Cognitive Translation

Painter in Chicago. Getting to know the world through portraits. I make paintings and other things. I look at paintings and other things. Stuff I make Stuff other people make I'm cool? My art blog www.nikkikazmar.tumblr.com My other siteswww.nikkikazmar.comwww.exquisitecorpsegallery.com

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Rendering the crap out of this tiny drawing. See my posts about it on my brand new Patreon. Link in bio! https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDKlB3hrqd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10zlf5ste3ui5

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Tiny tiny brush marks for I don't know why. But I'm into it #goauche #skull #crafts #tuberose

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This is my entry for the online art show I'm in. Go to @blickartmaterials and click on the link in the bio to vote for me if you want, but either way you should definitely participate. #blickartmaterials #artist #artshow #chicagoartist #painting

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Logan Square Tattoo presents The Portrait Art Show. Sponsored by Pipeworks Brewery. Curated by Chad Edwards. October 6th from 6 pm to 10 pm at Logan Square Tattoo 2352 N Milwaukee Ave. Come see me and my work! #chicagoartist #artist #artshow #getfancy

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@itstheattackofmack #gouache #painting #portrait

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Little 4x6 #gouache #portrait of @emerge_and_circulate with the Zorn palette. If any of yous dudes are interested in these little gouache portraits they will be for sale at the portrait group show at @logansquaretattoo opening October 6th. #sketch #zornpalette #limitedpalette #colortheory

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First real practice with the Zorn palette. I really like how it has made me think about mid tones. #zornpalette #Gouache #sketch #portrait #painting

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Testing out the Zorn palette in a little mint tin. I never realized only four pigments could accomplish so much. #gouache #colortheory #zornpalette #palette #pleinair (at Intelligentsia - Broadway)

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#Gouache #sketch #portrait

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#wip #portrait #oilpainting

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Sketching in some things

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#wip #portrait #painting

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#wip #portrait #oilpainting #chicagoartist

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I don't know why I hesitate so much sometimes. I always manage the cleanup, but the next step is the hard part. Time to make some new colors. #wip #color #palette #artist

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#wip #rooftop #drawing