Art has the remarkable ability to transcend boundaries, evoke emotions, and spark creativity. Extol Creative Director Adam Kleinert stands out as a unique and captivating creator – and an all around nice guy.
“I’ve been drawing ever since I can remember,” recalled Adam. “From an early age, everyone thought that I would be an artist. For a long time, I think I tried to rebel against that, so I thought that I would be an athlete and stuff. Over the years, I started going back to art. Then in college, I studied fine art graphic design and started painting and drawing.”
“My art has been an ever evolving process.” Adam pursues art in all its forms. From drawing, to jewelry creations, to soap making, he’s an artist with no limits.
Adam’s most notable, current work features a wide range of Marvel, DC, and various superhero and pop culture prints. “I’m always experimenting and pushing myself to try new mediums,” said Adam, whose work can be seen in the form of watercolors, acrylic markers and paint, ink pens, pencils, gouache paint, and digital illustration.
When it comes to inspiration, Adam feels his art is a form of “addiction.”
“It’s not that I’m always in a state of inspiration, oftentimes it’s a need to create. It’s something that I have to get out of my system. If I get an idea, I have to sit down and do it.”
Adam, a husband, father, and sometimes goat herder, is currently working on his own comic book. “I have a pretty cool story that I want to tell,” he says. “Right now, I’m just really trying to get my work more established.”
Adam knows that there’s more to art than just creating and selling. “When it comes to being an artist or life in general, I really just want to be known for being a nice guy.” Coming from a sports background, Adam is no stranger to competition. “When you’re in a state of competition, it’s not common that people are willing to help each other. In anything, sports and art, I just really believe in helping one another, being the best versions of ourselves.”
When asked if he has any advice for other creatives, Adam has simple, but wise counsel. “Anyone, young or old, if you have something you’re passionate about and want to do, even if you don’t think you’re good at it, just do it.”
You can see Adam’s work at adamkleinertart.com
