The Death of Jimi Hendrix 12 Welker
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- downbytheriver
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Had honestly hoped never to see another Hendrix poster. Glad I did.
"lance wrote:drymount, man, this is better than Disneyland! chef wrote: I used to think if I died in an evil place, then my soul wouldn't be able to make it to Heaven. But now? drymount! I mean, I don't care where it goes, as long as it ain't here.
Many thanks to downtown for helping me in the studio with this one.
Here's a quick look at the process...
First layer down. A sort of pearlescent violet grey.
Second layer down. A custom violet metallic silver.
Third layer down. A deep blue violet with a spec of black and a spec of white so its not totally black.
Fourth layer down. A deep purple/black line art.
Fifth layer down. A translucent umber glaze on the planet surface adds depth and separates the image from the border.
Here's a quick look at the process...
First layer down. A sort of pearlescent violet grey.
Second layer down. A custom violet metallic silver.
Third layer down. A deep blue violet with a spec of black and a spec of white so its not totally black.
Fourth layer down. A deep purple/black line art.
Fifth layer down. A translucent umber glaze on the planet surface adds depth and separates the image from the border.
- electrachrome
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David posted some of it on the PhishPoster forum. I'll leave it for him to explain it here if he wishes.gospar wrote:Any story behind this image ???
it's as deep and heavy as wailing Hendrix riff.
- phishstix101
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The scroll will have the date of Hendrix' death. The concept is Hendrix traveling through the vortex between the earthly plane and the next dimension. The abandoned gas station is a symbol of his untimely transition. His guitar is unplugged and he is reflecting on the loss of his own brief but incredible life.gospar wrote:Any story behind this image ???
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- electrachrome
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ok, here is the rest of it.phishstix101 wrote:"The scroll will have the date of Hendrix' death. The concept is Hendrix traveling through the vortex between the earthly plane and the next dimension. The abandoned gas station is a symbol of his untimely transition. His guitar is unplugged and he is reflecting on the loss of his own brief but incredible life."gospar wrote:Any story behind this image ???
"Once I created that setting I became intrigued with Hendrix.
I did some research on his death and started listening to some of the Rainbow Bridge tracks.
I had no idea that he overdosed on his girlfriends Belgian prescriptions sleeping pills. I found that even more tragic than my misconception that he overdosed on intravenous heroin. It made it seem a lot more accidental.
So I wanted to depict him as being somewhat stunned at his own demise. The scene is melancholy and hopeful at the same time... I hope."