Thomas Pendelton

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This is a painting I am working on for a buddy. I can’t really show the whole thing because its a gift for his soon to be wife. This guy is incredibly talented so this painting has been very stressful. He is one of those people that what ever he does he brings a creativity to it that makes you wish you would have done it. I have been fortunate enough to do a lot of art for other artists. It is such a compliment as an artist to do work for them but it’s equally stressful.

This jacket kicked my ass, Jake helped me through this thing. I think that I may have had a minor stroke because my brain seems to be shutting down.

He lives the life he lives because of the things he paints.

He doesn’t paint the things he paints because of the life he lives.

TP

I just finished this vest for Cody at Forgotten Saints in Los Angeles. I’m not sure who it’s for but the dude has a killer style. I was in the store dropping of the vest today and got to see some of his other purchases. He also picked up one of those insane masks from Bruce Mitchell. This jacket is a combo, Steam punk/Road Warrior style. I learned a lot about the “Steam Punk” style and I have to say I really like it. I spent a couple days digging through antique stores to find some old brass gauges to attach to the vest and right up until the deadline I was stumped on what I was gonna do… Monica was e-mailing pictures to the studio to help kick start my creativity and I had only 24 hours left. I find that I work better under pressure, but I also find that it is taking years off my life. The vest turned out pretty sick I think! I wish I could say it’s because I’m so dope but it’s only do to the fact that my wife is my muse. I also am surrounded by some amazing artists at my studio. The vest was made from deer skin, brass and cow hide. The attachments were mounted with rivets, wax thread, 2 part epoxy a little blood and a lot of hope that it will hold while he’s on stage.