emmeric Paints Dragon

Coiled Icon Performance
for LACMA Art Patrons

Invited to paint/peform for a guest audience of more than 300 new LACMA members, emmeric completed a two-panel Red Dragon, appropriate for the Los Angeles Chinatown venue.

First sketching in charcoal...then defining the face, coils and claws with big strokes of black...some aerosol accents...then the yellow flesh...the obligatory red background ...and finally the smaller brushes for details.

emmeric james konrad completed the new work in just over an hour. Several inquiries about acquisition came from the crowd of young art patrons in attendance at the popular Quon Bros Grand Star restaurant (and jazz bar) on Broadway.

Special thanks to Susie Kin who organized the event for Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and to LACMA and all the new members for their interest and support of this important LA painter.

Portrait of concentration, emmeric adds details to Dragon's head

Thumping trance music from the DJs and hoots from the throng behind him do not disrupt the painter

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emmeric signs freshly completed LACMA Artwalk Red Dragon

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emmeric steps back to evaluate completed sketch; total time, less then 10 minutes

Dragon head shows ongoing influence of Picasso in signature style of emmeric

Churning dancers, throbbing disco, art party crowd eat dimsum and carry on behind the artist; that's art walker Stasha peeking around the pillar

Hot shoes on Dawn in the front row; emmeric thanks you (and so does the photographer)!

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