Metallica

£500.00

This pop art painting of James Hetfield, the legendary front man of Metallica, captured in a powerful moment of live performance. The rock and roll energy of a Metallica gig is distilled into this acrylic canvas piece, showcasing Hetfield on stage, passionately screaming at the audience, and in turn, at the viewer of the painting.

Type - Original Painting

Size - 30" x 24" | 76cm x 61cm

Medium - Acrylic

Surface - Canvas

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ABOUT THE PAINTING

WHAT INSPIRED ME

This pop art painting of James Hetfield, the legendary front man of Metallica, captured in a powerful moment of live performance. The rock and roll energy of a Metallica gig is distilled into this acrylic canvas piece, showcasing Hetfield on stage, passionately screaming at the audience, and in turn, at the viewer of the painting.

The concept behind this painting was simple yet challenging: to capture the intense atmosphere of a Metallica concert while focusing on Hetfield’s commanding presence. By using monochromatic greys, the piece gives Hetfield a timeless and iconic quality, emphasizing his raw energy without distraction. The solid black background creates a sense of isolation, while a single light highlights Hetfield’s screaming expression, drawing the viewer’s attention to the powerful emotion emanating from his performance.

PAINTING DETAILS

Painted on 12oz cotton box canvas and ready to hang. Painted with a wrap around effect so there are no unsightly nails or staples,
or visible canvas.

Acrylic paintings are painted in a mixture of Golden, Liquitex and Winsor and Newton professional acrylic paints. Gouache paintings are painted in Liquitex. Spray painted paintings use
MTN 94, Montana Gold and Molotow.

All painting are finished with a non yellowing spray matt varnish.

ALL my painting are original, painted by me, in my studio and are not a print, a digital reproduction or some AI guff.

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