Isaac Pelayo
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About
Painter and Instagram personality known for combining Renaissance and Baroque portraiture with graffiti, street art, and contemporary pop culture imagery with his work often featuring third eyes, smiley faces, expressive paint drips, and references to musicians and historical artworks. He is especially known for sharing his artwork and career highlights on Instagram with over 130,000 followers.
Before fame
He began drawing during childhood and was introduced to art by his father. He transitioned from hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting in 2016.
Trivia
He painted his first public mural "Saint Kobe" in Burbank in February 2020 as a tribute to Kobe Bryant. He has also worked as a tattoo artist. He eventually worked as an ink painter for The Walt Disney Company before losing the position during the COVID-19 pandemic. He began sharing his work on Instagram in 2018.
Family life
His father Antonio Pelayo has been a visual artist who worked in Disney's historic Ink & Paint Department. His parents separated when he was young, and he grew up primarily with his mother while regularly visiting his father.
Associated with
He has created numerous paintings and album artworks for Westside Gunn and Griselda Records.
