John L. Hill is an American Portrait Artist, best known for his acrylic paintings on large cotton canvases.
Self-taught, Hill began creating art early on in elementary school at 9 years old, taking after his father who was also an artist. At 10, he found a love in creating portraits and carried that love to this day.
His most recent work is an accumulation of styles that he has practiced and mastered over the years. Each creation is spontaneously pieced together through the blending and layering of a wide range of color to create large, iconic portraits that are hyper-realistic but also possess abstract characteristics.
Celebrity owners of his work include Lebron James, Dr. Dre, Steve Harvey, Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose, Kemba Walker, Jalen Ramsey, Cam Newton, The Game, Mike Tyson, Future, Phil Heath, and many more.
One of his latest creation is a 3×4 foot painting of Michael Jackson which he created for his first solo show.
He stated: “It is a purposefully “unfinished” portrait that allows us to see MJ in a different light than we usually see him…this piece sort of “normalizes” him in my opinion. Painting him this way encourages us to find the beauty and wholeness within the imperfection, which is symbolic to all of our lives because nobody in this world is perfect…but that is OKAY!! When we understand that and stop looking to “perfection”, we begin to love ourselves and we begin to focus on progression instead. That is where we can make a difference in our lives, and in turn, make a positive impact on the world around us…just like Michael Jackson!”
You can watch the video on his instagram HERE.
You can contact Hill if you are interested to purchase the piece.
EYES ON: Cesar Menchaca / Adnan Lotia / Terry Wolfinger / Studio Kubensis / Samuk Arts / Pedro Juan Rabal Redondo / Christiane Altzweig / JMG / Rachel Shuttleworth / Vichy’s art / Kärter AI Artz / Luojiang / Martin Senkubuge / Jan Phillip Lehmker / Alton Mason / Victoria Bishop / Donico Allen / Kelly Inouye / Nashid Chroma / Lyubov Phillipson / Nathan Hernandez / Alex Ivanchak / Flintbricksproduction & Yerr Studios / Robert Sgarra / Lu Lu / Brothers Rajwinder Singh Sidhu and Gurwinder Singh Sidhu / Steve Birnbaum / Adnan Lotia / Kyès / Patrice Murciano / Manuel Díaz Domingo / Ard Gelinck / Nicole Miller / LaMarina Art / Reagan Corbett / David Ngwerume / DUANE SHOOTS TOYS / Jorge Ávila / Laurence M White / Bradley Hart / Pablo Lobato / D43 / Simone Dell’Aglio / Mockstars / Jerome Bourgeot / Georgia Duhh / Guillaume Nicollet / Yann Dalon / MIDICHI / DDA/ Marcus White
