Yigit Cakar

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Out for monsters 16”x20” Oil on board When we met, he said “I’d love to go back to farming, but the world is full of monsters, and people are afraid.”

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I always loved this drawing by Frazetta, this painting of mine is based on. Eventually I just wanted to channel some of his energy into my life so I painted my version on a board.

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I saw the reference for this online and the shirt and the book piqued my interest right away. As I was working on it, the stains on his coat became an extra joy to paint. Watercolor.

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Every artist, get more self indulgent NOW! Draw your ships kissing, draw your blorbos, draw that idea you’ve been putting off (you’re good enough to do it!!!), redraw that old art, draw yourself wearing a cool outfit, draw a better world- just draw!!!