the
christian ramirez.picture maker.pretentious bastard.sardonic beast.

a collection of inspiration, friends' work and some of my own.

primarily concerned with original content here.
images link to hi-rez when possible.
artist's name links to their website if available.

occasionally i offer my thoughts and critiques and in some cases links to interviews, essays, and reviews.
this tumblr is intended to educate myself and others.

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elitist prick art school owl

mindmeld project
definitely my favorite painting from jason’s senior work
jason umfress
copse, 2012
excellent little painting by
timothy duong

A little alla prima still Iife I had laying around that I decided to give to my mom for her birthday.  Happy Birthday mom!
my bud
shay bredimus
mark your calendar.
did i mention, my bud jason has a tumblr.
jason nam
2011
did i mention, my bud jason has a tumblr.
jason nam
2011
new work from my bud
james miller
little ranger, 2011
oil on canvas, 16 x 20”
new work from my bud
james miller
spectre, 2011
oil on canvas, 12x16”
my friend and fellow LCAD 2008 alumn mike’s new portrait!
michael harnish
2012
new painting by my friend
laurenmolina
your future here, 2012
my bud and LCAD alumn trace mendoza has started a new blog, silly nightmares. check it out.
» my friend shea formaneck: interview with PMC

i will begin a portrait of shea tomorrow. it will be our first session, and i’m pretty stoked. after a few years of experimenting, i am happy to return to observational based portraits. the self-portrait i am currently working on has been a very pleasurable experience and i hope to retain that enthusiasm with subsequent projects.

my good friend James Miller will be exhibiting over a dozen paintings, most of which were completed in 2011, at OBJCT Gallery in Claremont, CA. the opening reception is tomorrow, and will coincide with the Claremont Artwalk.
if you’re in town and available, i HIGHLY recommend checking out the show. they’re beautiful paintings that deserve to be seen in person.
opening reception:
friday december 2, 2011
5:30-8:30pm
now off to see my friend dan catalano’s solo show at glass garage gallery in hollywood.