the symbols
Two small clothing lines: the Selva Tierra mark, and the five Elements on organic cotton.
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