Mark Ryden - Amanda

"Of his concept, he said: "When I was considering a subject for Cat Art Show, I remembered a comment Amanda Seyfried had made in an article in @wmag about wanting to have me paint her with a cat. Amanda has a captivating face and beauty, she is a great subject for a painting. I thought it would be interesting to actually carry out her idea."

Here is her quote:

"I’d like to do a project where I’m his muse in some way. I would love for him to paint a caricature of me, with blood trickling down my throat and me holding a dead cat. It’s morbid and fun and dark, obviously, but I love that."

Mark Ryden currently lives and works in Los Angeles.”

http://www.markryden.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/rydenart

https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Ryden/

Mark Ryden - The Parlor – Allegory of Magic, Quintessence, and Divine Mystery, Oil on Canvas, 2012

“Blending themes of pop culture with techniques reminiscent of the old masters, Mark Ryden has created a singular style that blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art. His work first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in a new genre of painting, "Pop Surrealism", dragging a host of followers in his wake. Ryden has trumped the initial surrealist strategies by choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation.

He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.”

http://www.markryden.com/