Mark Twain Posters are IN!
Posted: December 31, 2011 Filed under: Artwork, Projects | Tags: adrian covert, art, buy, christopher hitchens, mark twain, portrait, poster, purchase, samuel clemens Leave a comment »This poster of Samuel Clemens can really tie a room together. You know you want one.
RIP Christopher Hitchens
Posted: December 16, 2011 Filed under: Artwork | Tags: art, cancer, christopher hitchens, dead, death, portrait, poster, rip Leave a comment »I just got the news, via NY Times notice, that one of my favorite writers of all time, Christopher Hitchens, has passed away at the age of 62 from esophageal cancer. In honor of his passing, I’ll donate half of all proceeds from the sales of my poster portraits of him to the American cancer society for the rest of 2011.
Me, Emily, Bianca, and Catharine toasting Johnny Walker Black to the great man.
May his spirit, for lack of a better word, live on.
George Orwell’s Own
Posted: August 31, 2011 Filed under: Artwork | Tags: adrian covert, George Orwell, label, medicine, old, orwell's own, painting, portrait, vintage Leave a comment »
"Orwell's Own". Oil, pen, and acrylic on canvass. 18x24
Thomas Paine Portrait
Posted: May 26, 2011 Filed under: Artwork | Tags: adrian covert, painting, picture, portrait, thomas paine Leave a comment »
"Thomas Paine". Oil on canvass (18x24").
Bill Murray Portrait
Posted: May 10, 2011 Filed under: Artwork, Projects | Tags: bill murray, lost in translation, painting, picture, portrait, suntory times Leave a comment »
"For relaxing times, make it Suntory times".
Abraham Lincoln Portrait
Posted: April 29, 2011 Filed under: Artwork | Tags: abe, abe lincoln, abraham, gettysburg, honest, lincoln, painting, picture, portrait Leave a comment »
Abraham Lincoln. Oil on canvass, 18x24".
Easily my favorite president, luckily for me, Lincoln also has one of the most interesting faces in the history of interesting faces.
Emile Zola
Posted: March 3, 2011 Filed under: Artwork | Tags: adrian covert, art, emile zola, pacificvs, painting, portrait 1 Comment »
I was going to type a description of Emile Zola, but then I thought “why compete with Wikipedia?” I’m especially fond of Zola’s role in the Dreyfus Affair.
Mark Twain Portrait
Posted: January 30, 2011 Filed under: Artwork, Projects | Tags: adrian covert, art, autobiography, mark twain, painting, portrait, samuel clemens 2 Comments »
Perhaps the greatest literary genius America has ever produced, I’m a big fan of Mark Twain. I had a blast painting this picture.
Jules Verne Portrait
Posted: January 21, 2011 Filed under: Artwork, Projects | Tags: art, comique, jules verne, l'algerie, pittoreseque, portrait 1 Comment »
"Jules Verne" 2011 (Appropriation of J. Chase). Acrylic and Marker on Canvas.
Jules Verne is sometimes considered the father of science fiction. As such, I figured he would make an excellent addition to my recent catalog of writer portraits. In researching Verne’s likeness, I came across a beautiful print apparently from a 19th century Algerian comic/short story magazine, “L’Algerie”. The image is signed by the artist “J. Chape”. I thought it would be fun to do a large replica, so I set out an 18×24″ canvas with acrylic paint and recreated the woodcut-look with a thick sharpie and a free hand.
Salman Rushdie Portrait
Posted: January 11, 2011 Filed under: Artwork, Projects | Tags: adrian covert, art, luca and the fire of life, midnight's children, painting, portrait, poster, rushdie, salman, salman rushdie, satanic verses 2 Comments »
Salman Rushdie (2011). Oil on Canvass.
Note: I apologize for the low-resolution picture, which omits detail (especially the sky). Until I get it scanned, my cell phone camera will have to do.
Salman Rushdie‘s novels breathlessly intertwine historical narrative with the fantastic, a style that has been described as ‘Magical Realism’. As such, depicting him has given me good excuse to get reacquainted with those bolder regions of the spectrum. The fire, hailing from a mid-air explosion, as well as Mount Everest and the enthusiastic consumption of pork, are all references to scenes in the novel The Satanic Verses, while the perforated sheet flying overhead appears several times throughout the novel Midnight’s Children. I’m considering making 18′x24′ poster prints and selling them on my website, adriancovertweb.com, most likely for $30-$40. Please let me know in the comments section below if you’d be interested in ordering one should they become available. Thank you!
