Coffee With Mac Chapel

 

 

It has been a long time since I've posted anything to this blog... I feel like my brain is a computer with 20 tabs open at all times... so running at 50 percent, and in so many directions, has made me unproductive in all aspects of my live.. but I had a moment and wanted to talk about my dear friend Mac.

I have this belief that interesting people do interesting things. And since my blog is dedicated to artists and images that I find well....interesting.... I wanted to post about my friend Mac Chapel- an incredible friend, brother, and painter.

I actually met Mac on my birthday a year or two back. Long story short -- I was in the car with my older brother driving towards my parents house in Laguna Beach, when Mac texted him to stop by for a beer. I was convinced to come along and when I arrived Mac handed me a cold Corona and gave me the biggest bear hug. Hours (and several drinks later) we bonded over a game of horseshoes and were sharing our artwork images over our phones. Mac and I had an instant bond, and I think he's crazy talented. The real deal.

Mac paints portraits. To me; that's gutsy. We got together for coffee and he further told me that his art reflects his fascination with people in general. That "everyone has a story to tell", and his whole goal is to capture them on canvas, so that their eyes look like "they have a soul in them"...

Chapel told me he starts a project only when he feels inspired.  Even though it doesn't happen all the time.... when he decides to paint it can be for hours. Usually his portraits are created within a day or two. He mixes oil paint on the canvas itself and keeps at it until he feels its the right time to stop. He sent me a few pictures of his work and I posted them below.