Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The Faces and their Inspiration - a long story...




Utitled {Maple Leaf} Utitled {Eye Patches}

each image, twelve x twelve iches, acrylic o cavas

oe hudred ad twety dollars

I have a sick fascination with portraits, and paintings of faces, really uncomfortable {Chuck} close ups of faces,I find it remarkable that they capture my attention instantly, I'd stop doing CPR if someone walked past carrying a good portrait.
Years ago the KMFDM album "nihil" featured a painting that never left my head, look it up, it's striking, actually I'll post it here, maybe that's where it started.
Four/Five years ago at Katherie Mulherin, Margaux Williamson had a triptych of two young boys whose faces were painted white, there was a bridge image between them which was great too, anyways , I was so poor at the time I could't afford them, they sold the day after, I would've given up all my vices to buy those paintings, and yes, I have told her how much I love those kids and that they have never left my memory, they sit right beside that KMFDM cover in my visual rolodex.
Recently I saw a photo of actor/playwright Claire Calnan {see above} that made me decide to move back to portraits, here are two of the series of faces. The first isn't as successful as I thought it would be, I have to work the highlights more, I'll get it right soon. The second is from a photo I stole from my friend Vikki Anderson, which was an image that as soon as I saw it , I had to steal it. That's just the way I am.

A.S Hahn

Canadian Girl Project



Canadian Girl w/Blue jay, Canadian Girl w/ Crow {SOLD}, Canadian Girl w/Cardinal
each acrylic on canvas, twelve x twelve inches
one hudred and twety dollars each.
ALL PIECES SOLD, CUSTOM ORDERS ACCEPTED
There is a fourth missing from this series that I stepped on while walking through my studio in the dark, it has since undergone repair, and will get posted {at a reduced price}. I apologize for the photo quality, I'll say it's a theft thing, really I wanted to get them posted as I like them very much, so much I smash them with my feet apparently. This bridges my interest that was looked at in the Fables series of women w/ Totem/Guardian figures. Yes, I saw "the Golden Compass" , it was alright.

Graffiti's TShirt Design

This is a concept TShirt design for one of my favourite bars in the city, yes I know I do have alot of favourite bars, that's just the way I am. I love this, it is very successful as a T Design, I also hope to do a large painting ala those old liquor posters you see in framing shops around your city, it would be fantastic in that format. Not sure if these are going to get printed, but it is so boss, very happy with the design.

Best Live Show of the Year so far :Disfear at Sneaky Dee's check them out online if you like hardcore, it was an amazing show, thanks to Murder Mike and Grizzle for the invite to go, they kick ass.