Painting tribute to Dave Kimmey's Uncle

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 2:10pm
Many VitalMX members will remmeber a post on here a few weeks ago, paying tribute the Dave Kimmey's uncle, who had done so much to establish motocross in Florida.
Dave, president on Engine Ice Inc, commissioned me to paint a tribute to his late uncle on canvas, as a present and lasting momento for his father.
Here's the result of that commission. It was quite a challenge to paint purely using a palate of warm & cool gray's, to replicate the original b/w photo, but I hope I captured the
moment with this painting.
Please let me know what you think of it?
To commission your own painting, e-mail me at robakinsey@hotmail.com and more of my work can be viewed at:
www.robkinsey.com



This is the original photo I had to work from.

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500guy 1/23/2009 8:23am
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Rob that is an excellent piece of work.
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G-man 1/23/2009 8:25am
1/23/2009 8:25am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 10:07pm
Awesome work Rob!

Dave & his Dad should be proud!
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rc4187 1/23/2009 8:26am
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that turned out very good. awesome job.
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WSR 1/23/2009 8:29am
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Nice work!
The chrome handlebars and fork tubes look great.

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flarider 1/23/2009 8:34am
1/23/2009 8:34am
Look great.
My Dad is going to flip

I believe my Dad actually shot the photo which will make it that more special
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Racer92 1/23/2009 8:38am
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Very nice work. Hope your pop loves it Dave.
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jeffro503 1/23/2009 8:38am
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man Rob....every time i see one of your paintings i'm in awe! Great work....just like all your others. You got some serious talent man!
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Phlapjax 1/23/2009 8:42am
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Bravo
mxmedic 1/23/2009 8:44am
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Amazing work and a great gift.
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Love it. Very cool.
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jndmx 1/23/2009 8:48am
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Wow....just wow.
That is awesome.
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jonjon714 1/23/2009 8:49am
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Awesome work.
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Wow...
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Foster576 1/23/2009 9:00am
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Awesome painting.
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Cygnus 1/23/2009 9:04am
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This Has Hall Of Fame written all over it !

Excellent work !
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MXerDW 1/23/2009 9:10am
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Amazing work Rob!
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WOW. just Wow. Very cool.

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Rooster 1/23/2009 9:59am
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I see Dave's dad is a fat ass like his son.....

Very nice work. I'm sure he'll love it.
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HuskyEd 1/23/2009 10:16am
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Wow ! What a wonderful tribute Dave. Thats a beautiful piece of artwork.
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sc961 1/23/2009 10:30am
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Very nice!

Your dad will be proud of his son for this one.
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kcadrenalin 1/23/2009 10:40am
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Very cool and good job!
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robkinuk wrote:
Many VitalMX members will remmeber a post on here a few weeks ago, paying tribute the Dave Kimmey's uncle, who had done so much to establish...
Many VitalMX members will remmeber a post on here a few weeks ago, paying tribute the Dave Kimmey's uncle, who had done so much to establish motocross in Florida.
Dave, president on Engine Ice Inc, commissioned me to paint a tribute to his late uncle on canvas, as a present and lasting momento for his father.
Here's the result of that commission. It was quite a challenge to paint purely using a palate of warm & cool gray's, to replicate the original b/w photo, but I hope I captured the
moment with this painting.
Please let me know what you think of it?
To commission your own painting, e-mail me at robakinsey@hotmail.com and more of my work can be viewed at:
www.robkinsey.com



This is the original photo I had to work from.

Just a little finishing touch to reveal, I put a clear gloss varnish on the crome fork tubes, handlebars and on the glasses. Really gives it a lift, life like shine when you see the original. I also drew more of his throttle hand than was in original photo, as composition would look funny if both hands disappeared out of the frame. Since looking at painting on here, you get a different perspective and now realise it needs a bit more work, highlights and shading on his throttle hand, before I can say it's definately done. Thanks to everyone for your kinds words. Makes achieving Dave's vision far more rewarding, knowing other people appreciate my work.

Ps. Can anyone ID the bike from the fork, triple clamps and levers????
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500guy 1/23/2009 11:03am
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I'm thinking it's a CZ
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flarider 1/23/2009 11:06am
1/23/2009 11:06am
500guy wrote:
I'm thinking it's a CZ
no
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jkkt 1/23/2009 11:21am
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Very nice.
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500guy 1/23/2009 11:25am
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You know the photo reminds me of the Famous one with Steve McQueen except he has his shirt on.

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MXDAD140 1/23/2009 11:30am
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Very nice work.
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Sebez 1/23/2009 11:35am
1/23/2009 11:35am
I really like it! You've captured the vintage/nostalgic feel.

After seeing Rothko at the Tate Modern in London, I figured I could do abstract art. I was dead wrong and painting is really hard (especially if you have no artistic talent).

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