Today, one of my favorite contemporary painters, Karin Jurick, has reached a milestone. The incredibly talented artist completed her amazing series of 100 faces.
BUST-ED 100 Mug Shot Paintings
Titled BUST-ED, the project features individual loose studies of the human head, each painted from actual mugshots [with names concealed for obvious reasons]. For the past 100 days, she has painted the 4″ x 4″ portraits on masonite, one each day. They include men and women of all ages and races. Some are frontal, others are profiles – all are fabulous.
The very first painting in the series:
The 100th painting in the series:
All BUST-ED 100 Mug Shot Paintings:
What began as a ‘painting a day’, that were going to be available for auction individually, was quickly pre-sold to one individual patron – much to my dismay.
Nevertheless, you can view each individual portrait on her BUST-ED blog or better yet, order the book she has created of them on Blurb. Available in hardcover or softcover, each has a page dedicated to the individual portraits.
The book features one portrait per page. here are some sample spreads:
Karin was truly one of the most skilled artists around and her works are quickly sold. Be sure to see her website and the galleries that represent her.