Working on new stuff

I am currently working on research for a 10 piece series on modern social issues.  It is going to encompass a variety of topics and while staying stylistically harmonious, the presentation will have more to it than my last series that dealt with emotional states.  Cannot wait to be done with the studying aspect so I can get to painting!! PS, if anyone reads this and would like to be considered a model for one of my works, please email/message/find a way to contact me :)

Sincerely,

Brian Smart

Most Recent Portrait Piece

Here is the last piece of portrait work I finished in 2012.  It is 29"x29", oil on linen.  Titled "Sobriety", the concept is that we find ourselves surrounded by whatever is holding us back all the time.  It encompasses our entire life, sometimes the wall is thick, sometimes it is thin.  It is easy to give in, to never want to look the problem in its face.  But once you do, you can stand right in the middle of the thick and thin and find your path to personal salvation.  I feel this piece can speak to various people dealing with issues.  I hope seeing it inspires people to look at themselves and no longer deny whatever it is holding them back.

Sincerely,

Brian Smart

Xmas gift

Here's what I created for my girlfriend for xmas-

She's obviously a huge David Bowie fan.  It's on a 36"x48" canvas.  I used oil, acrylic, and spray paint to make it.  I had never done any type of street-art-style work before so this was fun to figure out.  The concept of the piece is reflective on when we lose ourselves inside a projection/character that we want the world to see us as.  As an artist, I myself fell into this as I have been focused on portrait art for a few years now.  It was fun to draw back upon my overly creative days in order to make something like this.  To me, we should never forget our phases in life over the years.  It is what has built us into who we currently are, whatever that may be.  

Sincerely,

Brian Smart

My Opinion

Being able to express feelings and meaning on canvas is not as simple as splashing color aimlessly and calling it art.  It is a craft that requires patience, thought, skill, and much more.  My blog will be a journal of my path to getting my work out there and a collection of my opinions and feelings in regards to creating art and the world that encompasses it.  Feel free to follow, share, comment, and suggest ideas or thoughts to me at any time.

Sincerely,

Brian Smart