Looking at Chad Robertson’s paintings can give you a headache, or at the very least make you feel like you need to see an eye doctor. He uses subdued colors to paint images frozen in time. His paintings are like multiple exposures on the same canvas, portraits of everyday life trapped in triplicate, each image just slightly askew from the other.

Robertson, a former skateboarder, shoots his subjects first with a video camera before transferring a few of his favorite frames to Photoshop where they are assembled and readied for painting. Here’s how Robertson describes his work: “With my paintings I am attempting to show my subjects’ inner intentions, emotions, and motivations. The paintings have an emotional dialogue with the painted subject and viewer stripped of the conscious and unconscious facades.”

Robertson is a Los Angeleno with upcoming shows on both coasts. He is also a major supporter of the West Memphis Three. For more on his work, check out his website, or click on the thumbnails below.

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