This is called tempering the canvas. It is something I learned from Sante Fe pop artist Patrick Harris. Patrick is originally from SF and had a show and workshop at the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center. The process basically involves putting down several layers of color and gesso, and after each layer dries, you scrape or wash away ‘some’ of the color. This is the first layer. I’m not sure how many I will put down before I start painting the final image. I will probably do the collage next, so I will try to stay away from wasting paint in the collage areas.

 

This really torks me off! I see they are making real progress on the STATE. Remember when they begged for their $100 G from the city and we handed it over? What was that for, so we could make the facade look nice, to cover up the abestos inside?

Wrecking Ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have enough empty theaters in this town. Maybe we should start holding echo contests in all of them? At least they will get used.

 

I did this painting for the Iraq War Peace Rally Art show at Michelle’s coffee this Sunday from 3 – 5 PM.

It kinda creeps me out.

CHENEYSTEIN

16 x 20″ – Mixed media on Canvas – $50 Unframed.

 

This is the sketch for the painting of Hunter S. Thompson. The painting will have collage on either side of his head in the blank areas. the rest will be paint and ink.

I rarely get commissions, I usually don’t like them, but the last few I have got were interesting enough for me to pursue. Former SF natives Jason and Shannon Raney asked me to do a painting of Hunter S. Thompson. Ironically I have been contemplating painting Gonzo – so I told them I would give it a shot. I have never really shared the creative process on my site, and I thought this project presented an opportunity for that. I will be updating you every couple of days on my progress. I am assuming the painting will probably take me about a month or so.

Jason asked me to select a photo of Hunter. Though there are a lot of great photos of him, I felt this one is the best and most famous. After I found it on the internet, I pulled it into Photoshop and enlarged it a bit, contrasted it and smoothed it out. This is the photo I will work from.

 

These were taken with an option on my camera to assist in Panoramic shots.

 

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Hat Tip, Tom J.