The Art of Matt Bernson (mattbernson.tumblr.com)
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Process pics of self-portrait, 18"x18", acrylic on canvas
Drawings done by Matt Bernson at Geek Girl Boston Presents: Ruining your Childhood. Each of the drawings were on 4x6" paper, ink and/or watercolor. Various drawings have been scanned together.
Here’s a drawing of Strawberry Creampie that I did at the Buttcracker.
Here’s a process view of my latest self-portrait. Golden acrylic paints on canvas.
Here’s a drawing of Robyn Whyte reading one of her erotic poems at the Buttcracker. Sorry, asian dude who read poems about poo and anal sex, I can’t remember your name. I was really tickled by your stories, though.
Here’re a couple o’ drawin’s of Madge of Honor that I did at the Buttcracker. She was hosting the event with Johnny Blazes, and also did the closing act (which included a toilet she had acquired on Craigslist).
Here’re some drawings of Johnny Blazes that I did at the Buttcracker. She was singing in a choir (really, singing about bums), also hosting the event with Madge of Honor, and also made appearances as the Sugar Bum Fairy.
Before the Buttcracker started, I secretly drew a couple o’ guys in order to warm up.
Here’s three more of the drawings that I did at the Buttcracker. Jane Doe, Katya, and Caleb Cole. So, not only was there a variety of burlesque acts, there were also music performances (Caleb Cole did a hip-hop piece with Jade Sylvan).
Here’s a collection of some drawings that I did at the Buttcracker. This is nine sheets of 4"x6" pieces of paper that I scanned together. Drawing people that are moving is challenging, but also a different kind of fun than the
The rest of the drawings of Jade Sylvan AKA Madame Psychosis that I did at Dr. Sketchy’s Boston.
Jade Sylvan is also a talented poet who has a few hip-hop albums out, which you can download on bandcamp, I believe. These were done at Dr. Sketchy’s Boston.
More from the session with Madge of Honor and Johnny Blazes. Sorry, Johnny, that I didn’t get to all your oiled-up carrot and walnuts with lettuce. But, I remember. The story is that for the last pose they did a bit with a tarp, and covered
Did these at Dr. Sketchy’s in Boston, when Madge of Honor and Johnny Blazes were modeling together.
Johnny Blazes and Madge of Honor came to Dr. Sketchy’s a while back and modeled together.
The rest o’ the drawings of Lily Bordeaux that I did at Dr. Sketchy’s Boston a while ago. She’s crazy flexible ‘cause her tendons are loose.
Here’re some more of Lily Bordeaux that I did at Dr. Sketchy’s Boston a while ago.
Here’s more of Porcelain Dalya from Dr. Sketchy’s Boston a while back. She has a super cute giggle, and is also quite friendly.
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5x8" Graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper Here’s a collection of cat drawings that were in a sketchbook I finally scanned, as I only recently got a scanner. My fav might be the nommin’ cat, ‘cause dude, cats’re hungry.
5x8" Graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper Here’s a collection of creatures that came out of my experiments with the stains in the pages.
5x8" Graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper Another experiment where I responded to the stains in the page I’d prepared. It seemed to me that a buncha politicians with Beavis hairstyles looking satisfied-ly off into the distance opposite
5x8" graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper This Kennedy type dude came out of the stains in the paper that I prepared with the greenish wash behind.
Here’s a drawing/watercolor that I did of Lily Bordeaux at the Boston Dr Sketchy’s. 11"x14" Matt Bernson 2012
Drawings done at the Boston Dr Sketchy’s a while ago. Model: Porcelain Dalya Ink and/or watercolor on paper. 11"x14" 2012 Matt Bernson
More drawings from the Boston Dr Sketchy’s a while back. I forget the model’s name The model was Fonda Feeling, and I was entertained by her comments about Anime Boston. Great nerd impersonations. Ink and/or watercolor on paper.
Drawings from Dr Sketchy’s a while back. I believe that the model was Lollihoops. 14"x11" ink and/or watercolor on paper
Yet more drawings of Andrea from the MFA. 18"x24" graphite etc on paper
More drawings of Andrea, done at the MFA Boston. Best deal in town, free (clothed) figure drawing. ‘Cause it’s on Wednesdays when they drop the admission.
ink, or ink & watercolor on paper 18"x24" Model: Andrea These were done at Liz Sheppard’s Print Studio in Boston. If my job could be do to figure drawing all the time, I’d be happy.
24"x18" ink and magic crayons on paper I believe the model was Becky. I like to do as much life drawing as possible. Someday, when I’m a rich and famous artist, I’m going to have an assistant to do the documentation (scanning
Here’s me takin’ a photo of my self portrait. Been working on it for a few months, glad to be done with it. Acrylic on canvas, 24"x24"
I’ve been trying more Golden heavy body acrylics, and find that I’m liking them more than I thought I did. The first one I got was the Primary Yellow in a tube, but it seemed too runny to be heavy body. That turned me off for a while,
Self-portrait work-in-progress. The first hour, and then a few more. Acrylic on canvas, 24"x24"
“Dragon Lady” 45"x18" Acrylic on canvas
Here’s a process photo of the painting that I plan on bringing to RAW: Boston Radiate this thursday, August 9th at the Estate night club in Boston The Estate is down the street from the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line The address is 1 Boylston
More figure drawings. 18"x24" ink, watercolor, and other media on paper
Here’s one from my new 18"x24" drawing pad.
Here are some drawings that I did at the Boston MFA a couple o’ weeks ago. All on 18"x24" paper, and mostly made with my 6B graphite. There’s also some colored grease pencil action and the last lonely one was done with a water-solu
I’ve had my hair long for almost ten years, but chopped it off this morning. Now, I’m about ten pounds lighter.
14"x11" graphite, ink, and/or watercolor on paper. From my adventure over at Liz Shephard’s printmaking studio. The model was Ed Barron.
14"x11" watercolor on paper. Hadn’t realized it was gonna be a long pose for the first o’ the month. Oh well, after I did one I took the last ten minutes to do a looser version.
14"x11" caricature self portrait. Utrecht black design marker and Prismacolor Artstix.
More figure drawing that I did at the open figure session at the Eliot School in JP. 11x14" paper, mostly ink and watercolor
Here’s a number of figure drawings that I did a couple o’ weeks ago at the Eliot School in JP. 11x14 paper, mostly graphite, ink, and/or watercolor
Speedball Superblack and Chartpak markers on Borden & Riley Paris paper, 12"x9" I just finished this caricature of Einstein. It’s been a while since I’ve done a caricature, so it felt pretty good to get back into it.
Here are some portraits that I painted a while back. Acrylic on canvasboard, 14"x11"
Here’s another figure that I’ve painted. Oil on canvas. approx 8"x16"?
Some portraits I’ve done in the last couple months. These are all 20"x16" oil on canvas.
Just did my first tattoo. Free-handed a skull on a grapefruit. Used a magenta skull in a snow-globe as reference. Looking for an apprenticeship.
Some drawings from recent Dr Sketchy’s events. Go to my blog.
