Chet Zar

"My paintings are really just extensions of my doodles. I like to work that way because when I am doodling and not really thinking about what I am doing, it allows me easy access to my subconscious. I try not to get too specific with their meanings, yet I do see a theme of anxiety and vulnerability running through them. Many of the characters I paint are very ugly and freakish on the surface, yet they also have a sort of innocence about them, kind of like the way I see humanity. Above all, they do feel to me like they are simply portraits of us."

Chet Zar is most well known for his work with Tool in make-up effects & animations for live shows.

beinArt Publishing will be releasing the first comprehensive art book on Chet Zar in early 2012. If you would like to be notified when this book has been released, please join the beinArt mailing list.

Chet Zar is one of 50 contemporary artists featured in Metamorphosis 1 (beinArt Publishing).

beinArt Interview with Chet Zar.