Tag: Fremont Street

Atomic Liquors Las Vegas Painting by Borbay

Atomic Liquors Painting by Borbay

The energy of Fremont street followed me to Idaho. While in Vegas, I created a smaller painting of the Atomic Liquors sign… but I wanted to dig deeper. Go larger. So I did, to the tune of three by five feet.

Atomic Liquors Painting

Grab a cocktail, climb to the roof and watch the A-Bombs burst on the horizon — introducing my 36"X60" painting of Atomic Liquors in Downtown Las Vegas!

Posted by Borbay on Wednesday, June 7, 2017

You can jam out to the entire process in just over one minute. Do read-on for a blow-by-blow recap of this bad boy.

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Atomic Liquors En Plein Vegas Air

Atomic Liquors Painting by Borbay

Atomic Liquors is the oldest freestanding bar in Las Vegas, with liquor license #0001. Back in the day, folks would head up to the roof with a cocktail to watch the nukes go boom in the horizon about 50 miles away. That seems dangerous to me, but I carry a cell phone in my front pocket — so what do I know? This baby has been featured in scores of movies… and is flat out one of the best damn neon signs in the world.

Atomic Liquors Las Vegas by Borbay

Here is a snap of the glorious sign, lit-up beautifully, on a warm Vegas night.

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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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Why Vegas?

Spring Break Frontier

I’m off to Vegas for 11 days in five days, and I’m gonna blog about it.

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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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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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