About The Artist.... Simone Hester

Simone Hester was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised on the far south side of the city. She found an interest in art at an early age. At the recommendation of her teachers, she began private art lessons at a small art studio in the suburbs of Chicago. She was tutored, mentored and exposed to a variety of art mediums from calligraphy, etching, Chinese watercolors, acryllics, and oil painting. There she developed a love for drawing and painting. She broadened her art education by taking a variety of elective art classes in high school and college. Upon college graduation, her first professional position allowed her to work in graphic designs and further her knowledge of computers. Once given a digital camera, she combined her love of computers, painting, and photographs to develop her very own technique in creative digital photography. The computer has become her paintbrush and allows her to stretch the natural boundaries that a typical photograph is held to. She recently left the traditional workforce to work on her art full time and contribute to her website (http://www.simonehester.com/) and write her blog on photography, art, and everything else she finds creative.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Self Portrait


So today's theme was "Self-Portrait" and of course, I don't feel that well.  If you are a parent and your kids will always bring home a cold in addition to homework and good grades.  With this in mind, I decided to have a little fun with my self portrait.... call it the Andy Warhol effect. Just a touch of colors here and there.  Gave myself pink lips, purple eyes, with heart shapes for pupils.  Anyway the bigger point is, when life gives you lemons make lemonade or an Andy Warhol inspired piece.

2 comments:

Arini's said...

creative arts, very good friends .... I like ...

Portrait Painting said...

Nice post,good information sharing about arts>thank you sharing....