Tag Archive for Jean-Michel Basquiat

Evolution of Thinking of Basquiat (Self-portrait)

I managed to rescue some tiny pieces of white, in order to make a few changes to the “salt and pepper” self-portrait, before I go shave off my silly beard. I still want to give some roundness to the eye, but now I’m really out of white. I won’t say anymore here. If you want to read the inspiration behind this black-and-white painting, go to my previous post.

Thinking of Basquiat (Self-portrait)

I just watched ”Jean-Michel Basquiat, Radiant Child” (trailer above), a documentary about the life of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Basquiat started painting professionally when he was about 20. He died at the age of 27. Read more