The Pianist 04
- The Pianist 04 – by MIki
Pastel, Ink and Digital Art
In my last posts I presented my first artworks featuring Joe Bonamassa and his pianist at their live concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2009. As I said, I have been fascinated by the show, as well acoustically as visually, and I feel the need to paint a whole series of the musicians acting in that show that day. And especially of The Pianist and His Little Buddha.
This painting is available as poster and Giclee print, in different sizes and different formats, in my FAA Gallery
The Pianist 01
The Pianist 01 - by Miki
I mentioned them in my last post, and there you could see them in the back ground.: The Pianist and his Little Buddha. Here is the first painting I did of them some days ago. I was so fascinated by them, such a wonderful couple, I guess they will haunt most of my paintings about that show Joe Bonamassa did in the Royal Albert hall in London.
I still don;t know what is his name, was too lazy or too busy so far to google it. But i will. In the meanwhile, if somebody out there knows his name, he/she is welcome to leave a comment. And if this divine pianist one day finds his way to my blog, and read this post, I want to thank him personally for this wonderful artistic inspiration he is to me. I think I could paint him millions of times and not getting bored!
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Guitar Hero Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa and The Pianist - by Miki
I saw his in his concert at the Royal Albert hall in London.. it as just one of the best shows I have ever seen! A feast, as well for the ears as for the eyes! I will do a series of paintings commemorating this big event, and in fact I have already doen 2 portraits of The Pianist and his Little Buddha. I found them both extremely fascinating!
, but well, Noblesse Oblige, I should start here with the Master himself!
“Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977 in Utica, New York) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer….”
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Guitar Hero Angus Young
Guitar Hero Angus Young - by Miki
Read in Wikipedia:
“Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and the duck walk….”
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ATTENTION PLEASE:
This painting was inspired by a photo of Steve Stevens which I found in a wonderful book called “Guitar Heroes” which I bought in the USA early this year. I have no idea if by putting this painting for sale as a print, I am infringing on any property rights. If it is so, I am really sorry and would ask the owner of the rights to contact me. I would then of course remove this painting from sale.
Guitar Hero Steve Stevens
Steve Stevens - by Miki
“Steve Stevens (born as Steven Schneider on May 5, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter.
He is best known for playing for other artists (most notably Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, and Vince Neil)[1] and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts (Atomic Playboys and Flamenco A Go-Go), collaborations (Bozzio Levin Stevens, a.k.a. Black Light Syndrome), and as an in-demand session guitarist….”
ATTENTION PLEASE:
This painting was inspired by a photo of Steve Stevens which I found in a wonderful book called “Guitar Heroes” which I bought in the USA early this year. I have no idea if by putting this painting for sale as a print, I am infringing on any property rights. If it is so, I am really sorry and would ask the owner of the rights to contact me. I would then of course remove this painting from sale.
The Men and The Women from Tárbena
Somewhere in Spain, on the Costa Blanca, in the middle of mountain chain at about 600 meters above sea level, there is a little village called Tarbena. I have been there many times, as it is a picturesque place in a spectacular setting – heaven for land and townscape artists – and I have presented some artworks featuring it in my different art sites and blogs. The place was originally an agricultural community, with many olive groves, almond trees and cherry orchards gracing the countryside., but in the meanwhile, with all the tourists passing by, above all attracted by a famous restaurant run by an one-armed communist,I guess it is as much tourist-driven as agricultural!
Anyway, one day as I was there, I came upon some extremely striking scenes. I saw three men sitting on a bench by a monument in the village square – the church or the town hall, I don’t remember- whose facade was made of a structure which looked like bubbles. The men were sitting lazily around, dozing, chatting, sunbathing, in colourful, comfy clothes. Not far from them, in the main street leading to the square, I saw three women together -their wives perhaps?- standing in front of a house entrance with big black bars. The women were totally clothed in black, standing ramrod-straight like soldiers, and looking more dangerous than them, even without the guns!. I was amazed by the difference between these two scenes, wondering if this was in fact a little glimpse inside Spanish society, at least in little retired villages. The men sitting around, doing nothing apart from enjoying a colourful life, and the women living a busy black-and-white life between kitchen, shop and church… The fact is that along my many journeys through Spain, I often saw similar scenes, this one being by far the most striking one!
That day I was in Tarbena just passing by, and no time to paint from a motif, so I just took some photos with the intention of later making some artwork based on them. And indeed I started two paintings, in ink and watercolour, but somehow, I got interrupted in the process of doing them, before they were really finished, and I never touched them again.
I rediscovered these two paintings a short time ago, as I was revisiting art works from the past. I don’t fancy finishing them now (I hate to go back to past paintings), but well, I think they are far enough along to get an impression of what I described in this post!
So here they are, The Men and Women from Tarbena!
The Men from Tarbena
- The Women from Tarbena
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Jazz Musicians 02
Jazz Musicians by Miki
pastel and pencil on grey paper
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Sergio Garcia, El Nino
WIKIPEDIA:
“García began playing golf at the age of three and was taught by his father, Victor. He was a star player as a junior, winning his club championship at age 12. Four years later, he set a record as the youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event, the 1995 Turespaña Open Mediterranea. This record was broken by amateur Jason Hak in November 2008 at the UBS Hong Kong Open, beating García’s record by 107 days. Also in 1995, García became the youngest player[3] to win the European Amateur. In 1998, he won The Amateur Championship.
García turned professional in 1999 after shooting the lowest amateur score in the 1999 Masters Tournament. His first title on the European Tour came in his sixth start as a professional at the Irish Open. He first achieved worldwide prominence with a duel against Tiger Woods in the 1999 PGA Championship, where he eventually finished second. Late in the final round, García hit his most famed shot: with his ball up against a tree trunk and the green hidden from view, he swung hard with his eyes shut and hit a low curving fade that ran up onto the green. As the shot traveled, he sprinted madly into the fairway and then scissor-kick jumped to see the result. Shortly afterwards he became the youngest player ever to compete in the Ryder Cup…”
Well, I saw Sergio live when he was playing his last tournament before becoming a professional. Or something like that. It was in Barcelona. I just remember how impressed I was by “El Nino”!
Michael Jackson 16
I thought that this broken glass effect would resonate with some aspect of Michael Jackson’s character…
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