Tag: Broadway Bares Vegas

Painting of Insert Coins in Downtown Las Vegas

Insert Coins Downtown Las Vegas Painting Borbay

It was back to Vegas… and this time, I decided to paint Insert Coins (which is so hot right now). It took three short sessions, one bloody finger and many adult beverages… but I got the job done.

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Broadway Bares Revisited for Jerry Mitchell

Broadway Bares Vegas 2013 Number 2 by Borbay

During Broadway Bares Las Vegas, Josh Strickland won my painting created live at Planet Hollywood. This year, however, before host Scott Nevins brought down the gavel, Director and recent “Mr. Abbott” Award Winner Jerry Mitchell, matched Strickland’s bid, asking if I would recreate the painting for him.

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Vegas Gold — Unexpected Awesomeness

Ari Lankin and Sheila in Vegas

A chance encounter in Vegas — Back in 2011 during our first Vegas Trip, Ari was asked to create a temporary tattoo on the arm of Sheila… a renowned performer on the strip. It was our first day in Vegas, and she asked us to live paint at Broadway Bares… a charity show.

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Painting Process The Welcome To Las Vegas Sign Redux 2012

Welcome To Las Vegas Sign Painting by Borbay 2012

Vegas baby! For a second year, Ari Lankin and yours truly, this year joined by Paul Zepeda, shipped off to Vegas for nine days of painting madness. I’m starting off with my Welcome to Las Vegas Redux painting… here is last year’s.

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Borbay and Lankin Paint Live at Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece in Manhattan

Broadway Bares Painting #1 by Borbay
Our Broadway Bares adventure began when Ari Lankin painted an impromptu tatoo on the arm of a Kriss Angel dancer in front of the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign. They suggested we paint live at Broadway Bares Las Vegas, which we did, at Planet Hollywood. A few weeks back, Ari received a call requesting the live-painting action for the fittingly named “Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece” at the Roseland Ballroom on Father’s Day (the Vegas installment was on Easter Sunday). And just like that, it was on.

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Free and Loving in Las Vegas, A Painting Adventure

Borbay Vegas Paintings
Everyone said the same thing, “You’re going to Vegas… for nine days?!”

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Live Painting For Charity, Broadway Bares, Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas

Borbay Broadway Bares by christophermichaelphotography@gmail.com

When you find yourself painting alongside the finest Vegas dancers in Las Vegas, live, at Planet Hollywood… it becomes a high-note on an already melodic adventure. Ari‘s chance meeting at The Welcome to Las Vegas sign lead to this particular charitable evening — Broadway Bares.

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Painting Process | The Luxor Las Vegas at Night

Luxor Las Vegas Painting by Borbay

The Luxor, Las Vegas, shoots a light beam into space. Space. Taking this, and the fact that we stayed there into consideration, I decided to end the trip with a Luxor painting.

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Painting Process | Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas

_Sahara Las Vegas Painting by Borbay

The Sahara hotel, slated to close forever next week, was the first location I was asked to leave. Anywhere. In the world.

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Painting Process | The El Cortez Hotel, Fremont Street, Las Vegas

El Cortez Hotel Fremont Street Las Vegas Painting by Borbay

Nine days in Vegas was the case that they gave me. Actually, it’s the trip I booked online.

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