Today we’d like to introduce you to Paul Torres.
Hi Paul, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember before I started kindergarten. I got introduced to art through comics, and art has always been my favorite subject. When I was growing up, I enrolled in art correspondence school at the age 10, and later I went to art schools. I worked as a character designer for Animation companies in Burbank for a few years. At the same time, I started exhibiting my art in galleries. Then I continued doing Art for shows, and I’ve been working as an art teacher for after school programs.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
In my opinion making Art has its rewards and challenges, it definitely has helped me with the ups and downs of life, It’s very therapeutical. It’s about 1/3 doing the art, 1/3 promoting. 1/3 bring able to talk to people.
Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I do Oil paintings that reflect the social fabric of society. My work is mostly influenced by American art, movies, comics, and culture. I’ve been part of the pop surrealism art movement for a long time now. I really like to hear when a lot of people say that my work is very unique, they also like the narrative, and color. I’d say I am mostly proud of when people say that my work is very recognizable.
Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out.
Probably the best advice that I can give an artist that’s starting out. It’s just be true to yourself, draw and paint what you like, and study other artists at the same level of your work and more advance too, that do similar artwork you do. And just continue with that and try to grow thick skin for criticism. Because some people are going to like what you do, and others are not going to like what you do. So basically, just stay in your lane and continue doing what you like to do. And try to find a community of artists that are doing something similar to what you’re doing. It doesn’t have to be exactly like your work.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.paul-torres.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/paultorrescom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paultorrescom
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paultorrescom?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@clarapablo?si=zn8h9YZAwUkLYFbW
- Other: https://linktr.ee/paultorresartist
