Hooligan artist Travis Chapman and his provocative paintings
American artist Travis Chapman paints paintings that lift your spirits. The most unimaginable things happen on his canvases, causing delight in some viewers and righteous anger in others. For Chapman, no topic is taboo. In his paintings he jokes about relationships, science, art and even religion.
Internet users have been stealing Chapman’s paintings for memes for a long time. The artist is always on trend, because he takes subjects from popular films, news or simply from life. Often his heroes are movie characters, comic books, or simply famous personalities. Travis's work is simple and understandable, which further contributes to his popularity among young people.
Travis Chapman got into art by accident. This happened 20 years ago. Then he was far from creativity and was just entering into the role of a father. Travis began drawing funny pictures with pencils and markers to entertain his little daughter. The child grew and so did his demands. Soon Chapman had to buy acrylic paints and brushes in order to teach the child and master painting himself.
My daughter has grown up and lost interest in drawing. But Travis himself became so carried away that he became a professional artist. He paints his paintings for the soul and happily gives them away or sells them for symbolic sums. Chapman is a talented and very productive artist and could make a good living from his art. But the master is satisfied that his paintings make people happy, and he considers this the true purpose of his activity.
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