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Nsyde Art
Keenan Chapman
Tatoo artist turns to fine art
Dizzy
Bob Marley
Miles
Louis
Tattoo
Q. Where are you from?
A. Los Angeles, CA
Q. How long have you been a tattoo artist?
A. I have been tattooing for 4 years
Q. Describe your art and how you got started.
A. I love realism and animation. I started with comics and portraits when I was around 6 or 7 and as I grew older I found myself getting a more personal and spiritual connection to art. So I would describe it as REAL art lol..
Q. What inspires your works?
A. I get inspiration from every-where; it could be a place, a taste, a smell, a frown or expression. Love or Pain, but mainly my spirit; wherever it leads me I go
Q. Is there an artist you relate to?
A. I love Leonardo da Vinci and Dali.... but within my generation it is Bansky. I love street art and the controversial stand he makes as an artist I am very much a part of this new age renaissance.
Q. What would you call your style?
A. I dont know? ME
Q. How long have you been painting/ drawing/ ect?
A. I've been drawing since I can remember; I've always loved the #2 pencil. Painting is fairly new I did my first painting in 2004 and didn't pick up a brush again until last year. I never liked paint, crayons or color pencils, just liked looking at the work . I guess absorbing so much art throughout my life developed a love for it as a whole.
Q. What is the best thing about being an artist?
A. The freedom and stress relief in my work is key. I couldn't ask for any better job because I'm getting paid for what I am most passionate about.
Q. What is the worst thing about being an artist?
A. Losing inspiration and people that don't respect my craft; some-times I feel unappreciated as an artist. Some people don't know the mind power or the technique involved in a piece; they expect you to just splat it on the paper for Free.99 ... We are working just as hard, sometimes harder than some of your average jobs, so we should be respected the same.
Q. Is there a purpose to your artwork?
A. Yes. The purpose of my work is to connect mentally and spiritually and tap into every emotion of the people because we need it.
Q. Where do you see yourself and your art in five years?
A. A mature buisness man with an improved technique doing what I love most and managing life from a broader perspective.... My art will be in the hands of millions.
Q. What is your preferred medium and why?
A. I will always love my # 2 pencil, but right now I'd have to say acryilic. I like the brightness and how quick it dries...I'm working on my patience for oil . Oil is still new to me but fun; so check with me next year...lol
ROB JACKSON
Airbrush Artist
Greats
E. Smith
Cowboys
Who'sAbstracts?...
Still in the game...
A. Ft. Worth TX, born and raised. I live in Keller with my wife, my daughter and my mastiff.
A. My work is 95% sports related but I'm most comfortable with people so as long as I'm painting "someone" as opposed to "something", I'm fine. I just happen to paint sports because that's what I'm passionate about. As a kid I'd do a drawing to have autographed at a memrobilia show and fed off the positive reaction from the players. I started selling sketches in middle school for $2.00 and just kept at it. Somehow I still feel like I'm just "getting started".
A. Inspiration comes in many ways but mostly through finding the right photo to work from. When I look at photos with painting in mind I tend to see them differently. I don't see what everyone else sees; I see the texture of a painting, the colors I want to enhance and the part of the image I want to focus on.
A. I'd have to say the style I work with is "photo realism" but I never want my work to look just like a photo. A lot of sports art can become "game room" art. I want more of a "fine art" feel to each of my paintings.
Q. How long have you been painting/ drawing/ etc?
A. Since I started watching football. I was seven and every Sunday I'd be in front of the TV watching a game with a sketch pad.
A. Expression! I can wear what I want and everyone will say "oh, he's the artist". Seriously though, I love the work I do; it allows me to remain a part of the game.
Q. What is the worst thing about being an aritst?
A. Money and always worrying how others perceive your work are downfalls of being an artist. Just like an athlete, a lot of my motivation is fear based. I'll fear my work isn't good enough so I work hard to make sure it is.
Q. Is there a purpose to your art?
A. I just want to paint. It's what I'm good at and I love doing it. If I can support my family on it then I've fulfilled my purpose.
Q. Do you have a favorite artist?
A. I do have a favorite but I'm hesitant to discuss him because of my competitive nature. I'll say this, he's been at it for thirty years and knows his stuff. He's been somewhat of a mentor for the past ten years since we showed in a gallery together. He works primarily with the MLB which is a major reason why I've stuck with the NFL.
A. Five years from now I plan to be 38 years old and still acting like a big kid. Honestly though, I like to think that by then I'll be a household name amongst the players. You know, get drafted...win a championship...have Rob do a painting.
A. Airbrush. I started with colored pencils and tried a few different mediums but I always wanted to airbrush. I would talk about it so much. My grandfather was a very big supporter of my work and would say, "try an airbrush". I bought my first airbrush the day after he passed and have no plans to do anything different.
