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03.01.10

Video Shoot @Borbay’s Studio | Mellow Drama Collaboration, General Action | (2)
Fortunately, the crushing and costly Team USA Olympic Hockey Loss didn't have time to linger. Hours later, the old art studio was transformed into a film set by the talented Greg McMahon. On the slate - Jamie Frevele's Mellow Drama. Starring both Jamie and hockey/acting maverick Nick Mahoney, Mellow Drama involved no less than thirty seven takes, twelve tall-boy PBR's and one nearly severed finger. All of the excitement after the jump. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Acting in Short Films, Art, Artist, Borbay, Borbay.com, Conversations, Erin, Film Set Injuries, Greg McMahon, Improvisational Shorts, Jamie Frevele, Manhattan, Mellow Drama, Mellow Drama the Short, Modern, New York City, Nick Mahoney, Short Films, Upper East Side
02.28.10

Olympic Wager = If Team USA Wins, I Paint The Stanley Cup General Action | (2)
Last night, a Facebook conversation about the USA vs. Canada Olympic Gold Medal game resulted in an epic wager. The back-and-forth looked like this: Me: America will prevail over America Junior. Canadian Hockey Guy: Jason is a true American Idiot. Me: I don't know you, but have taken an instant disliking towards your ethnocentric ways... you and I, we aren't so different... USA 5 Canada 3 Canadian Hockey Guy: way way way off base Jason Me: Tell you what... if the USA wins, you have to arrange for me to do a painting of the (Stanley) cup in-person... if I lose, I will do a ...

Tagged: Art, Artist, Artist Borbay, Artist to Paint the Stanley Cup, Borbay, Borbay.com, Conversations, Epic Hockey Wager, Facebook, Fifth Avenue, Foley's, Hockey Painting, Inspiration, Jason Borbay, New York City, New York City Artist, Olympic Hockey, Painting, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Art, USA Vs. Canada
02.01.10

Painting Process Nipple Slip Soup Spill New York Post Painting Process | (5)
After the incredible Urbania ride, words cannot describe how much I enjoyed getting back to painting. I began painting this prior to my collage painting portrait, but it sat idle, unfinished. With time, it has undergone an interesting journey - there was some darkness and this 18"X24" canvas was the recipient. The start mirrored the others in this series - a mass of words forming a tetris-like geometrical shape. After the jump, the rest of the journey. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Andy Warhol, Andy's Marylin in Black, Art, Art To Buy, Artist, Beef Noodle, Borbay, Borbay.com, Borbays Collage Painting, Campbells Soup, Collage, Collage Painting, Colors, Conversations, Details, Edward Hopper, Frida Kahlo, Inspiration, Jason Borbay, Jason Borbay Artist, Madison Avenue, Manhattan, Marylin Monroe, Modern, New York Based Artist, New York City, New York City Artist, Painting, Painting Process, People, Richard Nixon, The New York Post, Twitter, Upper East Side, Verbose
01.08.10

Painting Process | Portrait of the Artist as a Not So Young Man and The Death of Print Painting Process | (10)
Continuing on my new collage series, I decided to create a self portrait. With nothing but time - thanks broken leg - I decided to tackle a large-scale, three-by-four-foot format. Here it is, a portrait of the artist as a not so young man - comprised of the printed page, clippings from @TheNewYorkPost - which one day in the near future will no longer be in print, but rather illuminated on a digital screen. For a sense of scale, yours truly looking aloof next to my creation. After the jump, the process behind this piece. Continue Reading...

Tagged: 3'X4', 5th Avenue, @TheNewYorkPost, Art, Artist, Artist Self Portrait, Borbay, Borbay.com, Collage, Collage Painting, Combine, Conversations, Details, Erin, Facebook, Family, Fifth Avenue, Follow @Borbay on Twitter, Inspiration, Italy, Madison Avenue, Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge, Modern, New York City, New York Post, Office Painting, Painting, Painting Collage, Painting Process, People, Self Portrait Collage Painting, Time Out New York, Twitter, Upper East Side
01.04.10

Painting Process | NY POST, Andy and Classic Vegas Painting Process | (1)
Instead of tossing my daily delivery of the New York Post, I decided to turn them into art. My lady Erin gifted yours truly six 18"X24" canvases for Christmas, a perfect size for collage paintings in a growing series. This set came to be after I spent some time looking at a piece I made back in 2003 (below) over the holidays. Full process after the jump. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Andy Warhol Skull, Art, Artist, Borbay, Borbay.com, Collage, Conversations, Fear, Flamingo, Inspiration, Manhattan, National Hero, New York City, New York Post, New York Post Art, New York Post Collage, New York Post Collage Painting, Obama, Painting, Painting Process, Palette, People, Ripping up Text Books, Tear Up Textbooks for Art, Twitter, US Weekly, Vegas, Vegas Imagery, Visiting
12.31.09

2009 Borbay’s Year in Review on Canvas General Action | (6)
At the inset of 2009, my name was Jason Borbet, and I was working as business director (see above) for an interactive advertising firm. My days were filled with Statements of Work, Capabilities Presentations, Phone Calls and Emails. In May, Erin and me embarked upon a two week vacation to Maui - my first fortnight away from work in six years. There, I read books, watched the NHL playoffs, soaked in the rays and enjoyed the wonderful homegrown produce. Upon my return, everything fell into place and I made the decision to take the plunge. Now, with a new name (Borbay), ...

Tagged: 2009 Year in Review, 5th Avenue, Acupuncture, Ari Lankin, Art, Artist, Artist Year in Review, Borbay, Borbay Artist, Borbay Artist Years in Paint, Borbay.com, Carl Kinney, Cigar Inn, Collage, Conversations, Details, Donald Trump, DUMBO, Erin, Erin Hessel, ESPN Zone, Facebook, Family, Fifth Avenue, Guggenheim, Inspiration, Italy, Justin Schantz, Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Midtown, Milan, Modern, My Life, New York City, Painting, Painting Process, Painting Recap, Paul Ryan, People, Plein Air, Upper East Side, Urbania, Visiting, Year in Review
12.26.09

Painting Process | NY POST, US Weekly, Brad, Angie and the Gang Painting Process | (2)
The New York Post + US Weekly + Acrylic Paint + Californication + Dexter = Christmas Painting Collage. As always, a traditional Borbay Christmas consists of the important ingredients as listed in the mathematical equation above. After the jump, my stream of conscious collage painting. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Angelina Jolie, Art, Artist, Barack Obama, Borbay, Borbay.com, Brad Pitt, Brandgelina, Californication, Christmas, Christmas Painting Collage, Collage, Conversations, Dexter, Inspiration, Jake Gyllenhaal, Long Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York Post, Oprah, Painting, Painting Process, Palette, People, Sarah Jessica Parker, The Hangover, Twitter, US Weekly, Visiting, Zach Galifianakis
12.17.09

Borbay Paintings, a 4th Grade Critique From Bothell WA General Action | (3)
I was flattered when former Brooklynite, and current Washington-based art docent, Carla Liang, expressed interest in sharing my painting process with a 4th grade class. They reviewed both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge paintings, here are their unedited, first thoughts on both. Classroom Response I love your painting. It has lots of details and great use of color. I think your painting is creative enspireing colorful and a lot of desighn. You must! work reely really hard! I thought it was a colorful and great painting. Good use of mixing colers and malking thick layers. Amazing! I like the fine detail in the buildings and bridge. I don't ...

Tagged: 4th Grade Critique, Art, Artist, Borbay, Borbay's Art Reviewed by 4th Graders, Borbay.com, Bothell Washington, Brooklynite, Carla Liang, Conversations, Details, DUMBO, Inspiration, Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge, New York City, Painting, Painting Process, Palette, People
11.14.09

Painting Process | Distraction Painting Number One Painting Process | (4)
Andy Warhol used to paint with a record spinning, TV on and Magazines open to eliminate all sense of intent... painting a soda bottle in a way that represented a soda bottle. Jackson Pollock would chain smoke and drip paint in a trans-like state, channeling his emotional current through flicks of the wrist. When I paint locations,I try and let the scene speak to me. After several "rain delayed" days on my most recent bridge picture, I decided to take the Warhol approach and paint, letting the picture happen with minimal conscious control. Fueled with a spread of amazing art books, including ...

Tagged: Alizarin Crimson, Andy Warhol, Art, Basquiat, Borbay, Borbay.com, Conversations, Distraction Painting, Distraction Painting Number One, Inspiration, Jackson Pollock, Jason Borbay, Jason Borbay Artist, Madison Avenue, Manhattan, Modern, New York City, NYC Artist, NYC Artist Borbay, Painting, Painting Process, Palette, Twitter
10.22.09

Painting Process | Woolworth Building, WhenTech 7WTC Painting Process | (4)
My painting of the Woolworth Building from financial technology leader WhenTech’s 34th floor 7 World Trade Center office has been completed. The first sessions focused on creating the structure during the day. Subsequent efforts included darkening the picture, then recreating the man-made lights at night. After the jump, the full painting process. A special thank you to David Wender and the WhenTech team for the hospitality. Continue Reading...

Tagged: 7 World Trade Center, 7WTC, Art, Artist, Borbay, Borbay.com, Conversations, David Wender, Details, Facebook, Greg McMahon, Home Alone, Inspiration, Look What You Did You Little Jerk, Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge, New York City, New York City Scape, Night Painting, Painting, Painting of Woolworth Building, Painting Process, Painting World Trade Center, Palette, People, Photography, Plein Air, Press Release, Promotion, Times Square, TriBeCa, Visiting, Whentech, Woolworth Building

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