Mister Big, 12x16 inches by Kenney Mencher
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This male portrait of a very masculine sexy hairy man is an original painting. I mainly make art about gay bears and other types of art for the queer community.
This painting was done in the "alla prima" method. The alla prima is an Italian phrase that means 'at first attempt'. It refers to a wet-on-wet approach whereby wet paint is applied to previous layers of still-wet paint, often in a single sitting. Over the years, the technique has been adopted and adapted by artists from Van Gogh to Velázquez.
In particular I try to approach painting in several ways, I want the drawing skills, color, and anatomy to be accurate but I also try to make the compositions more interesting by avoiding a “bull’s eye” (symmetrical) composition in favor of a more exciting slightly off center or “asymmetrical” composition. I’m also attempting to work with brush work and thick and thin paint in a more stylized and calligraphic way. I want the paint to be thickest where the light is the brightest and thinner in the darker areas. The direction of the brush strokes is meant to follow and amplify the contours of the forms and make it feel more tangible.
The subject matter of most of my work is usually blatantly homoerotic or at the very least queer. I’m trying to ally with other queer and gay creators in representing people who are often marginalized by the rest of the world and make art that speaks to a community that often is silenced.
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A Bit About Me
I was born in Brooklyn February of 1965. During much of my childhood I lived in Brooklyn, the Bronx, upstate NY, Sarasota, Florida and Manhattan. (Both my mother and father divorced and remarried.) The real hero of my childhood is my older brother Marc who literally changed my diapers, acted as my protector and as my role model.
I started to learn to paint and draw when I was six or seven years old and was convinced that I would be an artist from that age on.
As a teen at the High School of Art and Design I got my best training in Irwin Greenberg’s class where he taught me how to draw, oil paint and watercolor. I also attended classes at the Cooper Union and Art Students League.
My parents threw me out in my senior year of high school, so I earned my GED and worked construction on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It was a rough time but my older brother and his partner Kirk rescued me by inviting me to move with them to Cincinnati, Ohio to live and study. While a college student, I worked in restaurants and painted as much as I could. After a year at the University of Cincinnati, I went back to the Bronx where I finished college at CUNY Lehman. Lehman is a fantastic college.
After completing my undergraduate studies, I lived in California and then Ohio completing my two masters’ degrees in Art History and Studio Art. After school I was lucky enough to have dual careers as an exhibiting artist and tenured professor.
In 2014 I began to work on paintings with a strong homoerotic content. Despite excellent sales and well received shows, the galleries I worked with wouldn’t show my new queer work, so I’ve been successfully working mainly directly with my collectors. This change has freed me and allowed me to focus on themes and subjects that, in the past, were rejected or resulted in censorship.
Things are going great! In 2016, after eighteen years of teaching art history and studio courses, I resigned a tenured professorship to pursue painting full time.
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Ratings and Reviews
Art
Rated 5 out of 5
Kenney, another beautiful piece to add to my collection. Thank you for the fast shipping.
Ann
Rated 5 out of 5
Beautiful work, immensely talented artist, thought-provoking emotion is discovered regarding these captivating pieces by painter Kenney Mencher.
Nima
Rated 5 out of 5
James
Rated 5 out of 5
Very nice and thick paper on this print. Going to look great on the wall.
James
Rated 5 out of 5
Love it. Got the Frames in today to get it up on the wall!
Nima
Rated 5 out of 5
Such an amazing art, totally love it. And the shipping worked very well. Thx Kenney!
Joseph
Rated 5 out of 5
Beyond extraordinary! This was a gift for a friend of mine who'd spent the past six months recovering from cancer treatment.
Travis
Rated 5 out of 5
Gorgeous painting and lovely written note by artist
Joseph
Rated 5 out of 5
Art
Rated 5 out of 5
Thank Kenney for another amazing watercolor to add to my collection.
KC
Rated 5 out of 5
More outstanding work from Kenney Mencher that I am delighted to have in my home!
Jon
Rated 5 out of 5
Always great work, buy with confidence from Kenney.
ReadingMoose
Rated 5 out of 5
Couldn't be happier with my purchase.
ReadingMoose
Rated 5 out of 5
Utterly amazing work. I love looking at it!
Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Thank you so much for the beautiful painting and the sketch . I Love them .
Kevin
Rated 5 out of 5
Beautiful artwork!! I look forward to purchasing more artwork from this amazing artist!!
Art
Rated 5 out of 5
Another amazing painting from Kenney!
Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Many thanks !!!!!! I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
robert
Rated 5 out of 5
As always very zufrieden, Thank you
Benjamine
Rated 5 out of 5
Kenny is an amazing talent. The picture online does not do justice To the exquisite piece of art delivered to my home. Expertly packaged, prompt and A little something extra thrown in as a free gift. I couldn’t avast for a better experience.
markemoody435
Rated 5 out of 5
AMAZING! Photos don't capture the texture of the painting. Arrived carefully packaged.
Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Thank you for this AMAZING and beautiful painting and the complimentary watercolor !!!
Jake
Rated 5 out of 5
I’ve purchased two painting from Kenney at this point, and I’ve yet to be disappointed. I love the character, personality, and charm that each of his works posses. Plus, Kenney is always great about getting each artwork shipped quickly and safely. So excited to add this piece to my budding collection!
