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So you found my work + you like it - but if you had to sum it up, what’s my style?

Please tell me you said “naked ladies”, haha!

When push comes to shove, I tend to say that my work is "figurative". The only problem is, the word is a bit vague.

See, the human form is endlessly fascinating to explore in any medium + style (look at the work of my personal art heroes Egon Schiele, Soey Milk, or Jackee Sandelands) which means “figurative”, for better or worse, is a HUGE umbrella.

For at least the past year, my work has been extremely personal moments represented by figures in + out of realistic environments (exorcising demons sort of requires reality to be a loose concept).

With that body of work complete though, I have to wonder if stylistically everything could change…

An enticing option is photorealism. With a twist.

The imagery that excites me in particular is highly contrasted, deeply saturated + just plain grunge-y.

Think Tumblr.

A photorealistic painting is a challenge. Something you have to use every skill you have to accomplish. It’s instantly recognizable + all the better if the subject has a secret that pulls you in.

But here's the hook: once the composition is really dialed in, I'm going to douse it in resin + marble it with singed debris from wood [+ maybe some other stuff too, why not?].

Here's a quick snippet of my first attempt at this new process using a chopstick:

Want to know a little experiment I have in mind for one more touch?

After everything is glossy + gorgeous, I'm going to give it a light sanding so the final image appears blurred.

This last step I haven't experimented with just yet, but I have a bunch of compositions slated as tests so stay tuned on these brand new pieces!

So that’s the direction I want to head in with this new body of work.

Powerful work that isn’t just pretty; it’s an invitation, a reminder, to take on challenges with confidence + embrace the truest version of yourself because you’re here to experience life to the fullest.

Just like you, this art is rebellious on purpose.

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*also read as "rebel"

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