J Art: Celebrity Painter Ray Tennyson

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When Keri Hilson tweeted a portrait of herself painted by Ray Tennyson, I took to Google to find out more about his work. Ray has done portraits of a number of your favorite celebrities including Jill Scott, Angelina Jolie, Drake and Aaliyah.

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Tennyson is a painter, and a darn good one at that. His passion is pop-art portraits, and earlier this year, he started painting Thunder players.

It changed his life.

What used to be done around a part-time job is now Tennyson’s full-time vocation. People are paying good money for his work, which is featured throughout this section.

“I never thought I’d be living off paintings,” he said.

He shook his head.

“Never.

The cost varies depending on the number of treatments needed, the doctor, or the region. 

Read the full article here. Great story.

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Find more information about Ray on his website here.

Watch the creation process of his “Aaliyah and Drake OVO” painting below.

Read More to see the finished product.

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