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aron Facey All originals available for sale at www.lickmyart.co.uk limited stock availability
Makaveli-Tupac Shakur (Medium - Ballpoint Pen (Bic Fine) on Bristol Board paper: Size: A3) £350
I notice that a lot of your portraits are of musicians and influential political or historical figures. Let’s start with music. What kind of music do you like? I pretty much listen to everything, I try to be as diverse as possible with what I listen to and watch. My favourite genres at the moment are jazz, blues, hip-hop and classical all for different reasons. I mostly draw to classical/symphony orchestra. Which music artist would you love to draw? So many! Bob Marley, Gil Scot Heron, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill to name a few When you select who to draw, is it about the politics and the way they lived their life or is it just about having an interesting face to work with?
What other areas of artistic practice are you involved in? I was doing photography for a while but never really enjoyed it as much as drawing. I occasionally take a few snaps for personal use. What does the future hold? Do you have any exciting projects on the cards? There are a few illustration projects in the pipeline but not confirmed yet. The plan right now is to draw relentlessly so I can diversify my portfolio and do commissions when I can. Depending on how things go I may have an exhibition later this year. Good luck Aaron, and thanks very much for chatting with us!
My reasons vary from person to person. Most musicians I’ve drawn make music that resonates with me in some way. Sometimes I draw a person because of an eccentric personality. I did a series of small portraits of activists called ‘rebel with a cause’. Rebellious characters have always fascinated me and the ones I drew are some of my favorites.
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