The Swanicorn Stone

Dragatomi is Sacramento's premier retailer and art gallery for some of the coolest designer figures and items inspired by pop and urban culture. We carry many rare and limited edition pieces from some of the top artists and companies in our industry. In addition to being a retailer for some of the coolest "Art Toys", we also carry a selection of books, magazines, apparel, prints, Ironlak Spray Paint, and Krink products. Visit our art gallery within our location to check out some of your favorite artists featuring one-of-a-kind work. We open a new exhibit once a month on every 2nd Saturday. Daniel Fleres was born in 1982 in Walnut Creek, CA. As a kid, he was fascinated with saturday morning cartoons, video games, comic book super heroes and the chance to work in the fields that inspired his creativity. After high school, Daniel moved to San Diego to earn an AA in Graphic Design from Platt College. Daniel returned to the bay area after graduating to start a fine art career. The last six years, he has since exhibited and curated art shows all around the world as well as contributed art for published books. Daniel is currently working on his first toy line, “The Swanicorn” to be released later this May and learning to tattoo. In 2011, Daniel Fleres set out in search of evidence for the existence of the mysterious Swanicorn creature. After a year of investigating, researching, and exploring, Daniel had accomplished much more than he had expected. Not only did he discover the evidence for their existence, he discovered the Swanicorn themselves! There were so many different types. He saw Panda Swanicorns, Fine China Swanicorns, Flamingo Swanicorns, and the magnificent Tiger-Butterfly Swanicorn along with so much more! Join us this Saturday May 12th, where Daniel and Dragatomi take you to “Swanicornatopia” - a collection of paintings inspired by his exploits. Coinciding with this adventure is the release of Daniel’s figure “ The Swanicorn Companion”. The 16 Swanicorn Companions are made of resin and stand at approx. 7 inches tall. They are all hand painted with each one being a unique kind of Swanicorn. Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted (with water) or modified with acrylic gels, media, or pastes, the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting, or have its own unique characteristics not attainable with other media.