David Barker's "Charles Bukowski Spit in My Face"

[LickTheStar]

Wow those are really nice paintings. Keep up the great work!

 

[Rekrab]

Thanks, LickThe Star. I am tempted to destroy about half of them due to vague and nagging disatisfaction, but I'm so slow at painting, and so busy with other stuff, that I'd never get the edition out if I acted on that urge. I aim for "acceptable and kind of looks like him." A few of them are that and better, many are barely that.

By the way, there are two remaining "out-of-series" regular edition copies left.

 

[roni]

got mine today!
Thanks a LOT David!
Also for the extras!
It's all beautiful.

HERE's an HQ-scan for everybody.

 

[homeless mind]

Psyched! (for My BoSP, BUK Scene 1, and David's BUK piece). Damn, my mailbox is gonna be full soon!!!

Pax

 

[Bukfan]

Great scan! I think this is one of the best paintings by David, so far. The likeness is very good!
Thanks, Roni...

 

[Rekrab]

Yeah, I was very happy with that one.

Two more deluxe copies with art go out Friday, to lubricious and hank solo. I'll try to post scans of those soon.

Only two copies of the "out-of-series" regular edition remain.

 

[Rekrab]

Here are the two latest paintings:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/barkerbooks/BukHoldingCigCloseUpCropped.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/barkerbooks/BukPlayingPianoCropped.jpg

The close up of Buk holding a cigarette went to lubricious, hank solo gets the one of Bukowski playing the piano.

I hope to do more paintings this weekend, but I also have to work on my taxes, so that may not happen until sometime next week.

 

[homeless mind]

David: Know I'm on da list. Pretty excited, seeing these (k)new ones...

 

[Bukfan]

Both paintings are very nice. I love the colors on Buk Holding A Cigarette!

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Those are excellent, especially when compared to some of the celebrity painting I've seen lately. Good likenesses and colors.

 

[homeless mind]

Agreed. And I'm psyched to receive my deluxe copy, as it not only comes with an original piece of art, but original writing too "” the likes of which most people can only dream about doing...

Thanks in advance, David.

 

[Rekrab]

Thanks everyone. Finished my taxes yesterday but didn't get to paint. I'll get back to the grindstone on the art this week.

 

[the only good poet]

David. Received my copy. I read it straight through and really enjoyed it. I say "straight through" but I kept stopping to peruse the watercolour. I didn't want to rush the experience. It is a real bonus to have this third edition with its preface and that of the second. And thank you for the added broadsides.

 

[Rekrab]

Thanks, theonlygoodpoetisa. I always wondered if I crammed too much spare junk into the third edition. It's good to hear that the new preface along with the old one isn't too much -- and that the watercolor adds something.

I'm working on two new paintings tonight, in a couple of minutes. Those will likely go out next Monday if they turn out okay.

 

[the only good poet]

I always wondered if I crammed too much spare junk into the third edition. It's good to hear that the new preface along with the old one isn't too much --

On the contrary, their inclusion - in my humble opinion - makes for a modern classic.

 

[Rekrab]

It always seemed to me that the prefaces were where I get to piss and moan for the abuse I've suffered for having written the memoir, so adding new prefaces was just a way to get to piss and moan some more. The memoir itself is relatively free of self-justification, I feel. Anyway, it's nice of you to suggest the whole package has some value. I always feared it was just too many odd parts dumped into one box.

Last night's watercolor turned out pretty decent. Slowly but surely, I'm getting these paintings done. Thanks for your patience, everyone.

 

[Hosh]

They're worth the wait, David...All the pics you've posted are fantastic. Really looking forward to mine!

 

[Black Swan]

Here are scans of the two paintings for deluxe copies that will go out tomorrow:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/barkerbooks/BukFrowningSmoking.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/barkerbooks/BukShadesBeerCan.jpg

Very nice work David,
I am back in May. Can't wait to see mine

 

[Rekrab]

Thanks, Hosh.

Black Swan: you said to hold off on yours, no hurry, so I've been bumping you back on the last couple shipments, but I can send yours out in the next batch if that works. Is your mail safe while you're gone? Or should I hold off till May?

 

[Rekrab]

Okay. Two new paintings are done. One is dry, bound, and will ship tomorrow. The other is drying and will go out later this week, possibly with another one.

Here's a scan of the painting going out Monday to Jerry:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/barkerbooks/BukReadingHairInFaceCropped.jpg

 

[Bukfan]

That's a very nice Buk painting. Great likeness and great colors...

 

[Rekrab]

Thanks, Bukfan. The last one I did (not yet posted) came out pretty decent, too. It was a challenging one with some very vague areas in the photo I modeled it on, and I handled those okay, I thought. I'll post it soon.

 

[Vagabond]

A deluxe copy of this with the art, for me please.. I can't use the private message system yet, so if there's another way to communicate, that'd be wonderful. This is very interesting, I'm glad I found this forum.

 

[Rekrab]

Hi Vagabond. Thanks for the order. I'll get back to you once I figure out the best way to do that.

Meanwhile, here's a scan of the latest painting:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/barkerbooks/BukReadingBottleMikeCropped.jpg

This one is going to Chronic. The toughest part of this one was his hand. In the photo I based it on, I couldn't tell exactly how the fingers were positioned, and the cigarette was a total mystery. And at first, the microphone looked like the head of a ... well, it looked anatomical. But I was able to rework it into cold steel.

 

[chronic]

Very cool! I've been anxiously waiting for my number to come up. Thanks David.

:):):)

 

[Bukfan]

Very cool indeed! A typical Buk reading motif. I love the colors, but I keep saying that...

 

[strangegirl]

Nicely done David. All of these are really expectational. I love mine but i love all the others as well.

 

[roni]

You could make a postcard-set of a dozen motifs from these paintings. Would make a nice set. I'd buy some for the bukowski-shop.

 

[bospress.net]

That is a really great idea. I'd buy a few sets too!

Bill

 

[Bukfan]

So would I!