California
Andrew Cortez, Serene, charcoal, 14 x 12.
Art Education: BFA from Laguna College of Art + Design in Laguna Beach, CA.
Style: Contemporary portraits with an emphasis on mirrored emotions.
Creative Spark: I draw inspiration from movies, music, books, scenery, graphic novels, mountains, golden-brown plains, little mannerisms of people doing everyday things, and artists, artists, artists.
Second-Choice Career: Psychologist or psychiatrist.
Other Passions: Nothing excites me more than a good puzzle.
One Thing People Don’t Know About You: Within a short period of not having human interaction, I will begin talking to myself out loud.
Biggest Fear: My biggest fear is realized often, which is falling down a YouTube rabbit hole for hours on end.
Pet Peeve: My pet peeve is cadmium red light. It finds a way to latch onto my clothes, gloves, and headphones.
Mantra or Motto: Expect the unexpected; that way I am never surprised.
Favorite Work by Another Artist: The artist whose body of work I can stare at all day is Pascal Campion. He is a digital story-teller who captures specific emotions incredibly well using color and gesture. Pascal has the ability to strip down and illustrate the core emotions in humans and their interactions.
Future Goals: Have a solo show, travel, become a proficient plein-air painter, create a graphic novel, and animate a short film.
Price Range: $200 to $2,000.
Representation: www.andrewcortezart.com.
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