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Alex Peterson Art

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If we work together, we can endure. 

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About the Artist

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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.

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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.

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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.  

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Portfolio

Colored Pencil

Colored Pencil

"Webster"

"Skull Still Life"

"Spaced Out"

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Webster, 2020

18" x 24" 

Colored Pencil 

Webster - Commissioned for the Annual Freedom Dogs Golf Tournament 

"Spaced Out"

"Skull Still Life"

"Spaced Out"

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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"

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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"

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Reme, 2020

11''x 14''

Colored Pencil

Reme - Commission


"Guinness"

"Guinness"

"Guinness"

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Guinness, 2020

11''x 14''

Colored Pencil

Guinness - Commission


"Sinking"

"DJ Detro"

"DJ Detro"

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Sinking, 2020

9''x 12''

Colored Pencil


"DJ Detro"

"DJ Detro"

"DJ Detro"

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DJ Detro, 2020

36" x  22"

Colored Pencil

DJ Detro - Commission

Abstract

"Jiggling Jello"

"Singing in the Shower"

"Singing in the Shower"

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Jiggling Jello, 2019

 11" x 14" 

Pen and Ink

Depiction of sounds

"Singing in the Shower"

"Singing in the Shower"

"Singing in the Shower"

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Singing in the Shower, 2019

 11" x 14" 

Pen and Ink

Depiction of sounds

"Sizzling Steak"

"Singing in the Shower"

"Sizzling Steak"

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Sizzling Steak, 2019

 11" x 14" 

Pen and Ink

Depiction of sounds

Graphite Pencil

"Oceanside's Finest"

"Oceanside's Finest"

"Oceanside's Finest"

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Oceanside's Finest, 2020

 9" x 12" 

Graphite Pencil/Colored Pencil

"Abby"

"Oceanside's Finest"

"Oceanside's Finest"

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Abby, 2019

 18" x 24" 

Graphite Pencil

Portrait of Abigail

"The Great White"

"Oceanside's Finest"

"The Great White"

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The Great White, 2019

 18" x 24" 

Graphite Pencil

"Overlook"

"The Predator"

"The Predator"

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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"

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The Predator, 2019

18" x 24" 

Graphite Pencil

Jim and Lily

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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"

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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"

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Vaders Helmet, 2019

18" x 24"

Pastel

"Storm Trooper's Helmet"

"Storm Trooper's Helmet"

"Storm Trooper's Helmet"

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Storm Troopers Helmet, 2019

 18" x 24"

Pastel

Mixed Media

"Barriers"

"Rage Behind the Mask"

"Rage Behind the Mask"

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Barriers, 2020

10" x 10"

Graphite Pencil and Digital

"Rage Behind the Mask"

"Rage Behind the Mask"

"Rage Behind the Mask"

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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"

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Beach Break, 2018

11" x 14"

Acrylic Paint

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