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02-20-2005, 11:25 AM
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Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Okay, it's not Plein Air, but I did paint it en plein air! 
Thought you guys would enjoy seeing this "Barneys NY" sign I painted a few weeks ago in Manhattan at Greenwich and 7th Ave South
Outdoor enamel on brick, 22' x 44'
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02-20-2005, 11:36 AM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Is this the study for something large? 
...How do you scale and transfer a drawing up to this size??? I have no plans to go large, but am curious. |
02-20-2005, 12:04 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Very cool
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02-20-2005, 12:12 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
This is fabulous!!!
I'm going to set a course for the Village and check it out this week.
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02-20-2005, 12:26 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Too cool, Brad! Congratulations.
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*laughing really hard* 
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02-20-2005, 12:38 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
WOW...!!!
The first question that came to mind is: How much paint did you use?????
Holy Moley
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02-20-2005, 12:56 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Brad,
This is cool, I had recently seen some photos of my great grandfather painting billboards by hand in St Paul, MN in the 1930's. I think that it takes great skill to transfer as Marc had said.
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02-20-2005, 02:50 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
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Is this the study for something large?
...How do you scale and transfer a drawing up to this size??? I have no plans to go large, but am curious. |
Yes Marc, I hope to make it into a large studio piece, I just need a bigger studio
Usually, (as in this case) we project the photo onto paper and make a "pounce", similar to the cartoons used in frescos. But I have also used grids at times, approx 1 inch on the phot to 2 feet on the wall.
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This is fabulous!!!
I'm going to set a course for the Village and check it out this week. |
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Too cool, Brad! Congratulations.
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Thank you Marie, Zoe and Bruce. I'm glad you enjoyed seeing it.
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WOW...!!!
The first question that came to mind is: How much paint did you use?????
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Thanks Nancy. We used about 7/8 gallons in all. not including the white block-out underpainting.
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Brad,
This is cool, I had recently seen some photos of my great grandfather painting billboards by hand in St Paul, MN in the 1930's. I think that it takes great skill to transfer as Marc had said.
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Thanks Ben, the craft hasn't changed much since then. Unfortunately it it a dying trade. Printed vinyl signs have pretty much taken over. |
02-20-2005, 04:28 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Ed, This is great> who wants to look at landscapes all the time. How big is your pochade box anyway? Plus I think I know her, or have felt like him anyway. Superb Post and a great painting. mark
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02-20-2005, 07:30 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
That is certainly impressive! How long did it take you?
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02-20-2005, 08:57 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Thanks Mark and Rennie,
It took about 6 days in all with a VERY BIG FRENCH EASEL. |
02-20-2005, 09:09 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Brad,
I don't want to sound like a 'fly over' hick, so I won't ask what Barney's New York is. Does sound familiar though.
Another question...how many of you work on one of these, and what's involved in setting up scaffolding to do these? I have no ambition to do this, if I'm going to be up that high, I'd rather be flying an airplane. |
02-20-2005, 09:19 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
Well, I found out who Marc Jacobs is by doing a google search because I'm not with it.
But I think it is absolutely wonderful that you can set up an easel for a canvas this large and capture such emotion from life before the sun goes down. Did you have to pay your models or were they just candid passerbys?
You must be famous!
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02-20-2005, 11:57 PM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
I would think your back and shoulders would just ache by the end of the day. That's got to be really physical!
This was great to see -
Thanks so much for showing us!!
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02-21-2005, 05:28 AM
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Re: Well, I was outside when I painted it.
So you couldn't strike a deal to stucco the guys hair
while you were up there?
It's about time the Purple Dinosaur started his own clothing
line.
Great work! 
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