Month: December 2011

Painting Process | Olde New York on Canvas, Donated to the HopeForThem Foundation

Old Tyme NYC Painting by Borbay for HopeForThem

Last night, I had the pleasure of joining a truly talented group to pay tribute to a wonderful charity: HopeForThem. Musicians, artists, St Germain and a crack team joined forces at Gallery 151 to provide entertainment, raise money and gather toys for the children of Haiti.

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Painting Process | Brad Pitt as Mickey O’Neil in Snatch

Brad Pitt as Mickey ONeil Painting by Borbay

Introducing piece number two in my kick-ass actors in sweet movies I love series: Brad Pitt as Mickey O’Neil, from Guy Ritchie’s Snatch. This still was taken from the scene where Turkish and Tommy the Tit make a bet with Mickey (right about 2:15 in) over hare coursing. Sadly for the boxing promoters, the hare is not proper fucked.

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Painting Process | Hunter S. Depp A Portrait of Two Men on One Canvas

Johnny Depp as Hunter S Thompson Painting by Borbay

If I am in the studio painting, I’m watching movies — all day long. One of my all-time favorites is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas… as it happens, so I decided to capture both Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson as one. Both of these creative gents have brought me a great deal of enjoyment, so I figured why not ride this strange torpedo out to the end?

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