There are some gifted artists who do these "graphic, commercial illustrations." There's a formula for it. There's a lot of practice. But these painters usually do them upside down, making it difficult for an audience to guess the subject. Just rotate and amaze. This artist knew what he wanted to do months before arriving, I would guess. The beret helps.
I think Leroy Neiman would have cringed at the speed. A lot of these speeder's end results remind me of some Neiman commercial illustrations. A minimalist approach to light and shadow. Maybe it's the rush today to be famous or be noticed. I can hear it, "I paid a grand for THAT one. And it only took the artist two minutes."
Michelangelo would be inconsolable if he were alive. A flood of tears and hair pulling.
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