Vinyl Art

There are very few things I get all sorts of giddy about. The Top 5 giddy factors probably include music; chocolate; thoughts of my Mustang; dry, sarcastic comedy; and then music again.

So when I came across Daniel Edlen's vinyl art, I was understandably... giddy.

Daniel paints musician's portraits on vinyl records/albums with acrylic paint. It's something, I think, is so very unique, so creative, and so perfect for my new office.

So Daniel and I chatted via Twitter, some email, some blog comments and I ended up commissioning 3 pieces from him.

My 3-piece jazz set is themed in blue. He'll soon be shipping me Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Blues," Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue," and John Coltrane's "Blue Train." And we figured since all three albums include the word "blue" in the title, that the pieces should also be painted in blue.

So Daniel first painted them in a white acrylic, and tinted over with a vibrant blue color. You can see a frame-by-frame demonstration of his process by clicking here.

So until I've received them, and quickly run up to the office to hang them, here's a preview of the three pieces before framing, before hanging, before bragging some more...


And if you like them like I love them, go to Daniel's site and check-out some of his other pieces. And then buy some for you, and then buy some more for me.