I was contacted by the makers of Havana Club rum to do some live painting for an event they were throwing in Sept. Ever since my voyage to Cuba I fully and completely endorse Havana Club rum, I still have an unopened 7 year old bottle in the kitchen. Anyway the first two sketches below were submitted, when I mentioned that the letters could be filled in black they of course had to see that as well. In the end, in true corporate fashion they felt it was not legible enough, so as requested I dumbed it down for them a bit. On a sunny day I would have really enjoyed myself, the Cuban music was good, i had a nice big canvas, Yet unfortunately all it did that day was rain nonstop. Barely a crowd of 30 at the event’s peak and as any promoter who was involved would tell you, it was a complete failure and in my opinion a huge waste of money. Except for the money used to pay me. Because I worked so hard all day with no umbrella, in a complete downpour. And I didn’t even have one mojito, rum and coke or anything.
Here is the ‘more legible’ sketch that finally got approved.
This is what the sketch I brought ended up looking like at the end of it all.
It literally never stopped raining the whole time. How aerosol even managed to adhere to a dripping wet canvas is way beyond me.
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I’m not super crazy about this one, I pulled it off real quick with ‘Painter’s touch’ as I was being filmed and interviewed for a documentary. I’m a bit rusty without my fancy euro brands of paint now.
A dedication. Rest in peace Abby.
And now for a little backpedaling, for some reason i feel like starting an archives section to showcase some pre 2008 stuff. I plan on delving way back to the beginning as I start scanning in all my old shoeboxes of flicks, this will take a while. for now some ‘07, ‘06 stuff.
Victoria. 2007
2007
With Mace and Hype
2007 Victoria
2007
Remember Narc?
The arcade game?
I must have fed thousands of quarters into this machine when I was in grade 7 -8 . never could defeat the final boss.
poor quality night shots is all I have for this one. Victoria B.C. 2007
2006
2008
2006
These were actually completed back in December ‘08. I just now got around to taking photos. I plan on also doing a lower case set.
Don’t copy me.
