Still Alive

tonight i painted live at a venue downtown Boise called The Record Exchange. my friend Jerry Fee and his band were playing there live to release their new cd titled "Still Alive".

it was an amazing experience to create a painting throughout their entire set. i was positioned just a few feet away from the stage. and by the end of the night i felt like part of the band.
the painting is themed to coincide with the new cd. the lyrics of the songs are all throughout the background of the painting. the images i used all work into what the songs are about. and the overall color scheme and look of the painting was inspired by the cd cover painted by another artist friend of Jerry's.
here is the finished painting. it is an 18x24 mixed media abstract on canvas. i used ink, oil paint, latex house paint, paper images, matte medium, & acrylic paint. it was raffled off to a member of the audience at the end of the evening.
here is a wee snippet of me painting live to the song "Still Alive" as Jerry and his band play live. i apologize that the video is sideways. it was recorded verticle and for some reason i can't seem to get it to play that way. hopefully it won't distract you and you can get a taste of how i paint.

i want to give a big thank you to all who came out to see the show and also to Jerry Fee, his family, and his band for letting me PLAY with them. it was a blast! Jerry...your music is inspiring!

photos & video taken by E.M.