Drips commissioned for Justin Bieber and his manager

In the Spring of 2016, Richard was commissioned to apply his now iconic drip style to portraits of pop sensation Justin Bieber and his manager "Scooter" Braun. The process of creating drips is somewhat performative in that all works are completed in one sitting, but the first draft rarely meets the artist's high standards. The drip itself is an exercise in repetition until the artist is ready to create the final work. In this video, Richard prototypes one of his drips.

The final work as presented to the singer features his trademark hair cascading over his piercing eyes.

'Justin' — Oil on Canvas 42 x 60

'Justin' — Oil on Canvas 42 x 60

Jay Z & Beyoncé acquire drip portraits

Jay Z & Beyoncé acquire portraiture drips for their private collection.

In October of 2016 Paul created several drips featuring pop moguls Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z. This first image shows Paul with the prototype for the drips that eventually became part of the collection.

For sale.

For sale.

This version from the series hung at the couple's Rock Nation studios.

Private Collection

Private Collection

Also acquired for the family was a drip of the couple's daughter Blue Ivy.

Private Collection

Private Collection