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BILLBOARD/PAINTING FOR A COFFEE LUNCH BAR IN GHENT
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COMMISION
I was asked to fill this nice empty space on the facade of a bar in the center of my hometown Ghent.
The name 'DEN HOEK AF' is a Flemish expression, literally it means 'Missing a Corner' (referring to the shape of the building), figuratively speaking it means 'Crazy'. I was asked to make somethig that fits the bar and the name. This lead me to my version of 'The Mad Tea Party', taking place in the bar's interior.
I was asked to fill this nice empty space on the facade of a bar in the center of my hometown Ghent.
The name 'DEN HOEK AF' is a Flemish expression, literally it means 'Missing a Corner' (referring to the shape of the building), figuratively speaking it means 'Crazy'. I was asked to make somethig that fits the bar and the name. This lead me to my version of 'The Mad Tea Party', taking place in the bar's interior.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d4948d833515703649b95f542ba5ddb7/75eff0db8ccbf2c59bfee6b4_rw_600.jpg?h=58dbf7a85947f2175e26fa44a1766439)
Acryl on wood (1,78m x 3,20m - 70inch x 126inch)
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- Some details -
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- Proces -
DOCUMENTATION SHOTS
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SKETCHING
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The rabbits head is inspired on a primitive folk art sculpture I found on the net.
COMPOSING & DESIGNING
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step 1:
Scanning the sketches & making a rough composing in photoshop.
Client's feedback: The white tablecloth is to posh and the interior needs something extra: the plant.
Scanning the sketches & making a rough composing in photoshop.
Client's feedback: The white tablecloth is to posh and the interior needs something extra: the plant.
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step 2:
I'm not happy with the large empty space of the table and also fitting the lettering in the composition was a puzzler.
I'm not happy with the large empty space of the table and also fitting the lettering in the composition was a puzzler.
LETTERING SOLUTION
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step 3:
- The simple geometric shapes of the lettering finally fitted the allover design I had in mind.
- Also the light and shade effect on the table breaks up the shape of the table.
- Some details are left out in order to get a pure image.
- Working out the figures in geometric shapes.
- The simple geometric shapes of the lettering finally fitted the allover design I had in mind.
- Also the light and shade effect on the table breaks up the shape of the table.
- Some details are left out in order to get a pure image.
- Working out the figures in geometric shapes.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d4948d833515703649b95f542ba5ddb7/b46ce0cda394138fabcc93c8_rw_600.jpg?h=e0951087adf8a6a60814dd2197f12cf2)
Some last documentation:
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Digitally finished image
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PAINTING PROCES
Projecting
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- finished -
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HANGING
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'DEN HOEK AF', Vlaanderenstraat 1, Ghent, BELGIUM
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'Google streetview pic' of how it used to look like.
Thanks for watching!