I’m off to Vegas for 11 days in five days, and I’m gonna blog about it.
Let’s get right to the heart of this thing… Covenant number one: while I love Hunter S. Thompson, I’m not him, and will not write like him (anymore).
Promise.
OK. Vegas.
Thinking Out Loud
Why Vegas?
Painting Process
Bono, A Commissioned Portrait
Allow me to introduce my latest portrait: the man, the legend, Bono. This collage painting was commissioned by Lynn Serra, and contains many personal details within the canvas.
Here is the entire process in just over a minute, soundtrack courtesy of Johnny Moore (check him out). Enjoy, and stick around for some photographic updates…
Thinking Out Loud
The Art of the Art Deal
So You Paint Houses?
Many conversations begin the same way, “so you’re a painter? House painter or an artist?”
“Artist.”
“Oils or acrylics?”
“Acrylics, I’m allergic to oils, plus the fast drying nature of acrylics suit my style and process best.”
“What gallery do you show with?”
Painting Process
Borbay Blasts Black and White in Brooklyn
Last night, I live painted at Spike Hill in Brooklyn. Here’s the entire four hour painting condensed into a 55 second video, soundtrack courtesy of last nights emcee — MH the Verb.
Get all up on it.
Collaboration
Famous Hill II — Live Painting in Brooklyn, That’s Right, Brooklyn
I don’t often go to Brooklyn, but when I do, it’s to paint alongside insanely talented musicians. This Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 7PM – Late, I’ll be doing just that at Spike Hill in Brooklyn. Roll through for a night of delicious visual and aural goodness… Facebook RSVP, Buy Tickets Here.
Press Release
March 20, 2013 — One Borbay Vegas Commission Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, NY and LAS VEGAS, NV – March 20, 2013 — BBC famous NYC artist Borbay will be jetting to Fabulous Las Vegas for his third annual Sin City painting trip. For the first time ever, Borbay will be accepting one advance commission — here are the details:
Painting Process
Painting Process: Central Park Southeast at Twilight
Central Park Southeast… at Twilight… my third Futurist Revival canvas. Many of these buildings hold a special place in my heart… but I’ll get into that later.
On a freezing pre-blizzard eve, I stood on the bridge by Wollman Rink and snapped the scene from day to night. This was the lighting I used as the jump-off point.
How about the entire painting process in just over a minute set to a gorgeous soundtrack by The Ambershift, aka, Nelson Downend, Jr. and Ahmed Mahmoud? And now, on to the photos…
Painting Process
Advance Central Park Painting Previews Available
I’ve been posting the progress of this painting on both Facebook and Twitter… Tomorrow, I’ll be putting the final strokes on my Central Park South painting. The official blog post will go live on Monday, but if you’d like a sneak preview of the finished painting before then, drop me a line and I’ll email you a sneak preview this weekend.
Painting Process
Seattle Space Needle Painting by Borbay
Back in 2007, I was working as a Creative Recruiter at Update Graphics. One day, my colleague Kimberly introduced me to Justin Brock Schantz, then the Managing Director at Fantasy Interactive. Over several months, we got to know one another, and eventually, I ended up joining Justin at FI.
Over the years, we’ve become close, first professionally, now, personally… in fact, I created one of my first cityscape paintings for Justin… the Flatiron Building (below).
This past summer, we discussed a second painting: a commission of the Space Needle in Seattle… after numerous meetings, we decided on painting the view from the apartment Justin shares with his handsome man Nick…
So, as Rack would say, it was wheels up, next stop — Seattle. Upon my arrival, I was instantly excited about the view from Capitol Hill… it featured a beautiful blend of architecture and a fine sense of scale and distance.
For those who want it all now, here is the entire creation process in just over a minute. The amazing soundtrack is a live performance of a selection from the piece “Truth and Dreams” by Kate Pittman. It features Josh D Reed on trumpet and Ben Thomas on bass. Thank you for the hook-up Keith.
General Action, Press Release
Kick Ass Actors in Kick Ass Roles Press Roundup
Kick Ass Actors in Kick Ass Roles was a success. If you’re on Facebook, take a look at this album, recapping the evening.
Below, you will find a series of critical press mentions and reviews related to Kick Ass — please click on the images to view…