Art & Life with Jack Rinderknecht

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jack Rinderknecht.

Jack, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I am from Houston, Texas but when I was younger, I lived overseas in Singapore for a few years. Over there I began to shape my world view, and when I returned stateside, I had a unique perspective and experience of the world. Following high school, I studied animation and storyboarding at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. I graduated in June of 2018 and shortly after moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a storyboard artist in the entertainment industry.

Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I try to experiment with different mediums and styles when it comes to my artwork so that I don’t become complacent with one thing. I like working with pen and inks when I’m doing traditional art sketches, acrylic paint on canvas painting with palette knives whenever I am in the mood to create an abstract painting, and I work with digital media such as Photoshop or Procreate whenever I create digital illustrations or storyboards. Each of my different styles works for different forms of expression. When I’m painting, it’s usually to process an emotion I’m going through in a way that I can best present to the world in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. Whenever I am working with a traditional or digital illustration, the goal is always to tell a story with either a character’s expression or setting I choose to draw. Of course with each of my works I like to let the viewer contribute to what they believe the artwork is saying based on how they interpret it, especially when it comes to any abstract work I create. Inspiration for my work usually comes through my personal outlook on the world as well as my own personal experiences.

How do you think about success, as an artist, and what do quality do you feel is most helpful?
As cliche as it sounds, as long as I’m doing work that I enjoy doing and that’s true to myself then I feel successful. I try not to bog myself down in worrying if my work is getting enough likes or traction on social media but rather if my work it gives another person a positive reaction to seeing it. To me creating a personal connection through your art is what is important about being an artist.

What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
I update my Instagram(@jackrinderknecht) and Twitter(@jackrinder) accounts whenever I create a new piece of artwork. People can support my work by commissioning me to create an original piece for them based off the styles I work in!

Contact Info:

• Address: 4903 Axtell Street
• Website: http://www.jack-rinderknecht.squarespace.com
• Phone: 2812245085
• Email: jackmasonrinderknecht@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackrinderknecht
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackrinder

Image Credit:
Jack Rinderknecht

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