Today we’d like to introduce you to Christopharo.
Christopharo is an Illustrator & Fine Artist who uses a variety of visual mediums from traditional and digital painting to multi-media. Since early childhood he has been inspired by dreams, fantasy, and mythology. Artists that have influenced him include: Renaissance masters such as; da Vinci, Michelangelo, and contemporaries: Frank Frazetta, Eyvind Earle, and H.R. Giger.
After graduating High School, Chistopharo soon realized the importance of taking a more disciplined plan of action toward a professional art career. This plan of action led him to pursue studies that consisted of basic to advanced art classes at Mt. San Antonio College; such as the disciplines of animation and illustration. Soon after completing a series of art courses, Christopharo was hired on as an animator to work at Toonshoppe; at a multi-studio location in Hollywood, where he worked on numerous animated shows such as Cisco & Ripple (for Starz Encore), and was also contracted as a Freelance Illustrator for the movie The Shape of Things (for Working Title Films).
Later on his spare-time Christopharo fine-tuned his art-skills at various art schools such as Associates in Art and Gnomon where he received guidance and mentorship from master artists including Mark Westermoe.Christopharo continues to work as a freelance artist, with over a decade of working relationships with companies such as NBCUniversal, MGA Entertainment, and Starz Encore Group. He is currently working on a new series of commissioned works and is also exhibiting his fantasy, deco, and optical illusion 3-D art at various venues and galleries around the Inland Empire.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I create dreams of passion & fantasy… with a sprinkle of seduction, by any means necessary. This can include but it’s not limited to mediums of graphite, acrylic, oil, or digital paint. My inspiration varies with my current interests but I leave the so-called messages or take-a-ways to whoever sees it. I generally don’t like to bias the ideas of the beholder. I think there is a sublime synergy with art that connects us all. For example, something inspires me and I create something based on that inspiration. Then that inspiration continues on and connects to others in ways sometimes I can’t even imagine. To me, that’s sublime. That inspiration and connection is something we’ve all shared since our early ancestors sat around campfires and painted on cave walls. It’s one of the most human things of being human. I’m just a small part of that legacy of inspiration and my art is my campfire where I invite anyone who will add to the stories and share their passions and inspirations.
What do you know now that you wished you had learned earlier?
I think the things I wished I learned early on is that the visual arts can be learned just like writing or math or other things. Some may be born with a higher aptitude for art, but it is still a form of communication and a discipline to be learned. For those interested in creating, I advise learning as much as you can about the discipline of creating so that you can create more freely. A paintbrush, pencil, or computer is just a tool. Learn your tool and learn how to go beyond its intended function. To me, nothing inhibits creative flow more than overthinking a solution to creation.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
As of this writing, my work is on display at various temporary venues around the Inland Empire. The best thing I can suggest is to go to my website: christopharo.com to get the latest updates of what I’m working on or where my work is on display. From there people can also join my social communities of Facebook, Instagram, twitter, YouTube, and others. People interested can also purchase prints, products, and original art.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.christopharo.com
- Email: chris@christopharo.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art_by_christopharo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artbychristopharo
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Christopharo
- Other: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClkR2La55lox6iS1PzvJsjg
Image Credit:
Images are in order as follows: Rose Mcgowan as Bride of Frankenstein (mix media), Tree of Knowlege (mix media), Solace Solstice (oil on canvas), Union of Opposites (mix media), La Dame de la Mer), The Abyss- Homage to Sarah Brightman (mix media), Beauty Within (mix media)
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