I thought I’d give myself, as well as all of you, a birthday present by finishing up the MJ portrait in celebration of his life as well as my own! I’m approaching 30 faster than I thought.. where does the time go?
Acrylic & Oil. 35cm x 45cm ~ {13.75” x 17.75”}
Just some sketches of a couple ideas I brainstormed for an illustration competition I entered hosted by a coffee co. as I sat on my roof last night with a brew and my iPod. The weather finally cooled off last night from the thick humidity we’ve had for the past few weeks so it was pretty nice up there. I’d been looking for a good opportunity to go up there, and although there were no lights this was as good of a time as any. …Yes, a coffee company… it will make sense in the end…hopefully. Cheers.
A consolidation of my selected moleskin sketches of this past year can be seen here.
Happy Independence to you and this amazing country of ours..even though it’s going through many changes at the moment. Living in Korea, I wonder if it’s really worth being around for the special ‘changes’ going on in the Land of the Free. But all is calm over here on the eastern front with a few exceptions of what I’d call the ‘Deep East’. Anyway, here’s another peak at something I’m in the middle of:
{ Underpainting in acrylic }
78 x 162cm ~ {63.7 x 30.7in}
It was a painstaking experience painting my first triptych, but I wanted to give it a shot. I also hadn’t painted this large before. But I’d say if you ever want to paint larger than you normally do, a triptych, diptych, whichever, isn’t a bad way to go since you have separate pieces to work with, and when you’re finished, as a whole, it becomes a nice large piece you can be proud of. I made many mistakes, much of which are obvious, but it was definitely a learning experience given a lack of ideal living conditions here in Korea. There are a few things I would do differently, and it will be easier since I’ll have new living conditions this next year. I will also get it properly photographed.
So here’s a bunch of gobbledygook about the painting. Each panel has it’s own theme – the left panel is solely focused on the floral; the middle, animals; and the right, fireflies. The yellow border that surrounds each image implies the theme with a single unique design in the upperhand corners. There are small schools of color-shifting fish swimming around the girls’ feet. The girls are childlike to increase the innocent and relaxing, yet playful mood of the serene imagery I was aiming for.
Tip Says:
Fantastic! Ok!
Hailey walsh Says:
That is soo good good job beej!!!!
Roxanne Inman Says:
Holly crap BJ. You know I am already a fan of your art, but every time you paint a new painting I am just in awe with the outcome. You are one mighty spectacular artist. love love love it!!!!!!!!
Aubs Says:
REALLY well executed BJ! Exactly how big is this? And what are you doing in Korea?! I think the bordering on each panel is a really nice touch. Keep it up. (o:
brandon Says:
Sorry bout that Aubs, I just updated it. It’s 78 x 162cm ~ {63.7 x 30.7in}. In Korea? Eh, just hangin’ out I guess. haha. Checkin’ the scenery of Asia which I never thought I’d do in my life. But I’m glad I’m here for now. Thanks for the comment!^^
Hope you all had an amazing 2009 and praying for an even better 2010! Stay warm and be safe out there.
Brandon J. Inman
July 12th, 2010 at 10:37 am
AWESOME…of course…becuz all your work is!!! I love this. Not an MJ fan but I love this anyway. BTW, we’ve been known to buy art from artists we know (we know a couple)…if I see something I have to have, will you sell to me?
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Interesting… thanks for sharing.