Out of the five artists I researched below, I believe that both Elizabeth Peyton and Andy Warhol seem to get my drift the most when it comes to my previous painting. Here's why...
Not only do we have similar color schemes with bright in-your-face primaries but it seems we both can't help but be absolutely fascinated with the fabulous and also treacherous lives of young celebrities. Although my works of art may bring to life the darker side of things, I think we both realize that no matter if we glorify or condemn these starlets for their actions, they are still everywhere you turn and impossible not to talk about. If there is one thing I can take from looking at Peyton's work it is her lack of fear when it comes to applying paint and color. Take for example my Lindsay Lohan painting, although I was so obviously critiquing the star her for her drug habits, I could have enhanced this even more if I was more free with the baking soda and paint perhaps.
Andy Warhol:Much like with Peyton, I believe that Warhol and I hold some of the same interests when it comes to subject matter for art. I am constantly observing and analyzing things that I see in daily life and wonder how it all came to be. While I may have specifically wanted to discuss the "celebrity" in my last work, like Andy, I too find simple pleasures in the small things. I think that although my inspiration and fascination with fame and the celebrity has come to an end artistically for me, I believe that Andy is still present in my current work involving garbage. He made daily objects iconic and beautiful before anyone saw them in such a way, I too am taking the trash we see around us and turning it into something one wouldn't expect necessarily.
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