Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
American, b. 1971
Craig Alan was born in 1971 in San Bernardino, California. Upon moving to New Orleans as a child, Alan worked as a street portrait artist, using the opportunity to practice his figure drawing, as well as earn money for school and supplies.
The creative vision came naturally to Alan and he continued to develop technically and conceptually through his own diligent studies. It was not until his sophomore year at the University of Mobile, Alabama, that Alan formally began to train in arts. His affinity for the subject was immediately apparent. He continued to concentrate in studio arts, earning an area award for academic excellence. The university’s most prestigious exhibition, “Art with a Southern Drawl,” featured 42 of Alan’s pieces, chosen from a field of more than 1,600 submissions.
A minor concentration in theater provided Alan with additional techniques in makeup and set design. This added expertise supported his exploration of mixed media constructions. His skills combine to form elaborate textures, hues and compositions in his pieces. Alan’s artwork reveals a technical sophistication as well as an elaborate imagination.
Constantly craving new ways to link contemporary expressions to traditional art, Alan hopes to travel to Europe in search of artistic artifacts as well as fresh and innovative ideas. He also intends to explore his own family roots and cultural nuances in England and Scotland. Eventually, Alan plans to earn his master’s degree in studio arts in order to teach at the college level. His biggest dream is to own and manage his own atelier. He continues to exhibit his artwork across the United States.
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Artist: Craig Alan
Populus: Homage to Van Gogh
By Craig Alan
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Contemporary portrait of Vincent Van Gogh. Miniature paintings in composition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Allure by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in Woodmere, OH
Mixed Media on Board with Resin
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Populus: Dame Elizabeth Taylor, “Liz”
By Craig Alan
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Contemporary portrait of Elizabeth Taylor.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Populus: Marilyn–Silly Little Dress
By Craig Alan
Located in Mc Lean, VA
The popular and innovative American Neo-Pop artist Craig Alan was born in San Bernardino, California, in 1971. Although Alan was inclined to creativity and the visual arts from an early age, it was not until his family moved to New Orleans, where he truly developed a sense of artistic purpose in earnest. Alan’s first concentrated attempts at visual expression were through street portraiture, which provided him with the experience and means to purchase art supplies and further his informal artistic studies.
Craig Alan attended the University of Mobile in Alabama, where he pursed a degree in the visual arts. During his time at the university, Alan garnered academic recognition and earned awards for excellence in studio art practice. He participated in Art with a Southern Drawl, one of the university’s most popular art exhibitions, which featured forty-two of Alan’s artworks.
The artist’s specialty has been and is predominantly figurative works, with Alan seeking new and innovative modes or re-working historical modes of figural representation. He has experimented with and incorporated elements of make-up/cosmetic artistry, set design, sculpture, and traditional figure drawing in his oeuvre. And his shadowbox series, which combines seemingly contrasting and contradictory elements—dresses made of ribbons and feather; shells made of pierced-paper and sticks—and transcends the traditional two-dimensional art form.
Craig Alan has received his greatest popular acclaim from collectors for his POPULUS series. Through an intricate process of deconstruction and construction, Alan re-creates iconic images of popular figures through the working and reworking of hundreds of miniature, individuated figures viewed from an aerial or birds-eye-view. His images of celebrities, heroes, or recognizable sites, such as the U.S. Capitol or Statue of Liberty, invite close, slow viewing and scrutiny, that ultimately reveals greater thematic associations and allusions through finely rendered hand details.
Craig Alan’s variety of series of art-making—Populus, Narrative, and Motivo—reveals, through different modes of expression, the artist’s knowledge of and proficiency with the art historical figurative...
Category
2010s Contemporary Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pop Figures by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in Woodmere, OH
Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Unbreakable by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in Woodmere, OH
Mixed Media on Board with Resin
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Forget Yourself by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in Woodmere, OH
Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Conceptual Abstract
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Original with resin finish from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook artistic...
Category
2010s Conceptual Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
Spectrum
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Original with resin finish from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook artistic...
Category
2010s Conceptual Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
Pop Culture - Two Hearts Club
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media original painting on canvas from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style. Homage to the Beatles.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmina...
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
'Populus Marilyn' - "Money Machine"
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Canvas Original of the great Marilyn Monroe from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook arti...
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
'Populus Conceptual' - "All You Need Is Love
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Original with resin finish from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook artistic...
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
'Populus Homage' - "Populus Soup"
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Original with resin finish from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook artistic...
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
'Populus Conceptual' - Showstopper - Sold but commission available
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Original with resin finish from world renowned artist with unique, one of a kind style.
About the Artist:
In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook artistic...
Category
2010s Pop Art Craig Alan Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media
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