Studio Notes

What Does a Product Designer Accidentally Bring Into a Painting Studio?
What Does a Product Designer Accidentally Bring Into a Painting Studio?
It took me a long time to realize my tech skills were enhancing my artistic vision. Read more...
Stencil layers being removed to reveal a hidden Khabraal portrait painting during the masking process
Painting Something You Can't Yet See
As each portrait develops, more of the image becomes hidden from view, including from the person painting it. Read more...
Framed Khabraal portrait painting installed in a restaurant interior as part of a Trade Program project
How a Trade Project Moves Through the Studio
What to expect from inquiry to delivery: project flow, framing standards, and what is and isn't offered through the Trade Program. Read more...
Every Envelope Has a Past
Every Envelope Has a Past
By the time a painting is finished, most of the process has disappeared. The masks have been peeled away, the materials have served their purpose, and the only thing left... Read more...
Portrait of Khabraal, the artist behind Khabraal Art, accompanying the post 'How I Became an Artist'
How I Became an Artist
I grew up around printing presses, paper, early design software, and people who made things. Years later, those early influences found their way into my work as an artist… Read more...
Softening Something That Wants to Be Sharp
Softening Something That Wants to Be Sharp
Stencil art is usually recognized for its confidence. This work moves in the opposite direction. Read more...
Layered acrylic portrait painting in progress on watercolor paper in the Khabraal studio
How a Painting Comes Together
A look at what happens between the first layer of color and a finished, framed original. Read more...

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