Under The Canvas

Mini documentaries of artists from around the world

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Interview with oil painter Abraham Jimenez describes his connection to his art and the importance of being a teacher

Oil painter Abraham Jimenez is a perfectionist who is deeply connected to each of his art pieces. In his interview he describes the importance of being an art teacher and…

Oil painter Abraham Jimenez is a perfectionist who is deeply connected to each of his art pieces. In his interview he describes the importance of being an art teacher and passing on knowledge while also giving us insight to how most artists can feel when producing and letting go of their work. 

Neither of us had heard of Abraham Jimenez, but after meeting Horacio (Episode 4),  we became good friends and he pointed us in the direction of several incredible artists in Mexico, one of them, being Abraham. In Xochomilico, just south of the city, we were greeted warmly by his family and friends. We enjoyed getting to know one another and taking the time to look at his incredible work. His most recent work had us floored in the amount of detail and work that went into each piece. His canvases are huge and look like photographs but are instead all oil paintings. Though there was a language barrier, Abraham has a warm and humorous personality and so easy to connect with. What was most special was feeling so close to someone without having to exchange many words. 

 

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San Francisco artist Citizen Ten describes juggling multiple creative talents in a fast paced world

We’re excited to bring one of our dearest friends into this second episode! Justin has been a huge supporter of this series and is our music supervisor for all the…

We’re excited to bring one of our dearest friends into this second episode! Justin has been a huge supporter of this series and is our music supervisor for all the great music you’ll hear in each episode! Having an infectious personality that is equally colorful to the many talents he has, our primary focus for his episode was to center it around the multiple projects he is consistently doing and how that shapes his life as an artist. While exploring various avenues of creativity he struggles most with keeping on top of multiple projects, but in the long run has found it to fit perfectly to his energetic personality. We hope Justin’s episode will help others realize there is an ebb and flow to the time that you put into your work, and with multiple projects it’s okay for them not to all be accomplished at once. Contact information and current projects of Citizen Ten are found below, thanks for watching!

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Justin Alexander Tuan Smith: Writer/Director

  • “UCIT Vietnam – The Adventures of Optimistusey” (Director, Camera, Music Supervision) Featured on Juxtapoz Magazine
  • Screenplays – TBA


Citizen Ten: DJ Producer

Album    Smart Bomb     Sound Cloud

The Zap Tap


The Zap Tap: Rapper/Co-Host of Smart Bomb Oakland

Facebook Page     The Zap Tap     Digital Track

Smart Bomb - Oakland, CA


Lil’ Zen Ten: Visual Artist/Illustrator/Graphic Designer


The Remorse Code: Live Music Project (TBA)

 

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Brent Benaway paints his first Mural in San Francisco

Brent Benaway is a San Francisco artist who typically struggles with finishing projects and having the confidence to pursue his artwork publicly. Now with the opportunity to travel and interview…

Brent Benaway is a San Francisco artist who typically struggles with finishing projects and having the confidence to pursue his artwork publicly. Now with the opportunity to travel and interview artists from around the world, he gives us insight to his experience painting his first mural and how most artists can get lost inside their heads.

 It’s only fitting that you get to know the man behind the project and really why this vision was so important for him to share with everyone else. As a self taught artist he experienced a lot of trial and error, lots of ups and downs, doubt, questionable experiments, and never-ending thoughts and visions about his work.

It’s always nerve racking being in front of the camera rather than behind it, we figured if we were going to roam the world asking artists to open up about themselves, we should do the same. For his theme we focused on his struggles with finishing his work, as well as painting his first mural here in San Francisco. The process presented itself to be more complex and challenging than he imagined yet helped him gain the confidence that he needed as an artist.

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Brent’s Mural can be found at ‘Sweet Passion Bakery’ located in outer Sunset district in San Francisco, CA.

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