I am Oliver Rinne. I am a traditional and digital artist who creates art from the perspective of a transgender man. I grew up with art being a large part of my family with both my mother and father being artists in graphic design and my Opa (paternal grandfather) being a traditional painter. For me, art has never not been present in my life and ultimately became the outlet for intense emotions and experiences happening in my life. My art gives me a sense of stability in our ever-changing world.
Typically, I create my artwork in my room considering it’s my safe space. I tend to sketch wherever, but I find it easier to sketch as soon as I have a concept regardless of where I’m at. However, when it comes to completing the sketch, whether that be rendering it with paint, shading it, etc., I work at my desk to keep the process organized and easy to navigate. One necessary aspect to my process would include playing music while I’m creating. I tend to listen to the same playlist of Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, She Wants Revenge, and many other musicians because their music inspires me to create pieces that have more meaning for myself rather than focus on how it translates or satisfies those viewing my artwork. As for my preferred medium, at the moment I really love to work with oil paints and pencil. I’ve always focused on portraiture because I feel as though there is much to be said with portraits and the emotions they can translate to not just myself, but for those viewing my artwork. However, more recently I’ve been actively trying to expand my horizons and work on anatomy to challenge myself to show emotions in my art through body movement as well as to refine my own style.
