Project: Shantell Martin - "Use Your Voice"

Before / after / and in between. A few images from recent work documenting the ultra gifted NYC based artist Shantell Martin on her latest 16' x 60' mural project entitled, Use Your Voice, on display at AirBNB HQ in San Francisco.

Capturing Shantell in her creation state can be a bit mesmerizing at times. Her process consists of a live drawing that’s a meditative mix of lines, faces, and whimsical characters. With clear messages of positive intent and inspiration it’s hard not to feel good as the viewer.

And... she gives her crew full creative freedom with doughnut breaks! All around good vibes and always a pleasure to work with.

You can also get a weekly nudge of inspiration on her YouTube channel.

Shantell Martin Light Paintings

Painting with light is far more difficult than one may perceive. Even for the most innately gifted of artists it can prove to be a challenge.

I had the opportunity of working with @shantell_martin recently. So of course I had to ask to her to try her hand at experimenting with the technique. Without hesitation she was in.

Having never attempted this before, it wasn’t more than a couple frames before she had it figured out. Not to mention; we made it work at a not so ideal park in lower downtown and a nearby dark alley.