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ANTHONY KERN
Aka @_hoap_ on Instagram
Aka Head On A Plate Art on Etsy
We found Tony on instagram (@ _hoap_) and instantly fell in love with his work. Spray paint is this artist's preferred medium, and his works provide a fun and unique insight into current pop culture. We contacted him and he kindly accepted to answer our questions.
French Sommelier: How do you define yourself as an artist?
Anthony Kern: I'm actually pretty terrible at that sort of thing. Mostly I'd say that I am an artist who doesn't really feel like an artist. I'm in a perpetual state of change and growth, using every set back and challenge to push myself forward. I'm a pop culture junkie, who loves to make sorta ugly, cute things.
FS: How do you get your inspiration?
AK: Usually things that I love in real life make it into my art. I also draw a ton from the things my three small children love.
FS: Which artists inspire you?
AK: I have so many that inspire me to push myself forward. My list would go on forever if I let it, but my very favorite artists right now are: Buff Monster, Greg Simkins, Glenn Arthur and Mab Graves. All wonderful talented humans who I one day hope to be half as good as.
FS: How long does it take you on average to finish a piece?
AK: It really depends, I use several different styles, and do them all in completely different ways. I do a lot of stencil work, which is a very long process, at least the way I do it. I do multi layered and very detailed pieces (or used to, I recently decided to not stencil for a long while at least). It can take me a full two to three weeks, working on it nightly for hours at the time. As for the other things I do, it can take me several days just to do a drawing. I tend to be very nervous about my work so it gets drawn out most of the time; over thinking is my number one enemy! Paintings of any other type are generally the same way, most of my work ranges from three days to a few weeks.
FS: Which piece would you bring on a desert island?
AK: Haha, none! I don't like to keep my own work. I don't generally even like my own work. My children have a few things by me, and my wife begs me to keep things often ( I have let her keep one thing this far).
FS: We loved your painting named after the film 500 Days of Summer. Why were you inspired by this film?
AK: It's one of my favorite movies, I tend to see beauty in things that are very obviously dark. For all of the love and light-heartedness that movie has, it's pretty sad -- devastatingly sad -- and I dig its honesty.
FS: Why all the Japanese animation?
AK: I like Japanese art and draw heavily from it. I'm a huge fan of the way they portray eyes and kinda just take whatever liberties they want with the human form. They have a way of using simplicity to portray things that leave you with a full picture.
FS: Do you work on commission?
AK: Yes, some of the most fun I have had with art has been making things for people who requested something I wouldn't have done on my own. Some of my most challenging work has come out of taking someone's random thought and translating it into a cohesive and interesting-looking piece. I am hoping that the new paper dolls I've been making will lead me to get more commision work for them!
If you are interested in seeing more works by Tony, you can visit his instagram @_hoap_ or his Etsy page "Head On A Plate Art". Check out his new paper dolls -- you can either buy a DIY printed paper doll or a framed original. All of his work is affordable, but most importantly, they are conversation starters that show the darker underside of modern aesthetics and pop culture. We really think you'll like his work as much as we did. Thanks, Tony!
Elizabeth -
Aka @_hoap_ on Instagram
Aka Head On A Plate Art on Etsy
We found Tony on instagram (@ _hoap_) and instantly fell in love with his work. Spray paint is this artist's preferred medium, and his works provide a fun and unique insight into current pop culture. We contacted him and he kindly accepted to answer our questions.
French Sommelier: How do you define yourself as an artist?
Anthony Kern: I'm actually pretty terrible at that sort of thing. Mostly I'd say that I am an artist who doesn't really feel like an artist. I'm in a perpetual state of change and growth, using every set back and challenge to push myself forward. I'm a pop culture junkie, who loves to make sorta ugly, cute things.
FS: How do you get your inspiration?
AK: Usually things that I love in real life make it into my art. I also draw a ton from the things my three small children love.
FS: Which artists inspire you?
AK: I have so many that inspire me to push myself forward. My list would go on forever if I let it, but my very favorite artists right now are: Buff Monster, Greg Simkins, Glenn Arthur and Mab Graves. All wonderful talented humans who I one day hope to be half as good as.
FS: How long does it take you on average to finish a piece?
AK: It really depends, I use several different styles, and do them all in completely different ways. I do a lot of stencil work, which is a very long process, at least the way I do it. I do multi layered and very detailed pieces (or used to, I recently decided to not stencil for a long while at least). It can take me a full two to three weeks, working on it nightly for hours at the time. As for the other things I do, it can take me several days just to do a drawing. I tend to be very nervous about my work so it gets drawn out most of the time; over thinking is my number one enemy! Paintings of any other type are generally the same way, most of my work ranges from three days to a few weeks.
FS: Which piece would you bring on a desert island?
AK: Haha, none! I don't like to keep my own work. I don't generally even like my own work. My children have a few things by me, and my wife begs me to keep things often ( I have let her keep one thing this far).
FS: We loved your painting named after the film 500 Days of Summer. Why were you inspired by this film?
AK: It's one of my favorite movies, I tend to see beauty in things that are very obviously dark. For all of the love and light-heartedness that movie has, it's pretty sad -- devastatingly sad -- and I dig its honesty.
FS: Why all the Japanese animation?
AK: I like Japanese art and draw heavily from it. I'm a huge fan of the way they portray eyes and kinda just take whatever liberties they want with the human form. They have a way of using simplicity to portray things that leave you with a full picture.
FS: Do you work on commission?
AK: Yes, some of the most fun I have had with art has been making things for people who requested something I wouldn't have done on my own. Some of my most challenging work has come out of taking someone's random thought and translating it into a cohesive and interesting-looking piece. I am hoping that the new paper dolls I've been making will lead me to get more commision work for them!
If you are interested in seeing more works by Tony, you can visit his instagram @_hoap_ or his Etsy page "Head On A Plate Art". Check out his new paper dolls -- you can either buy a DIY printed paper doll or a framed original. All of his work is affordable, but most importantly, they are conversation starters that show the darker underside of modern aesthetics and pop culture. We really think you'll like his work as much as we did. Thanks, Tony!
Elizabeth -
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