Genre Illustration Art

(collection of illustration art on everyday life, love, politics and other stuff)

"Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in."
Amy Lowell

"An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation."
Joseph Conrad

Abraham Lincoln once said "the Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why He made so many of them." I would have to respectfully disagree with President Lincoln, because I don't believe that there is such a thing as being common-looking. People who don't bother to spend enough time to find something special about their fellow human beings call others common-looking, because if one actually looks and studies somebody else's face he will definitely discover something unique in that person. I find that facial expressions can make the most ordinary-looking faces interesting if one truly observes them.

I also find that any, (however mundane), life situations could be interesting or even humorous when I pay attention to little details. I carefully observe how people interact with one another and I've noticed that their words don't often go with their facial expressions. As a society we are conditioned to behave in certain ways and oftentimes don't allow ourselves to say what's on our minds. However, our faces are not as adept at concealing our emotions and frequently betray their owners' true feelings.

I enjoy watching a man who is trying to show interest when his girlfriend is talking about some anti-wrinkle cream or a woman who is pretending to enjoy a hockey game with her husband. I try capturing everyday moments like that in my artwork. I know that there are more 'glorious' subjects an artist can depict, but since I enjoy observing everyday life and find it quite amusing I prefer to create artwork that reflects my views.