Tag: Jay Z

Kanye West Portrait Prep, Study and a Visit to Jeremy Penns Atelier

Mood Board Kanye by Borbay

The second portrait in my series following Jay-Z will be Kanye. To prepare, I hung out with some H.A.M.’s last night. The location? Jeremy Penn‘s studio. The event? Four Loko, hip-hop beats and three artists slinging paint. After the jump, a quasi-Kanye study and some atelier shots.

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Painting Process | Jay-Z the Portrait

Jay Z Portrait Painting by Borbay

Shawn Corey Carter at birth, Jay-Z upon arrival. A man who crafts, packages and delivers words by units of millions eventually becomes the message.

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2010 Borbay’s Year in Review on Canvas

NY Post Collage Painting Two

2010 kicked-off with a new title — Time Out New York’s Most Creative New Yorker… and a broken fibula.

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Coffeee Table Mood Board, Jay Z Portrait Headlines and Source Image

Borbay JZ Moodboard and Collage Materials

Working your way through portrait defining headlines can be a daunting task.

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