The Artist in His Studio. The Mercedes and The Woman.
The Artist has taken several forms. He’s a representation of the creative and fashionable gentleman. Not in the traditional sense, though I have fallen in love with the traditional imagery. My fingernails were painted last night and I have no problem with this combined with a suit and hat and gorgeous watch.
There is no reason to be stuck in the past, tied to the roles and rules established for a different culture in a different time with antiquated technology and antiquated understandings of the systems in the universe.
I do believe there is value in appreciating, understanding, elevating and emulating aspects of the past in which can be found beauty. This is The Artist.
The Artist in His Studio
A Print Series
This expression of The Artist combines inspirations across my universe of influence.
The figure is wearing a suit inspired by one Kent Haste and Lachter made for The Rake’s TF Chamberlin.
The Car is a Mercedes Benz 250SL 1967 via a wonderful article in Petrolicious.
The Woman is a portrait of Flora Mezino from a photo shoot in Parisian artist Zahra Holm’s studio by photographer Maud Chalard. I don’t know when I started following Zahra’s work but when she shared this photo series I new I would have to use it as inspiration for one of my paintings.
The watch is a Patek Philippe Chronograph (almost no detail in this painting but inspired by a collection I am illustrating to be exhibited at Baselworld 2020).
The Glasses are from Eyevan 7285. You’ll see an example in the editions below.
As with most of my digital illustrations there are a few different versions. Check them below. Prints are available for each.
The Original
The Artist in His Studio. The Woman and the Mercedes.
Eyevan Introduction
The Artist in His Studio. The Car.
The Woman, Edition
The Artist in His Studio. The Woman.
And the final Edition
The Artist in His Studio. Kent Haste & Lachter.
