About this piece
Bali Princess — this week’s piece. Acrylic on presentation board, 30 x 24 in. $900. My version of a folk-art piece I love, hanging on my wall.
Medium: Acrylic on presentation board
Size: 30 x 24 in
Type: Original painting — one of one
Availability: In the studio now
Prefer to talk first? Inquire by DM on Instagram @davidhinnebusch

1. Who is the Bali Princess — someone you knew, or someone you invented?
‘I have a piece of art folk art on my wall that I love, it’s my version of it.’
2. Her skin is gray-blue against that hot color — what made you paint her that color?
‘Oh the muse M U S E made me paint it that color. The original of course is against a black lacquer background, mine’s — that’s not my style or my energy. Maybe it’s a psychic painting LOL I don’t know.’
3. This is acrylic on presentation board, not canvas — what does the hard board let you do that canvas doesn’t?
‘Well that’s a great question… it’s because it was the material I had on hand. Some of my friends that work in the film business who take props that can be reused for substrates to make art on — canvases — and these happen to be these boards from a Paramount fan sale of products of props. They were just pictures of props from shows, you know, licensing deals, whatever, it doesn’t matter, but I got them to paint on and it happened to be stiff board and it was perfect for a substrate to make art on. So yeah that’s the answer to that. But the other answer is that my teacher — and this is not purpose — but he said, you know, I like your work when you’re working against hard surfaces versus canvas which is a soft pliable surface. And it didn’t stop me from painting on canvas when I have it, but I definitely like making art and doing mark making on harder surfaces. And of course I love collaging on harder surfaces — it’s easier to glue and press, put heavy weights down and stuff.’
4. From the critic: a princess, a dancer, all these pretty bright colors — isn’t this just decorative?
‘Yes.’
‘You weren’t thinking and you weren’t paying attention either. People who don’t pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.’ — Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth