Greg "Craola" Simkins

Greg "Craola" Simkins was born in 1975 in Torrance California. In 1999 He Greg got his Bachelor's degree in studio art, and has worked as an illustrator. For fine art he uses acrylics on canvas but also is a graffiti artist. He has described his artwork as "cartoon realism, creepy bedtime stories, organic meets tech." He uses alot of elements in his artwork and will use things from pop culture, comic books, and kid's stories. Many of his pieces will have a creepy-ness to it but won't be scary. From all of the other artists work i have seen, Craola's is my favorite. His use of color, texture and character incorporation amazes me. I have gotten alot of influence from his work and try to think as out side of the box as he does, many of his characters are very ilogical but very thought provoking. When i see his work, i get in a mood to go create something that no one else has, and i think its very important to have an influence like that.
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