Artwork by: Pauly Steez
@paulysteez
Q: How do you organize your art?
A: I organize my art depending on subject matter, and media. My most popular subjects are Anime/Cartoon, Portraits, and Abstract. So depending on the subject, it may fall into one of these categories. I also focus in graphic design, so these same subject matters may find its way onto Photoshop.
Q: What is your favorite thing to paint?
A: Honestly, portraits are my favorite to paint, but only because I found a way to mix it with abstraction to create more dynamic paintings.
Q: Did you ever like any other medium of art? If so what is it?
A: I am literally in love with so many different mediums of art, from painting, graphic design, photography, film making, the list honestly goes on. I try to incorporate all of these features into my work.
Q:Looking back, how is your first art piece compared to more recent pieces?
A: My first art piece is trash compared to my newest works. Lol, at the time of creation it was a step forward for me, but I knew then that I had a lot to work on, and the best way to get better is to continue creating.
Q: What is one saying you live by?
A: “Be Water” by Bruce Lee, it went something like that, but I live by that saying entirely whether through my art, or my personal life. I have my own values, but I believe that we are everything we have learned, and I want to continue learning the keys to this life shit.
Q: If you did not have art what do you think you would be doing?
A: If I did not have art, I would probably be a filmmaker. But if I could not create ANYTHING, I would most likely be a historian or philosopher.
Q: What is something you would want the public to know about yourself and your work?
A: I just want the public to associate me and my work with greatness, and that is really all. Respect for me at the end of the day is enough, I do not expect people to want to learn about my life, but I do want them to know that I have dedicated my life to amazing the world with my art. I chose to break out of this system we were born into (not to get to deep, I am just talking about not having a regular career; things like that). I plan on revolutionizing the art world in a positive way.
Q: How long have you been doing this for?
A: I have been creating art since I can remember, honestly, it started with tracing Dragonball Z, to drawing my favorite rappers and actors. Now I combine my childhood imagery, with the way culture influences the world, to get the work I create now.
Q: Main goal in life?
A: My main goal in life is to have my own flagship store and gallery, that I give my everything to. I want to have an official home for my art, and I want it to attract tourists, art lovers, and just anyone who appreciates art.
Q: What famous artists do you look up and why?
A: Okay this should be fun, just to name a FEW:
· Kanye West- Most Influential artist of my generation.
· Jay-Z- Influenced Kanye and modern business in the hip-hop culture.
·Virgil Abloh, Kith, Michael Jordan, KAWS, Jenny Saville, Andy Warhol, George Condo, Basquiat- Some visual artists who inspire me from minimalistic designs, to rough painting textures that I enjoy.