Averia, 2016
This is one of my all time favorite portraits that I've done.
Inspiration
Averia is a San Diego, CA based model.
The inspiration behind this image lies in the movement of her hair, the expression in her face, and the amazing stripes on her clothing. I wanted to highlight her reddish hair by adding gold tones. The image captures her, but I believe it also captures something about the beach and ocean that is fun and reminds me of summer.
I wanted to retain the detail of her portrait while also simplifying and flattening the image. I find that the background was really neat colored in the photo, but I didn't want it to distract from the subject.
Original
Original Photo
Come find Averia at her instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/averieamisano/
Who is Mr. Blinddraw?
My name is Mr. Blinddraw. I am a serial artist based in NYC & LA. Many people ask where my style and name "Mr. Blinddraw" come from. When I first started painting, I would keep my eyes closed, open to wherever my brush would lead me. Though I paint with my eyes open today, my closed eyes remain an inspiration in my creative process, allowing rather than resisting “mistakes.” I paint portraits of people (mainly from Instagram) from all walks of life using water color, acrylic, and pen on archival paper. I thought this content could be interesting in this day and age where hand painting captures surprised Instagram users.
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