Keith McDowell's Page

Website

www.ariesartist.com

Relationship status

married

Member type

Artist

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?

Drawing, Film, Painting

I am...

What do people say about my work?

"OMG! That new piece is so so so so so so so so so amazing. I adore it. Love it to death. Fabulous. Envious as hell at your idea. Wow." – Artist Ann Kullberg (www.annkullberg.com)

"I am absolutely loving your new direction in your artwork! The Egyptian piece and now this one! Faeries! Your creativity is at an all time high!" - Stephanie Fuelling

“You are a very talented artist, 2 COOL” - Christopher Saint, Twintalk Entertainment

“I thought the makeup and hair were great! (Of course I was looking for that, to see your artistry!).” - Berlin’s Terri Nunn

“Jar's is my FAVORITE!!! If he ever does prints of that and he doesn't charge a fortune, I WANT ONE!!!” - Rina in AZ

“Jarringly good.” - Director Bobby Logan

“Unreal, or too real - you know what I mean.” - Martha Jones

“I just love his jars... it really looks like a photograph, not a painting. Is he doing a show anywhere?” - Kitty

“Man you are just ridiculous! Your drawing is simply amazing.” – Bass Player, Mark Meadows

“Damn Keith ... your work takes everyone's breath away.” – Rexanne Mancini (www.Rexanne.com)

“I want to see anything you produce!” – Artist Ann Kullberg (www.annkullberg.com)

"Sometimes people catch me talking to Judy Garland, Edith Head or Terri Nunn...what's amazing is you found a way to make them talk back" M.Hunter, Writer/Model/Actress

About my artwork

Talents are in the eye of the beholder. So is beauty. Whether the canvas is an art board or a human being, I love rendering personal beauty and image.

I’ve been told my portraits capture essence, and that I don’t apply makeup I render a face. I strive to capture that as well as the hidden biographical nuances by looking intuitively. Working to produce a lasting personal revelation yet still keeping the photo realistic quality in the image. Sometimes it’s like opening Pandora’s box.

I enjoy rendering historical figures like that of Academy award-winning actress Anne Baxter (All About Eve) with her famed architect grandfather Mr. Frank Lloyd Wright (Guggenheim Museum), and Mr. Wright and Oglivanna Lloyd Wright. Yet the classic cinema imagery is a fun arena to explore as well.One piece I rendered of Anne Baxter, is in the collection of Anne’s daughter the very gifted lifestyle interior designer Melissa Galt (www.melissagalt.com) whose godmother is one of my favorite talents Hollywood’s costume guru Edith Head.

Taliesin West was one of my favorite places to draw sitting on the guest deck looking over the beauty while playing with a new subject. I learned so much as an artist there while teaching rendering to the apprentices yet as always I was the pupil.

Tiny Dancer was incredible to do. I called Maxine Taupin, and asked her if she would let me draw her, without hesitation she said "yes". On that piece I took the photographs I drew from I wanted to create the feeling of the lyrics in the Elton John song written by Bernie Taupin, Tiny dancer in my hand. The song has always been one of my favorite songs. Thanks for the inspiration Elton, Bernie and Maxine!

Inspired by the remake of the song For What it’s Worth by Berlin's singer Terri Nunn. Terri has that piece in her collection. Terri was an amazing subject both as a drawing as was applying her makeup . Her Academy award-winning song from Top Gun Take my Breath Away is amazing I still love listening to it.

Credits:
www.IMDB.com

Jonothan Moon: Alien attack, Horror SciFi, starring Michael Bailey Smith and Anthony Reynolds.
Lead Special Effects Makeup.

Special Events. Melissa Galt, Rodeo Drive's Walk of style honoring Edith Head the legendary Hollywood designer and Melissa's godmother, Melissa is the daughter of Academy award-winning actress Anne Baxter (All About Eve) and great granddaughter of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright (Guggenheim Museum) - Makeup and Styling for Melissa.

Death Tunnel, Philip Adrian Booth, Christopher saint, Sony Pictures, Now playing at 2005 Scream Fest at Universal City Walk October 14, 2005.

• Yard Sale, Key Makeup,Cannes Artists, Director Bobby Logan
• Methademic, Sean Thibodeau, Documentary, Key Makeup
• Addict, Director Chrystal Martin, Key Makeup
• Muses, Director Scott Russell, Makeup
• The Date, Director James Burk, Key Makeup
• Nick, Director Jason Lasator, Key Makeup
• Collected Sin, Marite Cochard, Key Makeup
• Dust, Eric Reineke, Makeup Supervisor
• Hollywood Bowl Concert, Ellis Hall, former lead singer of Tower of Power
• Monica Mancini, Concord Records 2005 double-Grammy nominated artist, daughter of famed music composer Henry Mancini
• ShowTime and studio special events (Warner Brothers)
• Mark Meadows, Bass player for Lisa Loeb
• Fashion Shoots
• Music videos

My artwork was featured on ShowTime, TV and in the film Yard Sale, shows at Universal City Walk's Hard Rock Cafe and for private events. I have also drawn things from CD covers to portraits to technical drawings for manuals

Artists I like

www.annkullberg.com

Interests

I have worked as a graphic designer, illustrator, and lead makeup artist for corporations, including OurWorld-TV.com, SuzannesBest.com, NordicTrack, Josten's, FINGERHUT and American General Finance, Boeing, MGM, many feature films and TV shows and other media related companies. I have designed logos, POPs to brochures. Guested as talent appearances on ShowTime, Warner Brothers, Films and various studio special events (Warner Brothers). Taught drawing architectural renderings at Taliesin West the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Rocked with VH1’s 80s Rock Bands Reunited while I was makeup/hairstylist for Academy Award-winning Terri Nunn, (Take My Breath Away for the film Top Gun) lead singer of the band Berlin.

The centre of the artworld is

New York, LA, my studio, online

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