RARE! 'MICK JAGGER COLORING BOOK' Rolling Stones ART- famous artist-KATA BILLUPS

Description: TITLE: MICK JAGGER COLORING BOOK I am honored to have thousands of collectors across the globe. Some are well-knownmusicians, actors, actressesand filmmakers. A partial list includes: Julia Roberts, Dennis and Randy Quaid, R.E.M., Trudie & Sting, Susan Sarandon,Tim Burton, and Jimmy Vaughan for more information please use this link to my main website:rock and roll icon art by kata billups, rockandrolliconart.com, cadiz ARTIST'S DESCRIPTION OF PAINTING : rare - sold this years ago. only making a few more ---. WHAT MAKES KATA'S ART STAND OUT(ABOVE OTHER ROCK & ROLL & SPIRITUAL/JESUS ART?)When my rock and roll icon artwork began (in the late 1980's) I was one of the first to be working in this genre (beside the great illustrators for the Rolling Stone Magazine and Andy Warhol and a few others). Nowadays, hundreds of people are selling rock and roll themed artwork. Running roughshod over famous photographer's copyrighted images of celebrities, they then do a simple adjustment in photoshop and hire someone to print the image on canvas. Most current artists working in this vein lack the clout WARHOL had to do this. Unlike Warhol (who did a similar simple process; by taking pictures and having his 'Factory' workers print them e-masse on canvas) piece really mean anything (or ever appreciate in value). Interestingly enough, just previous to this writing- Wrahol's estate is being sued over copyright he breached.On the other hand, only a small group of classically trained artists can hand-paint a subject's bust or full body within a scene. Skills in composition, anatomy, color etc. take decades to refine. Then, only a small handful in that group have anything to 'say' with their work. I try never to breach copyrights by using my own pictures and blending images and styles etc. But here's where my work outshines most; each of my pieces has a message. They are in parables about culture; often derived from an autobiographic element of my own life. Lastly, most of my body of work 'works' on multiple levels and that's led to its far-reaching popularity. In other words, when Julia Roberts bought my piece 'ELVIS DREAMING OF LOVE' she did so because she 'saw herself' in it. Like Roberts, most of my collectors are well educated, well-traveled people; (many tell me they've been to most major museums in the world!) They recognize the underlying messages, my references to parts of other artists works, the comic insinuations I make in certain pieces etc.; and that's why they buy my work. I've heard from collectors again and again saying things like: "I don't even LIKE Elvis, but your work spoke to me, and I bought it". That's because my work is not REALLY ABOIUT ELVIS (or the Beatles or anyone in particular) it's about life's larger themes (it is social commentary at its core). I paint when I feel compelled to make a statement about life. Many such statements are made through my few very recognizable (and some now gone) rock and roll icons (and an outside the box emotional Jesus is another of my bodies of work). These recognizable characters have become my doppelgangers. As I compose the work- I become like the director in a play.Finally, my work is not simply about the characters the messages or the income. I've lived a long life as a fine artist, built a couple bodies of work and am working on an autobiography (and other books). I hope and pray the book becomes a film because it contains a lot of life experiences I hope to hand down to others. My intent is that the reader receives tips from my failures as well as success about a range of topics; becoming an artist, transformation as a spiritual person, learning to live as a Christian, seeing God perform miracles and healings etc. TECHNICAL DETAILS:This piece is CATEGORY 7. An 8x10 SIGNED PRINT by KATA CATEGORIES OF WORK:(listed in descending order by price and rarity) 1. PRIMARY ORIGINALS These are the most time-consuming, most expensive and generally the largest in scale of my works. They are owned by hundreds of Private Individuals and several Museums worldwide. One Primary Original may take weeks, months or even years to complete. For decades I created an average of five to twenty pieces of this type work per year. I'm taking a break from creating them to build my business and life in new ways. I am not yet sure if I will ever create work in this category again. For updates please check k a t a b i l l u p s . c o m 2. VERSIONS OF WORK These are generally the second most time-consuming and expensive of my works. They are ownedby hundreds of individuals across the world. Each one is an entirely hand-painted VERSION of a Primary Original Painting. They are similar but in no way identical to the PRIMARY ORIGINALS after which they take their inspiration. Within these pieces I've been inspired to rework or add newcharacters, furnishings, backgrounds and colors in ways that never occurred in the PRIMARY ORIGINALS paintings. These pieces may even contain new themes and ideas. I typically devoted one to four months creating each piece (depending on size and complexity). They sometimes (but not always) include unique frames embellished with one-of-a-kind mattes and vintage objects de' artand unusual titles. They are framed in many ways; simply, ornately, etc. They were painted on a variety of surfaces besides just canvas or wood including gallery wrap canvas and small furniture; (both whichrequired no frame). All these works are technically and legally Original Paintings. They are entirely 100% hand painted throughout all the layers applied as the work progressed. I generally created around five to fifteen pieces in this category of work per year. This category of work began in approximately 2004 and ended in 2023. I have around ten to fifteen unfinished pieces within this category in storage and may complete them if I am so inspired in the future. If so, they will be dated the year they are completed. 3. REPLICA ORIGINALS These are typically the third most time consuming type of work (and third most expensive)and are owned by over one thousand people across the globe. There may be over two thousand incirculation. I do not know because I never kept exact records. The demand for them arose when Patrons admired some of my previously sold PRIMARY ORIGINAL pieces and wanted something similar but not as expensive. They are are similar to my VERSIONS of WORK (see category 2. works above) withsome important exceptions. First of all, they are as close to being identical to the PRIMARY ORIGINALS as possible. They have no new creative developments within them (unlike works in category 2.) withthe important exception of the frames which were often elaborately embellished with one-of-a-kindmattes, vintage objects de' art and unusual titles. They are painted on a variety of surfaces (wood,canvas, mirrors, small furniture and other materials). They are hand-painted REPLICAS of some of my favorite PRIMARY ORIGINALS. Each piece is hand painted across the entire surface andmany have additional painting in layers beneath the surface of the top glazes. Each work required atleast a week or several weeks to complete (depending on the size and complexity). They are legally and ethically also Original Paintings in their own right. I began this category of work in approximately 2004. In late 2023 I stopped creating in this category. I have about forty unfinished pieces in this category (in storage) and may complete these works if I am so inspired in the future. If so, they will be dated the year they are completed. 4. SMALL GALLERY WRAP CANVAS REPLICA ORIGINALS This category was created in 2021. I created less than 70 of these and will never create any more. They are similar to my Replica Originals but smaller. For or more on REPLICA ORIGINALS see category3 above. In addition they are created on gallery wrap canvases which are deeper than most average canvases. They're designed to be painted on all four external edges of the canvas (edges which are typically covered by a frame. The idea is for the collector to display the work without a frame and enjoy the unique dimensional effect as the painting 'wraps around' the sides. The artwork may also be displayed 'standing up' on a piece of furniture. Proper hanging apparatus is attached to the back of the canvas. 5. SECOND STYLE REPLICA ORIGINAL PAINTINGS New to the market beginning in 2023 and projected to be my main product going forward, this type of work is similar to my REPLICA ORIGINAL works but less expensive. Like my VERSIONS OF WORK, I've added new elements. This type of work allows endless opportunities to re-express myself (beyondthe original inspiration). I'm adding additional themes and characters to previously created PRIMARY ORIGINAL pieces. Each piece is first printed on a uniquely light-weight yet strong material using state of the art equipment (for maximum clarity of resolution, color, etc.). I then spend several hoursembellishing the piece with hand painted areas (and attaching one or more vintage objects de' art to theframe. The areas of hand painting make each piece an ORIGINAL work of art technically and legally. 6. SPECIALIZED FRAMED OR MOUNTED PRINTS. When I first offered this category at the inception of my rock and roll icon art work, pieces were typically framed after being mounted on foam core or wood. They generally had many objects de' art attached to the piece using glue and or wire. I also mounted the prints on small pieces of furniture, toys, cigar boxes,mirrors, musical instruments etc. I began with very small embellished framed prints at my first show inNashville TN. in the early 1990's. Originally using tiny photographic prints of my work called proof shots,eventually my work expanded in size. I created and sold hundreds (probably over one thousand) of theseworks. The prints mounted on toys, furniture and other objects during this early time were more rare. Icreated about one hundred of them. These pieces were created only between the years 1993 and 2004.They ranged in size from very small (around 3" x 4" to much larger 16" x 20" or so). 7. 2023 SIGNED PRINTS About twenty five years after beginning my rock and roll icon art business, I stopped creating prints. Around 2004 I wanted all my future collectors to own works more unique and valuable than my prints(which were mainly sold framed and with kitsch objects attached as mentioned above in Category 6).This decision was made even though many early collectors (like Julia Roberts) owned these pieces.For one year only (2023) I produced signed prints one more time. This was in the interim of developing a more affordable new product (see category 5 above). The new product evolved as I began to phase out my older categories of work. This made the remaining work more rare and therefore more expensive and I still wanted any potential collector be able to afford my work so I developed a new product. Whilecreating the new product, it seemed good to offer signed prints one last time. Each one was producedon extra heavy card stock paper with a gloss finish using the most expensive state of the art equipment. Each one was signed and dated.* Offered again beginning in late 2024- until?

Price: 525.5 USD

Location: Cadiz, Kentucky

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