About the Artist
Background
Inspiration
Background
Alex Peterson is a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant who served 4 tours overseas. Originally from Santa Cruz, California; he now calls Oceanside, California his home.
Medium
Inspiration
Background
Drawing, painting, illustration, and animation, using acrylic, pen and ink, colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, pastel, and digital mediums.
Peterson is known for his expertise in hyper realism, photo realism, surrealism and illustration.
Inspiration
Inspiration
Inspiration
Coming from a challenging childhood, Peterson takes pride in being a present father and hopes his work raises awareness of social injustices and inspires change on a personal and global level.
His interests include photography, surfing, nature, mental health, homelessness and human rights and equality.
Colored Pencil
"Webster"
"Skull Still Life"
"Spaced Out"
Webster, 2020
18" x 24"
Colored Pencil
Webster - Commissioned for the Annual Freedom Dogs Golf Tournament
"Spaced Out"
"Skull Still Life"
"Spaced Out"
Spaced Out, 2019
18" x 24"
Colored Pencil
Spaced Out - We cannot always control the chaos, but we can stand up for what is right.
"Skull Still Life"
"Skull Still Life"
"Skull Still Life"
Skull Still Life, 2019
18" x 24"
Colored Pencil
Skull Still Life - Done as a study of value using red, blue and white colored pencils.
"Reme"
"Guinness"
"Guinness"
Reme, 2020
11''x 14''
Colored Pencil
Reme - Commission
"Guinness"
"Guinness"
"Guinness"
Guinness, 2020
11''x 14''
Colored Pencil
Guinness - Commission
"Sinking"
"DJ Detro"
"DJ Detro"
Sinking, 2020
9''x 12''
Colored Pencil
"DJ Detro"
"DJ Detro"
"DJ Detro"
DJ Detro, 2020
36" x 22"
Colored Pencil
DJ Detro - Commission
Abstract
"Jiggling Jello"
"Singing in the Shower"
"Singing in the Shower"
Jiggling Jello, 2019
11" x 14"
Pen and Ink
Depiction of sounds
"Singing in the Shower"
"Singing in the Shower"
"Singing in the Shower"
Singing in the Shower, 2019
11" x 14"
Pen and Ink
Depiction of sounds
"Sizzling Steak"
"Singing in the Shower"
"Sizzling Steak"
Sizzling Steak, 2019
11" x 14"
Pen and Ink
Depiction of sounds
Graphite Pencil
"Oceanside's Finest"
"Oceanside's Finest"
"Oceanside's Finest"
Oceanside's Finest, 2020
9" x 12"
Graphite Pencil/Colored Pencil
"Abby"
"Oceanside's Finest"
"Oceanside's Finest"
Abby, 2019
18" x 24"
Graphite Pencil
Portrait of Abigail
"The Great White"
"Oceanside's Finest"
"The Great White"
The Great White, 2019
18" x 24"
Graphite Pencil
"Overlook"
"The Predator"
"The Predator"
Overlook, 2019
18" x 24"
Graphite Pencil
Overlook - Created to bring awareness to the destructive and unethical use of the law in criminalizing homelessness
"The Predator"
"The Predator"
"The Predator"
The Predator, 2019
18" x 24"
Graphite Pencil
Jim and Lily
Jim and Lily, 2020
7" x 10"
Graphite Pencil
Jim and Lily - Commission
Charcoal
"Woman on a table"
"Woman on a table"
"Woman on a table"
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Woman on a table, 2020
8" x 10"
Charcoal
Woman on a table - Figure Drawing
"Abandoned"
"Woman on a table"
"Woman on a table"
Abandoned, 2019
30" x 22"
Charcoal
Abandoned - We often ignore thoughts that damage us
Pastel
"Vader's Helmet"
"Storm Trooper's Helmet"
"Storm Trooper's Helmet"
Vaders Helmet, 2019
18" x 24"
Pastel
"Storm Trooper's Helmet"
"Storm Trooper's Helmet"
"Storm Trooper's Helmet"
Storm Troopers Helmet, 2019
18" x 24"
Pastel
Mixed Media
"Barriers"
"Rage Behind the Mask"
"Rage Behind the Mask"
Barriers, 2020
10" x 10"
Graphite Pencil and Digital
"Rage Behind the Mask"
"Rage Behind the Mask"
"Rage Behind the Mask"
Rage Behind the Mask, 2020
11" x 14"
Graphite Pencil and Digital
Rage Behind the Mask - When one hides their emotions as to not burden others
Acrylic
"Beach Break"
Beach Break, 2018
11" x 14"
Acrylic Paint