More like Babe Lincoln, am I right?
Creation of Adam
What an amazing moment in art
FKA twigs
She's got the most unique features. Her mouth is startlingly gorgeous
Morrissey
Let's be clear: the Smiths saved my life and ruined it, simultaneously. I was introduced to their music in high school, by my uncle, who warned me that it would make me sad sometimes and happy sometimes. No, i thought, upon listening to their Self-Titled album for the first time, this could only ever make me happy. I loved it that much. I went through a tumultuous time in my mid-high school years, and their albums were the soundtrack to it. The feeling of listening to the records was uncanny; it was miserable and tremendously nurturing all at once. I was addicted to it, despite my awareness that it was encouraging my tendency to wallow. I still listen to their music often, and continue to experience the conflicting feelings of familiarity and discomfort from it. It's cliche to say that it speaks to me, right? I always start my portrait drawings with a contour drawing, like this one. I decided to keep this in it's contour form, rather than carrying on with my usual cross-hatching, because I felt it reflected the raw emotion I find in his music.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn is a strange and enticing creature. You think you're not subject to her charms but then you watch one of her films and you're swept under by her adorable and unapologetic aura of woman-ness. Say what you want about Marilyn but she was a master of the game.
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu has enough soul for everyone on earth to share and I aspire to be her.
Bill Murray
I have drawn Bill Murray A LOT of times. It was finals week when i drew this one. The Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite film of all time and any time I'm feeling demoralized Bill Murray delivering this line pops right into my head.
Tupac Shakur
There's always been an interesting thing here. He died...but did he? Anyway, I admire Tupac because he recognized the flaws in the system and his influence reached such an expansive audience. I also like his music a lot and I think he was fighting for the right things.
Rihanna
It was her birthday a few days ago, and I drew her. I'm not completely sure what it is that draws me to Rihanna. I think it's partly because she doesn't seem like a bullshitter. Not like the Beyoncé-types, whose entire presence revolves around a composed and curated image of self-proclaimed greatness and hype regarding their own fabulousness. It seems like she just does whatever she wants and owns herself. She doesn't apologize (ha..."unapologetic"...unintended pun) about who she is and she doesn't assume that the world revolves around her presence. That's the main issue I have with modern celebrities.