David Arredondo
(Mixed Media Artist)
By C.A.
We are pleased to introduce Convicted Artist co-founder David Arredondo
of El Paso, Texas. The mixed media artist allowed us a glimpse of his
talent in action.
"I enjoy tattooing a lot because it's challenging.
Tattooing is one of the roughest breeds of art because your dealing with
the skin and trust of another human being. "Skin isn't liberal and
all skin is NOT created equal. There is no such thing as second chances
for error or incompetence. Some skin is easier to work on that others."
he said. "When tattooing, it's just me, the gun and the skin I'm
working on. Nothing else matters."
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David Arredondo masters on everything from Oil paintings, logos, murals, tattoos and even computer graphic design.
"The Wild One "
By. David R. Arredondo
MATERIAL USED: Cold press surface (15" x 20") illustration board of medium weight oil pastels, oil based colored pencils.
PAINTING SIGNIFICANCE: Young woman in bar to "Johnny", played by Marlon Brando: "What are you rebelling against?" Brando: "What'ya got?" -The Wild One (1954)
"None Evil Nun"
By. David R. Arredondo
MATERIAL USED: Cold press surface (15" x 20") illustration board of medium weight oil pastels, oil based colored pencils.
PAINTING SIGNIFICANCE: "None Evil Nun" Hears No Evil, See's No Evil, And Speaks no Evil. She understands that the force of evil entices ones ears to listen into the business of other than ones own, arouses ones eyes to see the forbidden secrets of others and lures ones tongue to slip & slide with wreck less gossip. The None Evil Nun practices the art of silence, for silence is golden while curiosity kills the cat.
"Impetus of Survival"
By. David R. Arredondo
MATERIAL USED: Cold press surface (15" x 20") illustration board of medium weight oil pastels, oil based colored pencils, black ink pen,& HB pencil
PAINTING SIGNIFICANCE: "Impetus of Survival" with his natural impulse to survive, the leopard truly is the master of survival. He attacks his prey with an impelling speed and is a force to be reckoned with. I have created a portrait which represents a true survivor.
"Stick 'em up"
By. David R. Arredondo
MATERIAL USED: Oil pastel, oil base colored pencil, and acrylic paint. ("15 x 20" ) rag cold press surfaced illustration board of medium weight.
PAINTING SIGNIFICANCE: Rebel souls, deserters we are called, chose a gun and threw away the sun...
-Bad Company
David's love for art began as a kid "far too young to remember".
David learned how to tattoo when he was 18 yrs old. Using a home-made tattoo
gun, David tattooed himself and all of his young friends.
Tattoos and art created exclusively by David Arredondo.
Using colored pencils and oil pastels, David created this image he named
'Just My Imagination'. The painting is a representation of darker times.
