Art “Two Faces” and 500 Hours

December 16, 2011 - 10:22 am

This is what 500 hrs of airbrush on 1 painting looks like.
 Welcome to the hyper-detailed world of “Two Faces.” An original painting  created by Chris Elliman.

For three months straight Elliman powered through the rendering of “Two Faces” . This airbrush painting is a diptych which is two pieces that work together or apart. At first glance and from a distance you might see the face of a man and a woman. Upon closer inspection you realize the faces are made up of other people, places and things. Hundreds of characters living their lives in this strange and detailed world.

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Art Featured Gallery Molly Crabapple Is My New Hero

August 8, 2011 - 11:59 am

Molly Crabapple is my new hero. When I emailed her to set up some time for me to meet her and watch her in action, she replied, “I’m pretty much ALWAYS working.” It’s true. You’d need to hire an assistant just to keep up with this girl. With this much success at age 27, its hard not to wonder how she got to this point.

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Art Illuminate Parkinson’s: A Traveling Exhibition

May 12, 2011 - 10:24 am

Kevin Smith Illuminate Parkinson's

Allan Amato is a well-known photographer in LA. His impossibly slick, surreal photos have captured everyone from world-renowned celebrities to the hottest girls and boys of the underground. I first fell in love with his portrait of Selena Luna (the legendary 3-foot-tall “pocket Venus” of the burlesque scene) that graced the cover of Coilhouse.

When Allan’s best friend Becky was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the young age of 29, he decided to use his camera skills to help.

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