Benjamin Five 2024

Benjamin Five, the finished painting

72 x 60 in · Acrylic on canvas

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The studio wall around Benjamin Five, with reference photos, sketches and inspiration pinned up

Process

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Step 1: Just got to get paint down. Let's see what starts to stand out.

Just got to get paint down. Let's see what starts to stand out.

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Step 3: iPad sketch of the figure on top. Kind of boring.

Step 2: I thought this shot from 2019 in Seattle might be a nice crop.

I thought this shot from 2019 in Seattle might be a nice crop.

iPad sketch of the figure on top. Kind of boring.

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Step 5: Later that day, I opened my phone to find a new shot to try out. This one was the last one in the roll, so I decided I might as well try it!

Step 4: The next morning (August 28, 2024), I took a photo while sitting on the couch after a shower. Not sure why. The light was nice.

The next morning (August 28, 2024), I took a photo while sitting on the couch after a shower. Not sure why. The light was nice.

Later that day, I opened my phone to find a new shot to try out. This one was the last one in the roll, so I decided I might as well try it!

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Step 6: Freckles felt like a good texture to add.

Freckles felt like a good texture to add.

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Step 7: It needs something. But that's not it.

It needs something. But that's not it.

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Step 10: Nice. So wait, now I have to repaint this exactly?

Step 8: Then I wondered if I could somehow recreate the style of the first four paintings inside the penis.

Step 9: I cut out a section from one of the photos I took of the other paintings to test it.

Then I wondered if I could somehow recreate the style of the first four paintings inside the penis.

I cut out a section from one of the photos I took of the other paintings to test it.

Nice. So wait, now I have to repaint this exactly?

If I am going to repaint this portion stroke for stroke, what is the order of operations?

Final iPad sketch with the paint order written on it

I wrote those out on the iPad sketch and tried my best on the real painting.

GR — Regent Green 2136-20PINK — Teacup Rose 2170-50BLUE — Blue Nova 825ORANGE — Topaz 070PURPLE — Hazy Lilac 2116-40WHITE — White Dove OC-17