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Kyle Bice graduated from the American Academy of Art with a degree in traditional oil painting, but since he didn’t really believe there was much of a career for him as a painter, the young artist turned to illustration. After making a name for himself in advertising and the world of comic books, Kyle met with Fred Bueltman from New Holland Brewing, who had seen his work and asked him to redo a bunch of labels for the company. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for craft beer.
凯尔·派斯毕业于美国艺术学院的传统油画艺术系。但这名青年艺术家那时并不真的相信他很有可能做个职业画家，于是他便转而绘制插画。凯尔在广告业和漫画书行业绘画成名，而后与来自新荷兰酿造公司的弗雷德·巴特曼结识。巴特曼浏览过凯尔的作品后便请求他给自己的公司重新设计一批标签。正是在这段时间，凯尔发现了他对精酿啤酒的热情。

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However, it wasn’t until two years ago that Bice realized he could actually use his favorite drink as a medium for his art. He and other illustrators do this thing called ‘Drink and Draw’, where they get together at a bar, have some beer, chat and draw. One day, Kyle forgot his paints at home and got the idea to dip his brushes into the stout beer he was drinking. The painting came out better than he had expected, so he decided to explore beer painting.
然而直至两年前派斯才意识到他实际上能将自己最爱的啤酒作为艺术的媒介。他和其他插画师们从事的是“喝与画”。他们齐聚在一个酒吧，喝些啤酒，闲聊并作画。有一天，凯尔把他的颜料落在家了，于是突发奇想，用画笔沾了沾他正在喝的烈性啤酒。做出的画比他预想的效果更好，于是他决定探索啤酒绘画的奥秘。

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“It’s very similar to watercolor painting,” Kyle said in an interview with Draftmag. “You’re essentially staining the paper with pigment. It usually takes several layers to get it dark enough so it looks like something. It’s oddly challenging because unlike watercolor or acrylic, if you put too much on the paper, it’ll start coming back off. Sometimes you just have to stop because the paper won’t take any more beer.”
在被Draftmag采访时，凯尔说道：“那和水彩画非常类似。你实际上正在将颜料染在纸上。你总要涂上很多层才能让纸张上的颜色足够深，那样它看上去就有点像样。然而用啤酒作画也会在某些奇怪的方面具有挑战性。因为它不像水彩画或是丙烯画，如果你在纸上放了过多的啤酒，纸会开始软化。有时你不得不停止沾啤酒，因为那张纸不能承载更多的啤酒。”

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Bice does point out that you need to use dark beer, like a porter or a stout for the artwork to actually be visible on white paper. He prefers New Holland brews like Pet Stout or Dragon’s Milk.
派斯的确指出你需要用浓色啤酒（像是一杯黑啤酒或是烈性啤酒）来作画，这样白纸就能真正显示出颜色。派斯更偏爱新荷兰酿造公司出品的酒饮，像是Pet Stout(烈宠)或是Dragon’s Milk（龙之炼乳）。 

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“After going on a promotional tour with New Holland Brewery in the fall of 2014, I realized that I could combine art and beer into a full time career,” Kyle said. “I now interview and paint the portraits of some of the most interesting people in and around the world of craft beer, including bar owners, brewery owners, musicians, comedians, chefs, farmers, and some of my fellow artists.”
派斯讲道：“2014年秋，我与新荷兰酿造公司一同参加某推广活动后，便意识到我可以全职做把啤酒与艺术融合的工作。如今我给精酿啤酒业内或是与之相关的一些十分有趣的人做采访，并绘制肖像。他们之中包括酒吧业主、啤酒厂业主、音乐家、喜剧演员、厨师、农民和我的一些艺术家同行。”

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Kyle Bice’s ongoing project is regularly updated on his website, aptly named Beer Portraits.
凯尔·派斯现在正在进行的项目会定期更新在他的网站上。该网站的名称起得很合适，叫做啤酒肖像。