Last week I had another sleepless night. I was lying in bed thinking about driving around taking pictures of people doing what they do. Soon, I was up and dressed and driving by the corner gas station, the Bradley at 50th and Federal. It was around 5:50 A.M., and I knew that I could always count on a rich display of sketchy peeps on this block. I quickly took a few photos and went home to start painting. The painting is a familiar scene of a beggar and a rich man. If I have money in my pocket I usually hand it to people who ask for it. The "rich" man (who looks a lot like Ed McMahon) is obviously in a hurry and can't be bothered by the guy with the cart, which I have to say is the best shopping cart I've ever painted.
Sorry, Buddy and a few other new paintings will hang at The Market on Larimer Square for the month of September. If you're in Denver, go check it out, eat a sandwich, have a latte and enjoy some killer desserts while you decide which painting to buy. Make sure to have plenty of coin in your pocket for meters and nice people who need a little help.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A Painting A Day - Another onion painting by Derek Cadena
"In The Can" was painted on 01 29 2010. I love the can-y-ness of the can, and the name just makes me laugh. Check out the ad here: In The Can
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Monday, February 1, 2010
A Painting A Day - Still life of Mighty Tonka by Derek Cadena
A couple of weeks ago, Brent's father dropped off a well used Tonka truck that was, once, Brent's favorite toy. It's beautiful! And now, it's the studio mascot/art caddy, holding brushes and other art making tools. I had to paint the Mighty Tonka! You can see the ad for this original painting listed on ebay, and I will be offering larger Giclee canvas prints of this painting on etsy in the very near future.
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