Writings

  1. How Photo-Realism Can Help and Hurt Your Art

    IS IT REAL? Silex (acrylic on canvas) - Jason De Graaf Hyperrealism is an extension of photorealism, where artists endeavor to create a painting or sculpture that closely resembles a high-resolution photograph. My background is in illustration.  So for me, the LINE is king. I learned how to use the…

  2. The Art of Voice, Intention, and Narrative: Lessons from Haris Nukem

    Haris Nukem Haris Nukem Occasionally, I like to highlight artists who push me creatively. My biggest influences range from authors like Mark Twain, to classic American portraitists like Norman Rockwell, to musicians like Bjork and Squarepusher.  But for today, it’s all about the photography of Haris Nukem…

  3. Authenticity in Filmmaking: Lessons from a Night at CBGB

    New York New York - 1994 I was 17 when I first arrived in New York City in the mid-1990s. I had only applied to one school—NYU—and somehow, I got in. For a kid from Texas, it felt like stepping into another world. Growing up, I longed for diversity and…

  4. Finding Inspiration in Freestyle: Harry Mack Live in Houston

    This is Harry Mack For me, he’s the guy who got me through a year of the pandemic. Stuck in my room with little contact with the outside world, I would tune into his YouTube videos and listen for hours as he manifested song after song—built entirely from freestyle, a…

  5. Tis the Season to be Fractal

    These are the Killianys. Every year, the Killiany family goes all out on their annual Christmas card. This year, they asked me to collaborate—and that opened the door for us to get much more creative. Mrs. Killiany pitched the idea of the family dressed as postal workers, which I loved.…
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