UPDATES!! 5/22/12 -I just finished a new scratchboard of Jennifer Garner from Alias as a part of a line of commission work I am doing for a movie themed room (thanks Adam!). Keep Checking back for updates and the next piece. See image below!
IMPORTANT: I am working on getting better images of the artwork. I don't have a real nice camera, so I just upload from my phone right now. If you see something you like, but want a better picture or detail picture of it , let me know and I will be happy to send it to you.
Welcome!
I'm Bryan Hinson. I graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1999 with a bit of knowledge about art and a lot of learning left to do. Since then I have studied to improve myself and my passion. I have worked in the sign business, printing industry, graphic design, marketing and now merchandising in St. Louis, MO. I have a wonderful family that keeps me going. My wife is my biggest fan and inspiration. She, along with my two step-daughters and our baby boy, remind me that God is always present as well as show me the beauty in the world!
Growing up in a military family required frequent relocation. I viewed these circumstances as a privilege because it allowed me to see various landscapes and perfect my “eye for detail”, which I try to display in my artwork. My parents were my first collectors and would often hang my artwork throughout the house. My first watercolors, drawings, and paintings still hang on their walls today. I have been painting and drawing now for about 20 years or so and still only get to do it as a hobby. The primary purpose of my oil paintings is to bring color into the rooms in which they are displayed as well as to set a specific mood. I paint with the intent of recreating dramatic effects in both lighting and nature throughout each piece. The images are inspired from either photograph or memory in an attempt to transfer the beauty I see in the world onto canvas.
My current fine art endeavors include mastering the art of scratchboards, a high contrast black and white medium. Each board begins as a solid black sheet and a small “scratch” tool is then used to remove the black and expose the underlying white board. This art form is rarely seen and difficult to perfect due to its meticulous and unforgiving nature, because once the board is scratched, there is no effective method of correction. The illustrations I have chosen to concentrate on are entitled Icons of the Music World. Like art, music is a universal language and, due to its inspiring nature, each observer will hopefully be able to connect with a piece.
Thank you for stopping by to look at some of my work! I am still working to perfect (which really means "complete") the website, so keep checking back as things will change often!
I still have a lot of art to post!
Some of the works displayed here are for sale, and I also work on a commission basis, so please feel free to email me to let me know your thoughts or to request a piece for yourself!!
bhinsonart@yahoo.com
Growing up in a military family required frequent relocation. I viewed these circumstances as a privilege because it allowed me to see various landscapes and perfect my “eye for detail”, which I try to display in my artwork. My parents were my first collectors and would often hang my artwork throughout the house. My first watercolors, drawings, and paintings still hang on their walls today. I have been painting and drawing now for about 20 years or so and still only get to do it as a hobby. The primary purpose of my oil paintings is to bring color into the rooms in which they are displayed as well as to set a specific mood. I paint with the intent of recreating dramatic effects in both lighting and nature throughout each piece. The images are inspired from either photograph or memory in an attempt to transfer the beauty I see in the world onto canvas.
My current fine art endeavors include mastering the art of scratchboards, a high contrast black and white medium. Each board begins as a solid black sheet and a small “scratch” tool is then used to remove the black and expose the underlying white board. This art form is rarely seen and difficult to perfect due to its meticulous and unforgiving nature, because once the board is scratched, there is no effective method of correction. The illustrations I have chosen to concentrate on are entitled Icons of the Music World. Like art, music is a universal language and, due to its inspiring nature, each observer will hopefully be able to connect with a piece.
Thank you for stopping by to look at some of my work! I am still working to perfect (which really means "complete") the website, so keep checking back as things will change often!
I still have a lot of art to post!
Some of the works displayed here are for sale, and I also work on a commission basis, so please feel free to email me to let me know your thoughts or to request a piece for yourself!!
bhinsonart@yahoo.com
