on the cult of celebrity

i get requests from peeps about celebrities. number one request? ryan reynolds. (not pictured. girls are more fun to draw, so here’s drew barrymore.) number two request is timothee chalamet. he seems a little like a chick, so maybe!

i haven’t drawn either of them yet… pop culture is inspiring when i feel insipid, but is also fun when i’m sick. not my normal life, but good sometimes-wholesome entertainment — like a thing i treat myself to when i crave something a bit lighter in my life (aside from well, light).  i binge-watch with a purpose, mining the depths of my favorite shows for creative gold. 

celebrity portraiture is my playground, my homage, my way of giving back to the lore that entertains me. from serial killers to cartoon characters to misunderstood monsters, i often find inspiration in the flickering light of a screen.