Kevin Llewellyn is an American
painter
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utler Institute of American Art", Ask Art website. Retrieved June 1, 2011.[Patron list]
, Kev Art website. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
Early life and education
Llewellyn was born in
Ohio
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and graduated from the
Ringling College of Art and Design.
Career
Llewellyn is known for his realistic portraits, full-body portraits, and paintings that feature dark subject matter. He frequently utilizes techniques of
17th-century painting masters.
Kevin has taught art workshops at Gnomon, Wonderland LA,
[Wonderland Gallery opening]
", Daily du Jour website. Retrieved June 1, 2011. ConceptArt.org events
, CGSociety. Retrieved June 1, 2011. and at colleges around the United States and Europe.
He was recently the opening artist for
Kat Von D
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's art gallery, Wonderland LA.
Llewellyn does commercial artwork under the professional name "Puddnhead".
[https://www.amazon.com.au/Techniques-Puddnhead-Digital-Creature-Painting/dp/B000GETV7I] This includes artwork for ''
Magic: The Gathering'' and ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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Publications
Llewellyn illustrated the cover
Nikki Sixx's album, ''
This Is Gonna Hurt,'' as well as the cover of his photography book, '"This is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life, Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx.''
Llewellyn's work was also the subject of a solo exhibition, called "The Unsaid," at LA's Wonderland Gallery. A catalogue was produced for the exhibition.
Exhibitions
References
External links
Kevin Llewellyn's Official WebsiteTwitterKevin Llewellyn at Beinart Gallery
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1978 births
20th-century American male artists
20th-century American painters
21st-century American painters
American male painters
American role-playing game artists
Living people