r/Art • u/NudeVendetta • 1d ago

Artwork Anthony Bourdain, Cole Kluesner (me), Mixed Media, 2024

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u/BummerKitty 1d ago

bless his soul. what a wonderful depiction of one of my heros.

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u/NudeVendetta 1d ago

I know he meant a great deal to a whole lot of people - which I think speaks volumes. Thank you!

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u/BummerKitty 1d ago edited 1d ago

I just finished rewatching all of Parts Unknown then I cried all through his documentary haha.

Now I'm killing No Reservations. I didn't remember that he got to meet so many other people / icons that I love. Such a great guy.

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u/UboaNoticedYou 1d ago

Once he's done beating the shit out of Henry Kissinger I hope he looks down from heaven at this piece and smiles

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u/NudeVendetta 1d ago

Thank you for the comment! And absolutely, I admired his willingness to call out injustices without hesitation. I hope he's found peace.

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u/bigcatbeardraw 1d ago

This is so beautiful ❤️

What kind of paper do you prefer for mixed media? I’ve been trying to mix ink and colored pencils but the results have been 😳

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u/NudeVendetta 1d ago edited 1d ago

I use and love the Crescent illustration boards. I haven’t tried mixing ink and colored pencils but I imagine they’d work out just fine! You can also try playing around with the surface by putting a layer of gesso or acrylic paint down before working, although I’m not entirely sure how that will impact the ink’s drying time, but it’d be fun to mess around with for sure! 

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u/bigcatbeardraw 1d ago

Yo, Thanks! I’m going to check out those boards! 🫡

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u/NudeVendetta 1d ago

Of course! I really think they're wonderful so I hope you enjoy using them! Feel free to reach out anytime if you have any other questions.

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u/Logical-Tangelo-6201 1d ago

I remember watching Parts Uknown. Such a sweet guy. RIP.

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u/Bubba_Kanoosh_12 1d ago

Well done and very accurate to his likeness.

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u/NudeVendetta 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/NudeVendetta 1d ago

*Photo reference credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

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u/christiandoran 21h ago

Inspiring stuff, I love the skin tones

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u/NudeVendetta 20h ago

I often struggle with skin tones so this comment makes me happy. Thank you!

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u/sternlip 1d ago

Lol thought this was Jeffery Epstein before I read the title. Not saying this is a bad portrait, its quite good. I just haven't seen a lot of anthony bourdain

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u/nikki_neko_desu 4h ago

Great portrait. I worked on Parts Unknown (in the control room play out of the show) and losing him was hard for me. Looking at this picture I can hear his voice.

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u/couplingrhino 1d ago

This isn't even a thirst trap. What is it doing in r/art?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/wirewolf 1d ago

I'd prefer if you did. fuck off