Its been part of my life ever since I was born. Discovering new techniques and pushing myself to be "Me" is a process of self-discovery.
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The paintings I have shared are Digital, however I do physical paintings as well. I love mixed media on canvas. I use a combo of pastels/acrylic and complete with Oils. Since I mix different styles and media I call my style "NeoSynchronism", NeoSync in short. I have two character types under this style, "neo-creatura" that looks like humans, "neo-souls" that are more minimalistic in shapes. My characters are not beautiful at first, but they're dynamic, what you see today is different tomorrow.
Where do you find inspiration?I draw inspiration from neo-expressionism, works of Jean-Michel Basquiat and realism from renaissance era from old masters like Rembrandt and more recent John Singer Sargent. For my neo-souls characters, I draw most of my inspiration from "The Hooded Man" photo taken during Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse during the Iraq War.
What would you do with $25,000?I will definitely use some of it to create my studio. Currently I do my paintings in the living-area which I enjoy as I get to paint where my family is... however extending the living-area to create space for painting and storing my canvases would be great. Some of it will help me in purchasing more paint and canvases...The rest I will put in the bank for a rainy day when sales are less.
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