James Hetfield 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge and a Giant Strawberry

First of all, you have to see this giant strawberry! It's nearly as big as my five year old's head! I think it came from the monster's feast table in Pan's Labyrinth. I better draw a door and get through it.




Then I did two James Hetfield portraits. One recent and one from before. You can find them both at my etsy shop. My Good Babushka! I'll probably take a break from rock portraits for a bit.

Cliff Burton 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

Cliff Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) Memorial Portrait.

Cliff Burton 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

Painting a special Cliff Burton for a custom commission. The original bassist for Metallica who died at the age of 24 in a very sad bus accident.

Metallica 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

Very cool tones throughout this picture. Steely.
I saw Metallica twice. Once when I was fourteen on the "And Justice For All" Tour and once when I was seventeen. Or maybe eighteen. I think they played with Guns n' Roses and Faith No More at the old Three Rivers Stadium. That was a surprise. I went to work at Burger King that day and my co-worker said she was going to have her brother work my shift because I was going to go with her to this concert. Fun stuff like that rarely happens to me anymore!


Here is Metallica at My Good Babushka.

Metallica 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

9" x 12" acrylic on paper painting of Metallica. I had trouble settling on a picture because Metallica gets a bit hammy with the photographs. I really didn't want any snarling or sneering. I'm not very happy that they all have dark glasses on, but I picked this picture anyway because the repetition of the glasses and black clothes is somewhat interesting. They are like a heavy metal picket fence.

Angus Young 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

Some more pictures of Angus Young in progress. Angus Young who recently turned 57 and is a smoker and a teetotaler. That's an unusual combination. Below is the final picture and how the painting appears on my etsy page.



You can see Angus Young and other paintings and fine handmade goods at My Good Babushka.

Angus Young 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge

Working on a portrait of Angus Young, guitarist and one of the founders of AC/DC. He recently turned 57, so Happy Birthday, Angus!

Bon Scott. 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

Bon Scott portrait in progress above. Below is the finished portrait at my Etsy shop.
Bon Scott at My Good Babushka! Hope you will go ahead and check it out. I've included a detail shot, so you can get a closer look at my painting style.

Bon Scott 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge!!

Even though Brian Johnson will always be the face of AC/DC to me, no AC/DC cycle could be complete without acknowledging original front man Bon Scott. Here is his portrait in progress, acrylic on bristol 9" x 12".

AC/DC 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge

Some pictures of the work in progress and below is how the finished picture looks in my Etsy shop. AC/DC at My Good Babushka!



Even though I am painting my way through VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists of All Time, I am still taking portrait commissions. I can make a painted portrait for you from your new or vintage photos. In fact, I would be delighted to!
For a straightforward portrait-
9" x 12".....$100.00
11" x 14"....$200.00
16" x 20"....$300.00
18" x 24"....$400.00
22" x 28"....$500.00
24" x 36"....$600.00
If you want fantasy elements and embellishments, add $50.00 to the base prices above.
Contact me about commissions at julie_schuler@comcast.net

AC/DC 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists Portrait Challenge

I think I may have chosen a picture that's a bit too small, with low resolution, but I'm going to press ahead and make the most of it. My boys really like AC/DC. Especially "Who Made Who". They like the Maximum Overdrive version of the video best. And who wouldn't!? It kicks ass.