Thanks to the Internet, we are able to enjoy art from all over the world. If you’re looking for some great pictures of graffiti/sketches or videos of break dancers and some beat boxers, @nevernaire on Instagram is a great place to start.
Today’s featured artist is @maker2 on Instagram AKA Max from Zarechnyi, Russia.
What caught my attention about Max was his ability to create characters that represent strength and femininity in a non-combative way. His work as a sketch artist shows the beauty of feminine strength and I appreciate that. I believe this is a quality that not a lot of people possess.
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His lettering skills are quite impressive – often taking shape in 3-D and a lot of his work is inspired by Oriental art – including dragons, geisha and samurai.
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The town of Zarechnyi is quite small, with only about 65,000 population and the art community is not developed there. However, when we spoke, Max was just coming from a sketch battle in the town of Penza. Penza has a small art community that is made up of painters, sketch artist and graffiti artists.
While sketching, Max likes to listen to music – his music taste is broad, ranging from Nirvana to Eminem. He has a great habit of making sure that he paints at least once a day.
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Max is definitely an artist to watch! Follow him on Instagram @maker2
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