{"id":39,"date":"2018-02-15T23:33:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T23:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lankina.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:30:55","slug":"a-portrait-of-an-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lankina.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/15\/a-portrait-of-an-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"A portrait of an artist."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rw2F8ST-zaQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Full story : behind the scenes and \u00a0A BRILLIANT LIE VIDEO can be seen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marialankina.com\/me-painting-live-as-part-of-narrative-for-music-video\">here<\/a><br \/>\nMaria Lankina commissioned to create an abstract art piece as integral part of the music video. Maria Lankina is prominently featured as part of the music video created the commissioned piece.<br \/>\nTask : Commission &#8211; to paint painting in red black and white colors live, while being filmed to be edited into the music video story for an alternative rock band.<\/p>\n<p>Result is below. You can see me painting. 4 cameras. Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Below the video you will find iphone snapshots of the process and behind the scenes along with close up iphone shots of the painting&#8217;s texture.<\/p>\n<p>A BRILLIANT LIE IS: Tara Lightfoot (vocals\/guitar) Tim Cook-Berry (lead guitar\/back-up vocals) Xaq Teman (bass guitar) James C. Lane (drums) www.abrilliantlie.com<br \/>\nwww.facebook.com\/ABrilliantLie<br \/>\nwww.abrilliantlie.bigcartel.com<\/p>\n<p>ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY: Maria Lankina<br \/>\nwww.marialankina.com<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCER: Adolfo Ferro<br \/>\nwww.adolfoferro.com<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTOR\/DP: Chris McD<br \/>\nwww.thechrismcd.com<\/p>\n<p>ADDITIONAL CAMERAS: Brian Bayerl Calvin Simmons Charles Stancliff Danny Velasquez<\/p>\n<p>EDITOR: Ben States<\/p>\n<p>MAKEUP: Grace Aguado &#8220;Your Face by Grace&#8221;<br \/>\nwww.yourfacebygrace.com\/<\/p>\n<p>HAIR: Elorie Paredes<\/p>\n<p>PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Birch Mangus Carlos Rubido Andrew Alderman<\/p>\n<p>SPECIAL THANKS: Whitney King Jim O&#8217;Donnell Nina Rodriguez Pam Rubido Ale Sarubbi Enrique Sarubbi Manuel A. Ramos Sarubbi The &#8220;Daybreak Embrace&#8221; Crew<\/p>\n<p>SHOT ON LOCATION AT ESTUDIOS<br \/>\nDoral, FL<br \/>\nwww.estudiostv.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Full story : behind the scenes and \u00a0A BRILLIANT LIE VIDEO can be seen here Maria Lankina commissioned to create an abstract art piece as integral part of the music video. Maria Lankina is prominently featured as part of the music video created the commissioned piece. 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