Month: July 2009

Process Painting | Hérmes Madison Avenue

Hermes Final

A weekend stroll down Madison Avenue revealed a building elegantly wrapped in an orange box. Returning with my easel, I decided to paint, what I later found out was the new Hérmes Men’s Store.

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Painting Process | Miracle on The Hudson

Hudson

Following the miraculous crash landing of Flight 1549 in the Hudson, I was compelled to celebrate on canvas. This piece, which was recently sold, began with a New York Post cover and some drawing. Process after the jump.

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Painting Process | Guggenheim Completed

Guggenheim Painting by Borbay 2009

After three intensive outings, and numerous stages – the Guggenheim painting is now complete. After the jump, you will see the entire process from first to last stroke. A special thank you goes out to the Guggenheim and the Gothamist for promoting this piece.

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Painting Process | Lake Wallenpaupack Sailboat

Lake Wallenpaupack Final

If somebody told me last week that I would be painting a sailboat on Lake Wallenpaupack this weekend, well sir, I would have probably said, “based on my proximity to the Poconos, I could easily see this happening.”

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Now I’m An Artist

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Have you ever made a lifelong ultimatum? Some best friends vow to marry if they are still single by a certain age. Others promise to give up smoking crack cocaine when their kid is born. I promised to leave the corporate world at 40 to become a full-time artist.

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