Renegade Doodle Portraits | Commission Rafi Perez For Something Weird | Watercolor Paper 9X12

Description

Okay, look—this is going to be a weird listing. But trust me, it’s awesome.

If you came here looking for a formal, high-brow portrait where every eyelash is perfectly rendered and your jawline looks like it was chiseled by gods, you are on the wrong page of my website. If you want that, you’ll need to commission me for a real fine art portrait.

But… if you want a piece of art that captures your soul (or at least your “vibe”) through a series of chaotic, joyful, and sometimes hilariously questionable lines? You’re in the right place.

The Philosophy: Scribble Surgery

The hardest thing for a professional artist to do is forget everything they know. I’ve spent decades training my eyes and hands to understand anatomy, perspective, and the exact way light hits a cheekbone. I’m really good at it—I know how to make a nose look like a nose.

The Honest Truth: This project is my personal therapy for being “too good” at my job. It’s dangerously easy to get locked into the cage of perfection, where every stroke is a calculation and the spontaneity that made me fall in love with art gets buried under the weight of “technique.”

In this series, I’m intentionally deconstructing every element I spent years mastering so that I can play like a five-year-old again. It’s actually much harder than you’d think to ignore the “right” way to draw and just let the pen wander. By stripping away the technical rules, I’m looking for the raw energy and the hilarious, wiggly essence of a person rather than a literal map of their face. It’s messy, it’s loose, and it’s a total rebellion against being an “adult” artist.

The Process: Pen, Color, and a Little Chaos

• The Doodle: I start with a raw, “blind” flow of ink. No pencils, no erasers, and absolutely no safety nets.

• The Pop: Once the lines are down, I enhance the piece with markers, paint, colored pencils, or pastels—whatever feels right in the moment. This adds a little something special that makes the art jump off the page.

• The Words: To finish it off, I add a few words. This will be something you pick or something that automatically “comes to me” while I’m in the zone. It’s the final piece of the puzzle that ties the whole vibe together.

How to Commission Your Renegade Doodle

Ready to join the rebellion against perfection?

1. Submit Your Photo: Upload the image of yourself, your friend, or your pet. The funnier the picture, the better. Give me something weird to work with!

2. Choose Your Words: Enter a specific word or short phrase you’d like me to include, or tell me to “Let it Flow” and let my pen decide.

3. Check Out: Finalize your order and I’ll get to work.

4. The Reveal: Two weeks later, you’ll receive your original 9×12 inch portrait on professional thick watercolor paper in the mail.

DETAILS

• Series: Renegade Doodle Portraits

• Artist: Rafi Perez

• Size: 9 x 12 Inches

• Paper: Professional-grade thick watercolor paper

• Vibe: 10% Likeness, 90% Soul, 100% Renegade

• Notice: © All rights reserved Art by Rafi Perez.

Embrace the mess, enjoy the flow, and let’s see what my pen thinks of you.