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Black Velvet Vahines
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tony_velvet
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10/16/2002
Check out my attempts at Leeteg-style black velvet painting: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/woodchopper13 These are all oil paint on black velvet. If some of the images look familiar, I used Sylvain photos as subject matter for a few of the works. I have already done most of these when the Juxtapoz issue came out with the Leeteg reprint. While I won't lay claim to having discovered Leeteg's secrets, there are a few tricks to working with oil paint on black velvet. |
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bigbrotiki
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10/16/2002
That link sez "This folder is currently empty."...? |
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tony_velvet
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10/16/2002
It should be fine, now. |
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Kailuageoff
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10/16/2002
Very, very nice. What size are these and are you selling them? |
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tony_velvet
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10/16/2002
Thanks for diggin' them. Most are 16" x 20" and 16" x 24". The two portraits are 11" x 16". I'm probably going to sell most of them soon. |
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jukeboy56
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10/16/2002
Those are beautiful! Do you have gallery representation? You really should if you don't. I know it's tough to get in, and the search process is a hassle, but you've got real talent and it's something you need to do. |
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Tiki_Bong
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10/16/2002
Tony, Please let us know when you will be selling these (must HAVE 'contortion backbend') |
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tikimug
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10/16/2002
I agree, nice job! I like the portraits, let's us know when they are going to be available. |
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Trader Woody
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10/16/2002
My eyes were immediately drawn to that one too. Don't know why.... These are fantastic paintings, and from my un-tutored eye give Leeteg a run for the money. Make sure you don't just swap them for cheap bottles of rum! Trader Woody |
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tony_velvet
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10/17/2002
That's funny you all are focusing on the contortion one. I started getting bored of painting wahines so I did that one for kicks. My goal is to find a model - the subjects came from Sylvain photos and nudie mags. I'll probably be checking out Otto's Shrunken Head in NYC Saturday night. Before I think a gallery will pay attention to me, I need to take it to the next level. |
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Tiki_Bong
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10/17/2002
Tony, Repeat - please let us know when you want to sell any of your work. Oh yeah, Baxdog wants a nude contortion backward Elvis! |
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Tiki Diablo
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10/17/2002
Hey Bong, is that young Elvis or Vegas Elvis(way cooler)? |
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Tiki_Bong
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10/17/2002
Both! |
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Chongolio
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10/17/2002
Nice Work Tony. Good luck getting your artwork out to the unwashed masses. I think you are ready for the next step. And to push Tiki_bong's concept a tad bit further. I will give you my ideas for Baxdogs painting. A contorting Siamese twin with the Young Elvis on one side and the vegas Elvis on the other. You might find a model for that one here in California over at Venice Beach. |
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tikifish
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10/21/2002
I just came back from my trip to Quebec with fire in my eyes and and what I thougt was a semi-original idea to resurrect the painting on black velvet genre... I log into tiki central to catch up on what has happened since I have been gone, only to find out I've been beaten to the punch! And these will beat the pants off any of mine, too! Ah well. I know, I'll paint on BROWN velvet!!!! Sigh. |
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Tiki_Bong
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10/21/2002
I don't think I've had my PANTS beat off? |
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bigbrotiki
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10/22/2002
That is how Leeteg started, too, a very good tradititon...when I was at the Tahitian Lanai in Waikiki (RIP), I inquired about a back bar velvet painting and got to visit the artist, David Voss. You should offer those three new Tiki Bars in New York a painting each as decor and have a pricelist/catalogue available for their interested customers. Galleries ask up to 50% comission. You could circumvent that by building a good website, going on e-bay, and selling on Tiki Central. When you are ready, I can recommend you to Doug Nason (Copro/Nason) and Martin MacIntosh (Outre Gallery Melbourne) |
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Kailuageoff
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11/05/2002
Here's some stuff I found online related to Leeteg. The first is an article on the Waldorf in Vancouver - which is to Leeteg as the Hala Kahiki is to Witco - and an article on a Leeteg-related film. If anyone knows where to aquire the film, please let us know. The Waldorf Hotel: A Time Capsule The Waldorf Hotel was VELVET VENUSES: Samoa's first female director, Sima Urale, fills her latest film with images of bare breasts. The breasts belong to Polynesian maidens in sarongs with flowers tucked behind their ears -- the fantasy of Western men and antithesis of Western feminists. |
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Basement Kahuna
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11/05/2002
I would very much like to buy one. They are excellent. Can you e-mail me with a price? |
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tikibars
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11/07/2002
Don't forget Duke Carter, who has been painting Tikis on black velvet for about 6 years, or more. Some of his early works are in Taboo: The Art of Tiki. I have the original of the Moai painting seen in the book. Looks so much better in person (not that it looks bad in the book!). . |
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Reever
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11/13/2002
Oh, I'm sorry... what were y'all talking about? I'm still stuck back on the mental image of beating TikiFish's pants off... Reever [ Edited by: Reever on 2002-11-13 08:37 ] |
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bigbrotiki
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11/13/2002
Mark, stop that! |
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Kailuageoff
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11/13/2002
Thanks BigBro. You're tops! I would love to see the movie and promise to show it/share it with others here in Florida. [ Edited by: Kailuageoff on 2002-11-13 12:30 ] |
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MoonBeach
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10/16/2010
In response to the article entitled "The Waldorf Hotel: A Time Capsule", my understanding is that the Waldorf Hotel Leetegs weren't all that expensive when Bob Mills bought them, although he did pay more than the going price at the time($75). He paid "a couple of hundred apiece" for the unframed velvets, but this was shortly before Leeteg died and so they rapidly appreciated in value. What Bob Mills and his wife Patricia did spend a lot of money on was their home, which they built in the early 60s, and travel. Prior to moving into their new home they lived in several customized rooms in the upstairs wing of the hotel facing Hastings Street, which I thought was pretty cool because since they were my grandparents, I got to spend a lot of time there. To my recollection the hotel did not decline at all in the 60s - business was booming and the hotel was maintained immaculately. |
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