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| "Marty McFly" gouache on hardboard, 5 x 7 |
Alexa here with your weekly art appreciation.
Nathaniel shared a link to this artist's work with me and I just had to blog it. Rich Pellegrino is a painter, RISD graduate, and child of the 80s. He paints in watercolor, acrylic, or gouache, straight out of the tube, creating richly textured portraits that are almost musical. ("I want a brush stroke to sound like a distorted A chord. You know -- something loud and visceral.")
It's not surprising that many of his subjects are musicians, but he's also inspired by film (especially the work of Guillermo Del Toro, who he calls a master of color and light).
Here is a selection of some of his colorful film characters. You can buy prints at his shop, too!
It's not surprising that many of his subjects are musicians, but he's also inspired by film (especially the work of Guillermo Del Toro, who he calls a master of color and light).
Here is a selection of some of his colorful film characters. You can buy prints at his shop, too!
"Jack" (from The Darjeeling Limited) and "Audrey"
"Willy Wonka" and "Sobchak"
(Both from Gallery 1988 Crazy4Cult Group Show)
"Rosario Dawson/Zooey Dechanel"
