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12.06.11

Painting Process | Hunter S. Depp A Portrait of Two Men on One Canvas Painting Process | (4)
If I am in the studio painting, I'm watching movies — all day long. One of my all-time favorites is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas... as it happens, so I decided to capture both Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson as one. Both of these creative gents have brought me a great deal of enjoyment, so I figured why not ride this strange torpedo out to the end? The voice over is a bit much, no? This was my source image. It is a digitally altered still from the movie which was photographed on my TV. After the jump, it gets ...

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07.24.09

A Day at the @metmuseum General Action | (3)
The day started with Warhola's old townhouse, 1342 Lexington Avenue. This was the first stop on our visit to @MetMuseum. After the jump, you will find some photos, rambling thoughts and a sketch from the Bacon exhibit. Continue Reading...

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06.16.09

Sketchbook 2008-09 Sketchbook | (2)
A recent sketchbook - pages photographed, not scanned; this explains the "authentic" fold shadow on the left hand of each page. Over 30 images with varying degrees of interest to follow after the jump. Continue Reading...

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