I’ve been wanting to paint this sign for well over two years… and, so, Four Seasons Jackson Hole’s Ascent Lounge was the place, and Saturday was the time.

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Here is the entire process, captured in a one-minute time lapse video… thank you Josh D. Reed for the gorgeous jazz track!

I just tell Blake how I’m feeling, he mixes accordingly! This session got off to a late start, due to a Teton Pass RV fire… fortunately, nobody was hurt.

Just me and my paint pen, smashing out this drawing in one go with minimal tip overload. The “G” was no worse for the wear. In other words, a true G.

Do you have the blues? The sky does. The sky does.

Pure, unadulterated cadmium red… then, a mix into brown. Tone-by-tone (loc).

The bright lights make that brown appear lighter than it is… the true colors are quite dark.

Yes, more like this… got in there, painted the sides of the sign, added the tubes… that’s my favorite part. The tubes.

And boom! The Virginian… painted. Want it? Have it. Join me next week at Four Seasons Jackson Hole!

Oh, before I go, a shot of the full moon on my drive home. Mysterious.