Portrait of jazz pianist Christian Jacob • Oil on canvas 48" x 32"

Darlene Lacey and artist Joe Lacey attend the release party for Beautiful Jazz. Catalina Jazz Club, Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif.

Beautiful Jazz: A private concert by Christian Jacob.

Painting detail- portrait.

Painting detail - hand.

Painting detail - piano.

Working on the piano. No strings yet and the head and hands are still a monochromatic underpainting. I use a monitor to view the subject while painting.

Getting ready to finish painting the strings. They took forever! The painting is a lot large than it looks in these photographs.

Painting strings.

ABOUT THIS PAINTING
Commissioned for use as the cover for the CD and LP versions of Beautiful Jazz: A private concert, the new release by Grammy nominated jazz pianist Christian Jacob.

"I spent the day with Christian in his home arranging many different poses and lighting configurations. Near the end of the session, he leaned over the open piano and I knew this was going to be the painting. It is complex and dynamic, yet at the same time structured and balanced. I felt it reflected Christian's music and the way he worked." ~ Joe Lacey

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"Saturn: The Beer With Rings" • Oil on canvas 48" x 24"

ABOUT THIS PAINTING
One in a series of futuristic billboards and advertising paintings. Painted fairly large, all text is hand lettered using oil paint on canvas.

Photo shoot for painting.

Tonal and color studies on cardboard. These are done prior to starting the large painting.

Drafting the lettering on to the canvas. All lettering was hand painted.

The finished underpainting, ready to be sealed.

Oil paint on palette.

Two days into working on the painting.

Painting is finished and drying. Three to four coats of varnish will be applied once it is fully dried.

Detail of painting.