Christopher Mark Brennan Art
American, b. 1950
Christopher Mark Brennan is born in 1950. He attended Washington University School of Fine Arts in St Louis, Missouri in 1974. After 1983 he made covers for magazines and artworks for Universal studios, 3 cover Art for Frank Zappa CD, and other musicians.
He now lives in Santa Barbara and makes also smaller but still very striking paintings. His imagination seems to have no limit! He lives a private life, not sharing much online besides his art. I believe it gives us the opportunity to see his artwork with a fresh and unbiased lens.(Biography provided by Galerie Sommerlath)
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Artist: Christopher Mark Brennan
"The Gardener" Drawing Christopher by Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
With this black and white drawing, artist Christopher Mark Brennan plunges us into deep meditation on our relationship with nature, highlighting the challenges and contradictions of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Christopher Mark Brennan Art
Materials
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"Mesmerizing Twins" Black and White Drawing by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
The representation of twins in art has always been fascinating due to their embodiment of the concept of duality and symmetry. They often evoke themes of identity, mirroring, and parallel existence. This oil painting on thick paper by Christopher Mark Brennan...
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"LIFE and DEATH of a Yellow Popsicle" Acrylic Painting by Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
With "Yellow Popsicle", Brennan creates a visually striking acrylic painting that elevates an everyday object to a new singular level of precision and questioning paying homage to Ph...
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Christopher Mark Brennan Mixed-Media of a Spider
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
Brennan never ceases to amaze us, as once again showcased in this mixed-media composition. It features an assemblage of geometric shapes - deep hues of red and yellow accentuated by ...
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2010s Christopher Mark Brennan Art
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Ink, Gouache
"Rocket Launch" Humoristic Ink Drawing by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
For regulars of our online gallery, you won't be surprised to see another work by Brennan, Californian artist, very secretive about himself, whose prolific and intensely surprising work we follow again and again.
Today's featured work is a watercolor and black-and-white ink piece entitled "Rocket Launch," which has a landscape layout that ingeniously facilitates storytelling - A highly humorist piece -. signed and dated 2021.
The quality of the drawing, the simplified lines, and the extremely elaborate organization of the elements deliver a reading from left to right and from right to left of a rocket that seems to have taken off. On the left, the main character is a cosmonaut who ultimately did not participate in the “intergalactic trip.” His mouth is represented by a simple hyphen, two wide-open eyes like marbles, and the hilarious double presence of a horseshoe that will not be enough to protect him from his fears and give him enough confidence to board the rocket.
It's astounding with what economy of details Brennan brings to life the cosmonaut's dilemma: “Should I board the rocket or stay on solid ground?” By creating a back-and-forth effect from left to right, Brennan brings the "I'm going, I'm not going" dilemma of the cosmonaut to humorous life, with his helmet glued to his knees.
Brennan pays an amazing tribute to all the great illustrators who have been contributors to major magazines, such as Art Spiegelman for the New Yorker, demonstrating his astonishing ability to activate a whole tragicomic aspect in a single image.
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Black & White Abstract Three Dimensional Geometric by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
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This is a remarkable 3D geometric piece by Christopher Mark Brennan. This oil artwork features tubular and semi-circle shapes on a black space...
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Mixed-Media Red Hair Portrait by Christopher Mark Brennan
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Located in Pasadena, CA
The artist used very thick oil paint strokes to feature the blazing red hair of a girl and drew her face finely with a crayon.
The contrast between the 2 media is striking!
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Black and White Drawing of a Clown by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
A remarkable piece by Brennan. Clean and thick lines made with ink and gouache, featuring a clown-like figure very different from the usual clowns existing for the kid's fun. The background complements the clown's attire.
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Christopher Mark Brennan Art
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Woman Drawing by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
Another clean line drawing by Brennan, done with sharpie, or marker.
The lines created are bold and precise.
A remarkable piece by Brennan. Clean and thick lines made with ink, featuring a clown-like figure very different from the usual clowns existing for the kid's fun. The background contrasts the clown's attire.
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Christopher Mark Brennan Art
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
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