Emerging Los Angeles artist Shay Bredimus.



A figurative painter, Bredimus employs languid and gestural marks using tattoo ink on drafting film to portray spontaneous and personal moments of his models. His classical training in portraiture is evident, to which he has added aesthetic influences from Japanese tattoo, and Ukiyo-e prints. Shay’s intention is to convey the fleeting effects of light and shadow as it moves across the figures in his portraits. This effect is established with the combination of quick and deliberate marks, along with letting the ink drip and fall randomly. In this practice Shay does not control the medium rather the medium directs him. His large drawings display aggressive application to enhance the spontaneous aspects of the drawing process. This quality is important to display Bredimus’ distinct perspective as an artist, and individual fingerprint as a human being. Shay has chosen to work on Duralar drafting film for its effortless movement and translucency, and because it allows for the use of layers of pigment to create depth of field in the picture plane with out the aid of horizon lines or backgrounds. The translucent drafting film also allows him to use both sides of the surface to add additional atmospheric elements.