Portrait and Figure Artist Jeff Haines on Trendy Art Ideas

My name is Jeff Haines and I am a portrait and figure artist currently living in California.

Drawing and painting people is a challenging pursuit, but the attempt to capture someone's spirit while juggling form and beefcake has always fascinated me. Information technology feels like chasing something intangible at times, but when it appears on the page or sheet in front of you, you know information technology, and it'due south e'er a thrill when that happens. I try to piece of work in an impressionistic way rather than hyper-realistic, choosing a straight, bold application of the medium and simplified form over more complex rendering. My piece of work has grown much looser over the years, and as I experiment with different techniques and approaches, my artistic manner has evolved. I don't recall that an artist simply chooses their style, I call up it develops through years of making like aesthetic choices in their piece of work and at some point it becomes recognizable and unique. I believe that one of the best compliments an creative person can hear is that his or her work is immediately recognizable.

Drawing is a very Zen thing for me. I highly recommend it to anyone and I'm always delighted when someone tells me that I've inspired them to kickoff drawing, Information technology's a focused and meditative country of mind that tin can be quite addicting when practiced regularly. Fine art isn't a contest, and you lot don't need to exist an achieved artist to do good from drawing or some other artistic outlet. If yous would like to connect, learn or work with me you can visit my website: www.jeffhainesart.com or find me on various social media platforms equally well as Patreon and my YouTube channel. ~ @Jeff Haines

Sketch Portrait in charcoal Artist Jeff Haines