These Paintings By David Bowie Show His Other Artist Side
David Bowie was a great artist on stage, in cinema and in videogames. But he also dabbled in painting, too! Here are some of the paintings and drawings that Bowie left us. His art is said to be “influenced by Frank Auerbach, David Bomberg, Francis Bacon, Francis Picabia.”
David Bowie died this January, soon after his birthday and the release of the Blackstar album. Here’s his last photoshoot where he looks lively and energetic!
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Self-Portrait
Child In Berlin – 1977
Self-Portrait
Berlin Landscape With JO – 1978
(Portrait of Iggy Pop)
Sketch
Hearts Filthy Lesson – 1995
Self-Portrait – 1978
Inspired by the cover for the album cover of Heroes (Victoria and Albert Museum)
DHead series
Bowie continuously painted these DHeads during his career, but it only went public around 1994.
DHeads II
Ancestor
South Africa series An exploration of Bowie’s thoughts on the “white ancestor” story, gleaned from his trip to South Africa. The artist wrote: “In 1995 Iman and I took our first trip to South Africa. One of the prevailing stories handed down is that when the first tribes saw the white man they presumed they were being visited by their ancestors, as in their mythology the ancestors appear as a ghost-like white form.”
Ancestor II
Dry Heads Capetown – 1995
Evol For The Missing – 1996
I Am A World Champion – 1977
Portrait Of JO – 1976
Squeeze 2000 – 1996
Turkish Father And Son – 1978
Sketch
Self-Portrait
Sketch
Sketch
The Man Behind It All
Martynas Klimas
Writes like a mad dervish, rolls to dodge responsibility, might have bitten the Moon once.
Artist Paints Realistic Portraits On His Hands And Stamps Them On Paper
Art in the palm of your hand? You got it! California-based artist, Russell Powell, paints celebrities’ faces on the palm of his hand. He then transfers them to paper, using his self-titled “hand-stamping” technique.
Russell adds intricate facial features and dramatic shading, which give his creations a spectacular, three-dimensional appearance. He works quickly enough to ensure the paint doesn’t dry before he puts palm to paper.
By adding his hand-print, Russell’s creations get a distinctive personal touch, and will always remain unique to him.
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John Lennon
Daenerys Targaryen, Game Of Thrones
McCurry’s Afgan Girl
Dalai Lama
Tupac Shakur
David Bowie
Gwen Stefani
Kurt Cobain
Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring
Robin Williams
Bob Marley
Jack Sparrow
The Painter With One Of His Works
