They Would Be So Proud.....
Black velvet paintings are indisputably the epitome of kitsch. A realistic painting of Jesus and Elvis on black velvet? What more could a person ask for! Let's go back to the '70s and explore the world of painting on velvet.
A Necessarily Brief History of Velvet Painting
Velvet paintings were widely sold in the 1970s, and usually have kitschy themes. Often depicted, are images of Elvis, Jesus, celebrities, presidents, cute children or animals, cowboys, native Americans, or nude women.In the 1970s, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico was the capitol of velvet painting. Doyle Harden created a velvet painting factory where where paintings were mass produced by hand.
Black Velvet Poll
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Black Velvet Paintings....are there actually books on this?
Yes....there are. .What a relief!
Black Velvet Masterpieces: Highlights from the Collection of the Velveteria Museum
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Black Velvet Artist (Mega Mini Kits)
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Black Velvet: The Art We Love to Hate
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The Velveteria Museum in Portland, Oregon
Maybe your old paintings were sent to the Velveteria??
The Velveteria on CBS Sunday Morning
Bill Geist interviews Carl Baldwin and Caren Anderson of the black velvet painting museum "The Velveteria", on the CBS Sunday Morning Show. http://www.velveteria.com/ http://www.velvetzoo.com/
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Let Me Feel the Black Velvet
- The Velveteria Museum
- Museum of black velvet paintings--don't miss this one! (Also see the video above). Almost worth a trip to Portland...
- The Velvet Store
- The Velvet Store has a variety of Elvis paintings, and offers custom work.
- The Bathtub: It Really Ties the Room Together
- Blog post about velvet paintings
- Limited-Edition Black Velvet Paintings from Tijuana, Mexico, Indignico Inc.
- Black Velvet Paintings of Republicans, American Tabloid Heroes and Tijuana Black Velvet Standards. All Limited-Issue velvet paintings guaranteed hand-painted by professional Mexican velvet Elvis artists in Tijuana, Mexico.
How to Paint on Black Velvet
Here's your big chance to make a masterpiece!
- How to Paint a Velvet Elvis
- Step by step instructions on how to paint Elvis on velvet.
Velvet Paint by Number Kits
Remember these??
- Velvet Paint by Number Kits
- THEY'RE NOT REMBRANDTS, BUT THEY ARE COLLECTIBLE
From puppies in landscapes to Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper," vintage Paint by Number kits, as well as finished paintings, are fast becoming popular. - Charles Phoenix: » Paint By Numbers, Somewhere, USA, 1955
- Charles Phoenix scours the countryside, pouring over garage sale boxes and vintage shops finding unique slides that capture American life in the 1950's and 60s.
- Paint by Numbers
- Every man a Rembrandt....
- Vintage Paint-by-Number Paintings
- Vintage Paint-by-Number Paintings Make a Comeback
- The "Art" of Paint By Number Paintings - Retro Thing
- The independent guide to vintage gadgets and retro technology.
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