Angelina Jolie, A Commissioned Portrait

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Portrait by Borbay

Introducing my latest painting: a portrait of Angelina Jolie. She will be joining Mickey O’Pitt in a new collection… together in life, together in art.

Here is the entire process captured in Time Lapse… the soundtrack features the song “Coraline” — written and performed by MH the Verb, featuring Jules… my new favorite song.

Angelina Source

This was the smoldering inspiration for this painting. A deeply provocative pose, no doubt.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Once the headlines are selected, it’s all about trimming them to form, which is a time consuming, but worthwhile.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Green and red… the Christmas of complements, clashing boldly… for now.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Warhol Marilyn’s for eyes… getting into the shadows straight away…

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Painting with a size one brush… many layers = many hours.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

After nailing down the deepest darks, I went in for the brightest lights…

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Working flesh tones around the canvas… I had most of the shapes formed appropriately, but the image required more punch…

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Deep red gradient in the background… plus the white of the eyes. This is where the painting is beginning to make sense.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Now the long re-painting journey begins… deep reds first. All the colors in Angelina’s skin are mixed with a touch of Pthalo Blue Green Shade, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium and Titanium White.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

When I get to a point like this, the picture is interesting enough to call it a day… however, being a Virgo, once I set my sights on a path, I must see it through.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Warming up the composition… repainting the entire body was the right call… I wanted the palette to match her look.

Angelina Jolie Collage Painting Portrait by Borbay

And here she is! Angelina Jolie, the Collage Painting.

Brad Pitt as Mickey ONeil Painting by Borbay

Angelina joins Brad.

Angelina On a Manhattan Building

And for kicks… the painting hanging on the exterior wall of a Manhattan building. This resulted in some interesting car interactions.

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