Month: December 2023
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Jess Bush
Portrait of actor Jess Bush, who plays nurse Chapel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. She counterpoints Ethan Peck, which is appropriate given the sexual tension the two share on the show. This is a continuation of my brush economy portrait series. In this one, I tried to channel in a bit of Marco Bucci’s…
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Regina Spektor
Continuing my series of brush economy portraits, I present this monochrome painting of the singer Regina Spektor. I’m not really familiar with her, which is out of character for me. I usually choose subjects I feel a personal connection to, people I like or admire. Inspirations. In her case, I ran into a picture of…
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Ethan Peck
Portrait of Ethan Peck, one of the stars of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. As you can probably guess, he plays Spock. I have really enjoyed the show, and I think he is terrific in the role. This is also the first in a series of painted portraits I intend to do, as I practice…
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Ahegao
Another portrait of Aftyn Rose, this time focused on her “ahegao” face. It’s something she does often, but I have barely tried to represent. I’m not entirely sure what she’s expressing when she does it. For me, it sits at the intersection of silly, playful, and sexy that Aftyn herself exemplifies. The face is referenced…
