Episode 20 | Olek Szewczyk

Episode 20 | Olek Szewczyk

Another funny man. Olek had been following me for a while and I always remembered him because he had a weird name. He’s also a comedy compatriot linked to Steven Briggs, and I’m always up to support creative people with their endeavors.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of […]

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Episode 19 | Steven Tait

Episode 19 | Steven Tait

That luxurious beard. I didn’t know who to draw next, so I left it up to a vote. It was neck and neck for a bit, but Steven’s friends rallied in the end casting the final ballots. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a […]

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Episode 4 | First Layer

Episode 4 | First Layer

Work in Progress | Ego. Nate’s looking a bit pale. Stayed up late last night to put the first layer on. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 4 | New Canvases

Episode 4 | New Canvases

Work in Progress | Ego. Two heads are better than none. Just finished preparing the canvases. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Tiny Gallery | Twenty One Faces

Tiny Gallery | Twenty One Faces

Tiny Gallery | Twenty One Faces. I took a moment to update the Tiny Gallery with all 21 illustrations. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 18 | Echo Shmecho

Episode 18 | Echo Shmecho

A man with a sense of humor. I drew Mr. Shmecho because his head looked really square to me. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Nate Puppets Logo

Nate Puppets Logo

This was the logo that was swimming in my head after I drew Nate. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 17 | Skylar Johnson

Episode 17 | Skylar Johnson

Who are you calling a dummy? I drew Nate and somehow I had to draw Skylar, his alter ego. I had this logo idea in my head that I wanted work out. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits […]

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Episode 16 | Nate Puppets

Episode 16 | Nate Puppets

His face is a drawing. I’ve been drawing Nate inside my head for about a month. He just looks like an illustration to me, so when I finally sat down to sketch him, it took but a minute. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I […]

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Episode 15 | Vincent Aube

Episode 15 | Vincent Aube

A man from Johannesburg. I spent the weekend in a marathon drawing session in an attempt to thank those who have been following my project. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 14 | Amanda Munro

Episode 14 | Amanda Munro

Another redhead. Amanda has been following the project from the start and she’s a Drag King. I was torn between drawing her as a guy or a girl, and I opted for the one where she was sporting her new haircut.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I […]

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Episode 13 | Robin Rohr

Episode 13 | Robin Rohr

A redheaded lady. I needed to draw some women and I happened upon Robin, who coincidentally knew Wanda, the other lady I drew. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Tiny Gallery | Twenty Four Years

Tiny Gallery | Twenty Four Years

Tiny Gallery | Twenty Four Years. I updated the Tiny Gallery with the new portrait of Jonathan. It is on display for anyone strolling on the path around Silver Lake. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases […]

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Twenty Four Years

Episode 3 | The Painting

I Will Paint You | Episode 3 | The Painting. We are time travelers. We move through time and space in a vehicle we call our bodies, and at the helm of this craft is our face. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a […]

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Work in Progress | 24 Years Remixed

Episode 3 | Remixed

Work in Progress | 24 Years Remixed. This painting Jonathan came out grittier than I expected. I really like the roughness of the underpainting showing through the layers.   Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I […]

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Episode 2 | Starting Fresh

Episode 3 | Starting Fresh

Work in Progress | Starting Fresh. Staring at the blank canvas. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 12.5 | Young Jonathan Gati

Episode 12.5 | Young Jonathan

A blast from the past. I had this idea of doing a portrait about time, so I asked Jonathan for photos of when he was young. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed […]

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Tiny Gallery | Love is Love

Tiny Gallery | Love is Love

Tiny Gallery | Love is Love. The Chris and Justin painting is in the window for anyone strolling around the path on Silver Lake. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 12 | Jonathan Gati

Episode 12 | Jonathan Gati

I really like this guy. Jonathan happened to submit a request the moment I was starting an illustration. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Love is Love 2015 Justin Chris

Episode 2 | The Painting

I Will Paint You | Episode 2 | The Painting. I like the the idea of combining a couple into one painting. Two portraits in one. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 2 | Remixed

Episode 2 | Remixed

Work in Progress | Remixing Chris and Justin. It was easy to complete this painting, because I had a pretty clear idea of how I wanted it to turn out. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases […]

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Episode 2 | Painting Chris

Episode 2 | Painting Chris

Work in Progress | Painting Chris. Chris. Yes he’s a badass. Adding the finishing touches. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 2 | Painting Chris

Episode 2 | Painting Chris

Work in Progress | Painting Chris. The saga continues with TastyFace & Chris. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 11 | Chris Pagano

Episode 11 | Chris Pagano

I had to draw him. Chris was the first person I drew without him asking me. His face is just awesome, with proportions that are crazy distinct. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from […]

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Episode 2 | Painting Justin

Episode 2 | Painting Justin

Work in Progress | The Justin Painting. Oh, TastyFace. It has begun. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 10 | Justin Ciambra

Episode 10 | Justin Ciambra

A handsome man. Justin’s middle name is TastyFace for some reason and his beard intrigued me. Mostly because he kept his hair very short on top.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build […]

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Episode 9 | Daniel Bollington

Episode 9 | Daniel Bollington

An impish smile. To get an illustration, Daniel launched a campaign like no other. I couldn’t ignore him if I tried. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Steven Mugshot

Steven Mugshot

An innocent man. Steven was interested in my Mugshot Project, and asked for a photo in front of my Police Line Up wall. He was definitely a man in the wrong place at the wrong time. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a […]

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Steve with Painting

Steven visits the Studio

A comic friend. Steven stopped by the studio for a visit and I snapped a photo of the man BEHIND the painting, in FRONT of the painting.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build […]

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Tiny Gallery | Size

Tiny Gallery | Size

Tiny Gallery | Size. I haven’t put an installation in the Tiny Gallery for a while. This is the first time I included a video display. Anyway, the R&S painting is in the window for anyone strolling around the path on Silver Lake.   Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of […]

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Size 2015 Steven Torres

Episode 1 | The Painting

I Will Paint You | Episode 1 | The Painting. Sometimes I’m good. Sometimes I’m lucky. This was a little bit of both. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 1 | Remixed

Episode 1 | Remixed

I think we’re getting somewhere. Upon finishing the Robert and Steven paintings, I laid them out in the sun to dry. The heat caused subtle cracks in the oil, giving it the appearance of an old sign that you would find leaning on the side of an old gas station. Levi DropI’m a writer living […]

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SPEEDBALL 2014

Speedball | 2014

This is my favorite painting. I don’t remember how I got to this painting, but it’s everything I need to put into all my art. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. […]

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Episode 1 | Two Faces

Episode 1 | Two Faces

Work in Progress | Two Faces. Now that I got the two faces, combining them are going to be fun. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 1 | Adding Steven

Episode 1 | Adding Steven

Work in Progress | Adding Steven. I thought adding Steven would balance out the imagery. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 8 | Joshua Mitchell

Episode 8 | Joshua Mitchell

Persistence pays off. I was working and I kept getting these notifications from Joshua. He went through my entire timeline and liked every single post, which was an interesting way to get my attention (please don’t do it). Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I […]

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Episode 1 | Robert Painting

Episode 1 | Robert Painting

Work in Progress | The Robert Painting. Robert’s bright eyes inspired me to start a new series of painting. Let’s see where this goes. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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BRAIN 2014

Brain | 2014

Many many thoughts. Evan lives in the neighborhood. I wanted to catch his pensive gaze. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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BRAWN 2014

Brawn | 2014

The fighter. I wanted to do a painting of a bruiser. I guess I found one. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Episode 7 | Robert Ryan

Episode 7 | Robert Ryan

Eyes so bright. Okay, this illustration of Robert Ryan makes me laugh. He’s got Bette Davis eyes. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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TODD 2014

Todd | 2014

This painting hangs in my room. I didn’t know how accurate this portrait was going to be. I just thought I liked the spark plug. Turns out Todd is crazy about cars. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits […]

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Episode 6 | Gary Hilborn

Episode 6 | Gary Hilborn

Gary is a star. I drew Gary Hilborn because he was completely fun to draw. He has this great chin and engaging eyes that are framed by ridiculously expressive eyebrows. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases […]

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WILLIAMSBURG 2014

Williamsburg | 2014

This painting is in Sweden. Had a visitor to the studio who decided to take this painting home. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Nolan Mugshot

Nolan Mugshot

Nolan in trouble. I think it was Nolan‘s idea to flip off the camera and pixelate it, because it makes complete sense to anger the police when you are in jail, and just in case TMZ leaks the mugshot, you want to look good. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of […]

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REBEL 2014

Rebel | 2014

Nolan is always around, so eventually I had to paint him. He’s retro rock ’n’ roll in this mugshot, which makes me laugh, because he’s so NOT a bad boy. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases […]

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MOTORHEAD 2014

Motorhead | 2014

MOTORHEAD 2014. Oil and acrylic on wood | 25″ x 24″ I started this portrait with the idea of a quiet man, who was good with his hands, knew how to fix things and keep his beard straight. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I […]

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Episode 5 | Wanda McNash

Episode 5 | Wanda McNash

A face to remember. To avoid being accused of gender bias, I chose to draw Wanda McNash, who turns out to be more than just a woman.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I […]

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THUG 2014

Thug | 2014

I sold a painting. I lent my paintings to decorate a common area in a new media company. When I went to retrieve them, the office manager liked looking at one of them enough to buy it. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get […]

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Episode 4 | Joe Bruno

Episode 4 | Joe Bruno

A barber from Los Angeles. Joe Bruno wouldn’t be my first choice for an illustration. He’s handsome and good looking people aren’t fun to draw. Then I saw the handlebar mustache and BINGO, we got a winner.   Click here for updated illustration     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis […]

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Episode 3 | Steven Torres

Episode 3 | Steven Torres

A comic from Los Angeles. Out of all the submissions, I just had to draw Steven Torrez, who I think is one of Steven Brigg’s stand-up comedy friends. His face was perfect for an illustration. Glasses, goatee, all the things I like to draw.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making […]

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Episode 2 | Waseem Saheb

Episode 2 | Waseem Saheb

A face from Pretoria. I needed illustration practice and thought I would draw someone from Facebook. Out of the many requests, I chose Waseem Imam Saheb because he complied with my requests and has a great face.     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I […]

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Episode 1 | Steven Briggs

Episode 1 | Steven Briggs

The first drawing. I took a moment to illustrate my funny friend Steven Briggs and realized that I’m out of practice, so I decided to draw someone who’s connected to my Facebook page.   Click here for Updated Drawing     Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on […]

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Steven Briggs

Steven Briggs is Funny

Steven is funny. My very funny friend Steven Briggs dropped by to have me take some new press photos for him. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Nolan Lemos

Nolan Lemos

Clean Shaved Nolan. I snapped some photos of my friend Nolan Lemos yesterday. Being his official wing-man, I’m tasked with finding him a girl. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Tiny Gallery | Week of December 15 | Christmas is Back

Tiny Gallery | Week of December 15 | Christmas is Back | “Santa’s been around for a while and I kinda wanted to include all of them. More traditional, Old School Santa, he’s so old. Then we have new school drummer Santa. He’s pretty fresh. And we have an We have a Joeseph Santa and a Mary Santa. I hope no one gets mad at me for that” -Nolan-

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Tiny Gallery | Mr. Green

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Green

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Green. “I’m currently a casting editor for televisions shows. Auditions that people come in for, I edit those and try to pitch these people. I kinda fell into that. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint […]

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Miss Turquoise

Tiny Gallery | Miss Turquoise

Tiny Gallery | Miss Turquoise. On what she does when she’s not producing – “… Lots of side things, like babysitting and catering. I worked in the hospitality business for 10 years, before I decided I didn’t want to anymore. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. […]

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Tiny Gallery | Miss Gray

Tiny Gallery | Miss Gray

Tiny Gallery | Miss Gray. On activism – “I had seen a lot of the videos of animal cruelty, but none had actually really gotten to me until I saw how they treat the poor piggies… Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a […]

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Tiny Gallery | Miss White

Tiny Gallery | Miss White

Tiny Gallery | Miss White. On growing up in a suburb – “It’s funny… Now I’m a little bit older, but when you’re 18, you’re like, this place sucks so bad. It’s so horrible. I can’t wait to get out of here. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find […]

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Miss Orange

Tiny Gallery | Miss Orange

Tiny Gallery | Miss Orange. On moving to Los Angeles – “I packed bags and took a train. An Amtrak train. I knew a few people. I’ve made some friends. Slowly but surely, I’m settling. I just got a bike, so that helps. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I […]

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Mr. Violet

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Violet

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Violet. “Growing up in Chinatown was a blast. As a kid, we were always on the street. We didn’t have Playstation games and all that, so we got into all kinds of mischief to occupy our time. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on […]

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Mr. Brown

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Brown

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Brown. On acting – “I think that maybe people, when they see a guy with a giant beard or even a weird handlebar mustache sitting in a corner by himself, they probably make assumptions about him. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. […]

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Mr. Black

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Black

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Black. On his work photographing musicians – “We end up finding the right place and the right atmosphere. And I love it at night in Los Angeles, because you can basically go anywhere. You’re free. There’s no one on the streets. You do whatever you want.” Levi DropI’m a writer living […]

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The Mugshot Project | Mr. Pink | 2014

The Mugshot Project | Mr. Pink

Meet Yuska. “I kinda want to be a war journalist, but I don’t want to die. Well actually, when you’re at war, you don’t really have the option. You just have to be a journalist or you can be, you can’t save people. Sometimes, all I want to do is take the child away, or give shelter to those in need. That’s why I don’t volunteer at animal hospitals and shelters because I’ll end up just taking them away to my home.”

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Mr. Pink

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Pink

Tiny Gallery | Mr. Pink. “My favorite writer is Sylvia Plath. I like her because she can turn her tragedy and her sadness into something powerful.” Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed […]

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Tiny Gallery | Week of August 25 | Williamsburg

Tiny Gallery | Williamsburg

Tiny Gallery | Williamsburg. I was watching Nolan paint his Fruta Fresca series, which were made of wooded slats that resembled a fruit crate. I told him he should scramble the slats to create a new image. He didn’t do it, so I did, which was the start of my Reconstruction Series. Levi DropI’m a […]

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Tiny Gallery | Week of August 18 | Rebel

Tiny Gallery | Rebel

The Portrait of Nolan. I had wanted to paint Nolan for a while. We had worked together at a startup where I took mugshots of the team. I like that photo of him because he looks so different now. He was so Rockabilly. REBEL | 2014 Oil and acrylic on wood 24″ x 17″   Levi […]

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Tiny Gallery | Thug

Tiny Gallery | Thug

The Heavy J.C. Leyendecker created these painting in the twenties, where the edges of the image disappeared. He knew what not to draw, to make the things he actually drew somewhat more important. This is my homage to his idea of leaving well enough alone. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis […]

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Ring-a-Ling Logo

Ring-a-Ling Logo

I had to make a logo for a Ringtone App. The fellas I was working with were fixated on some kind of mascot. I tend to shy away from mascots, as they are difficult to get right. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get […]

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The Jamdat Project

The Jamdat Project

The Team at Jamdat. I worked for a while at a startup called Jamdat. When I joined the company, there were four people, so I drew everyone. Four years later, I had 87 illustrations. They started quite simplistic, but over the years, I got better. I did a good job if I really liked you, or if you really annoyed me. Anyone caught in the lull of my mood spectrum got a competent likeness, but nothing to write home about.

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The Geodelic Project

The Geodelic Project

The Team at Geodelic. I was the Creative Director for a company called Geodelic, for which I had designed an awesome logo. I always try to do something team building with the staff, so I resorted to the old stand-by. Mugshots for all.

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The Bellrock Project

The Bellrock Project

The Team at Bellrock. I was the Creative Director at Bellrock, which was the origin of the mugshot. I was in charge of putting together the office, which was looked like a 1940’s police station. We had this line up wall painting in the lobby, which was the perfect backdrop for the Polaroids we took.

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Tiny Gallery | Week of August 4 | Motorhead

Tiny Gallery | Motorhead

Man & Machine. I wanted the images to relate to the media, which were two pieces of wood, one rough and weathered and the other crisply finished. I rendered of the portrait to change at the border between old and new. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on […]

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Tiny Gallery | Todd

The Portrait of Todd. I accidentally painted a fairly good portrait of Todd. It centered around his pensive stair and this giant spark plug. Incidentally, Todd is very into cars. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases […]

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Tiny Gallery | Speedball

Tiny Gallery | Speedball. I think I figured out where I’m going with this series of paintings. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Tiny Gallery | Brain & Brawn

Tiny Gallery | Brain & Brawn

Tiny Gallery | Brain & Brawn. I had a moment to put the paintings in the window. Looking for art models for my new project. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. […]

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Brooklyn Painting Remixed

Russell Remixed

Russell’s come undone. Originally, this painting was three squares. Then I combined it into two rectangles. Finally one piece. But, I thought there was one thing left to do to make it complete. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint […]

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Russell takes the F train

Russell Loses His Shirt

A Man in New York City. Russell had lost his shirt and he knew he was going to freckle. His pink skin had been hot to the touch upon entering the F train, but the icy blast of air-conditioning now had him chilled Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find […]

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Harvey with Little City Market San Francisco Retro Sign

Harvey Doesn’t Take No for an Answer

Revisiting the Harvey Painting. Harvey is the thug. He doesn’t take no for an answer, so he never asks any questions.   Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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The Eye Candy Art Show

The Eye Candy Art Show

The Eye Candy Art Show brings together an eclectic mix of paintings and mixed media works from a group of Los Angeles artists. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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Williamsburg Hipster

Williamsburg

Williamsburg. I found this photo of a Williamsburg hipster and made a sketch. I didn’t know where I was going with this painting series so I had to start somewhere. I was strangely fascinated by deer tattoos. I didn’t know it was a thing until I google it.   Levi DropI’m a writer living in […]

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Painting a Mobster

Work in Progress | Thug

Painting in the Workshop. Nolan kept bugging me to paint, so I succumbed to peer pressure and started building canvases. Came across this image in a copy of Vanity Fair Magazine, dug out my oils and remembered that I sort of know how to draw. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis […]

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2013 Silver Lake Art Garage Halloween Window

Video | Art Garage Halloween Display

We Love Halloween. Candy, trick-or-treating, costumes, scary movies like Carrie, The Exorcist , Evil Dead. Everything. We want our lives to be a Stephen King novel, if only for a season. So we thought we’d pay tribute to our favorite holiday by building a retro Halloween window display. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los […]

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Final Content Hub Logo

Content Hub Logo

Rebranding a Blog. I think the blog was originally called THE NEWS HOOK. I had to come up with a few branding ideas and give it a logo. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build […]

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Freelance Pay Logo

Freelance Pay Logo

Here’s another logo I had to make in a day. Sometimes folks need things quickly. Who am I to argue? Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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The Fabric Final Logo

Fabric Logo

I had to design a logo for The Fabric. I totally forgot I had to do this project. It took a few days and it turned out okay. I mean, it wasn’t horrible. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint […]

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Final Robot Sheep Logo

Robot Sheep Logo

Designing the Robot Sheep Logo. I started a gaming company with a few friends, we needed a company logo, so I began by putting text into retro shapes. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from […]

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Final Draft Logo Redesigned

Final Draft Connect Logo

This is my job. I write pitches. I turn slides like this… Into slides like this. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from reclaimed wood. LeviDrop.com

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The Hive Logo

Hive Logo

No bees. I had to make a logo for The Hive. Of course, I had to start with a bee. And yes, I couldn’t resist the hexagons. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases I build from […]

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Geodelic Logo

Geodelic Logo

This was the original logo. I started this freelance gig a while back, which turned into a full time job. I was handed this crazy logo. This logo was crazy. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint portraits on canvases […]

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Frivia Logo

Frivia Logo

This was the First Frivia Logo. I had been designing for this game called Frivia. I had two ideas, a swoosh like on varsity tee shirts and a pompadour hump on the “F”. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I paint […]

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James Final Illustration

James Illustration

This is James. He has a great face. He just looks like and illustration to me. His proportions are interesting, so I knew I could sum up his features with a few precise lines. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, I […]

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Final Art Garage Logo

Art Garage Logo

The Garage. We needed to make a logo that we can wear on a t-shirt or put on a sticker. Swag is everything, right? So Nolan and I designed a logo for the Art Garage. Levi DropI’m a writer living in Los Angeles, making emojis of faces I find on Instagram. When I get a moment, […]

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Todd Final Illustration

Todd Illustration

This is Todd. I think I had mentioned, I am a horrible illustrator. For some people it comes naturally, but I am not one of those people. I got my own little system going, so I’m not terrible. I took a screen grab of Todd during a Skype conversation and started to sketch. Levi DropI’m […]

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