User:Artist Jessica Lynn

Artist Jessica Lynn (born September 25, 1982) is an Italian-American artist and painter specializing in pencil, ink, colored pencil, charcoal, and oil pastel illustrations, as well as acrylic and oil paintings [1]. She is best known for her early illustrations; notably, an oil pastel Van Gogh rendition completed at the age of 7 while living in California [2]; as well as a colored pencil Michelangelo rendition and a mixed media series of female eyes, both of which were completed at age 16 [2], and both won awards from the city school district where she studied AP (Advanced Placement) Art in Austin, Texas [1]. Abandoning her passion for nearly twelve years, she produced almost no new works between approximately 1999 and 2010 [1,2]. The only piece from that time period that has surfaced is a Picasso rendition completed in colored marker and dated for 2002 – originally thought to have begun as doodle on plain white paper, it is now one of the artist’s most popular images [2,3]. Also of note is the mere fact that the artist signed and dated the piece, as she is known for not signing and dating her works as she believes that doing so “ruins” the finished image [1,3,2]. Though naturally talented at illustrations, when she returned to art in 2010 she began to paint, teaching herself through practice and trial-and-error, beginning with acrylic and advancing to oil in less than two years [2,3]. Only two new illustrations have been completed since 2010, both renditions of Guinness Beer's vintage advertisements: the "Lovely Day" toucan in oil pastel, and the green turtle in colored pencil, which carries a bottle of Patron Tequila rather than a glass of Guinness Beer at the suggestion of a close friend [2,1]. The turtle joins the ranks among the artist's highest-priced illustrations, as it took over a year to complete and showcases the artist's natural talent, proving it was never lost after a nearly twelve-year hiatus [2,3,1]. In 2012, needing a side-job as a graduate student in psychology, Jessica Lynn committed to being a full-time self-employed artist, launching her own identity and online shop: Original and Custom Artwork and Prints [2,3,1]. Initially the shop promoted custom paintings as well as prints, posters, and stationery featuring her illustrations [3]. In just two months, the online shop expanded to feature framed prints, posters, and original illustrations, as well as to offer custom framing options, and it is known today as Original and Custom Artwork, Prints, and Framing [3,2]. In just four months, enough sales were made to completely recoup all of the previously unknown artist's start-up costs [1,3].

Early Years [update in progress]

Hiatus Period [update in progress]

Lost Works [update in progress]

References

[1] Artist Jessica Lynn: Original and Custom Artwork, Prints, and Framing. Retrieved from http://www.etsy.com/shop/artistjessicalynn

[2] Jessica Lynn (Artist). Retrieved from www.facebook.com/jesslynno

[3] Original and Custom Artwork, Prints, and Framing by Artist Jessica Lynn. Retrieved from www.facebook.com/artistjessicalynn

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