Live Hip Hop Painting at Sidewalk Cafe

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop by Borbay

Last night, I hit up Sidewalk Cafe to live paint “BalloonUP presents THE SPIN”. Taking images sent in advance, I created a living collage of the action.

Hosted by the ever charismatic MH the Verb, there were performances by Watermelon, Kuf Knotz, Kwame Darko, Drusef, Archie Green, Jack Wilson, K.Renee, SoHo Kings, iCON the Mic King and… House DJs : B-Tips & LongArms.

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop Action by Borbay

Here’s MH getting things started. Dude’s a banker by day, if you saw him perform and then ran into him in a suit, you’d be like, no way this is the same guy. It is.

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop Action by Borbay

Nothing beats a crude sketch on a black gessoed canvas. OK, sex, a cold beer on a hot summer day, a great book… but still.

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop Action by Borbay

Beginning to lay out the action… some of the figures came from an Arthur Pollock book of photography (great snaps, heavy Boston influence, where I went to school). You’ll also notice the Good Doctor, courtesy of Ralph Steadman.

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop Action by Borbay

As the performance builds, so too does the painting. I actually forgot a palette knife, but decided to paint with just black and white anyway.

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop Action by Borbay

Almost there… I really just posted this one because I like the energy of the scene.

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop by Borbay

Bam! 16″X20″, created live, on the scene, of the scene. Here are some other paintings I’ve created live… oh, and if this is your first trip to Borbay.com — check my full gallery.

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SOHO at Lafayette and Grand | 16”X16” | 2012  | Available — Inquire | Acrylic and Paint Pen on Canvas | Process

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Olde New York | 20”X20” | 2012  | Donated to HopeForThem Foundation | Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas | Process

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House of Haiku | 16”X20” | 2011 | Available — Inquire | Acrylic on Canvas | Process

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