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Fairview-Clifton School's Carriage House painted on a S.Pelegrino bottle,
Skateboarder on back
African American TV entertainers watercolor on bottle
label by Tom Lohre.
Painted Bottle & Can Labels
Tom started painting the labels of bottles just before he moved out of
New York City. He was studying watercolor and was looking for a way to
practice and provide a finished art piece that was simple. His initial
inspiration was an example of sailor’s art showing a rather provocative
nude woman in a pornographic pose. His initial series of labels were all
pornographic. Later he started painting celebrities of Greenwich Village
for a Village Guide Book. Later Tom went on to produced many portraits
on small Perrier Bottles for the staff illustrations for the community
publication he is editor of.
Have your favorite person on their favorite bottle.
Let your friends rediscover their youth with their favorite vintage emblazoned
with their portrait.
Recently he painted
two more labels for clients placing their image on their respective full
liquor bottles. The bottle does not have to be wine or liquor as long
as it has a big label. Some wine comes in carafes with a large label making
it the best to be reused. You supply the image and Tom will paint it on
the main labels. Tom will paint the labels in watercolor on the original
label painted white. The watercolor is fixed with a waterproof acrylic
finish. The main label and the secondary labels will be painted. The secondary
label may have an image that reflects the person’s hobby.
The
back label
Thomas Paine, 5"
x 5", Watercolor painted on gessoed 42 oz. beer bottle label varnished
with polyurethane, 1989
"These are the
times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot
will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he
that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny,
like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with
us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What
we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives
every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its
goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom
should not be highly rated."
Bob Dylan on a Wild Turkey bottle label with the top cut off.
Jimmy Hendrix, 5"
x 5", Watercolor painted on gessoed 42 oz. beer bottle label varnished
with polyurethane, 1989
Crystal Field
Watercolor
on painted wine label with the top cut off, 3” x 3” x 6”, June 1st,
1993
George Bartenieff
Watercolor on
painted wine label with the top cut off, 3” x 3” x 6”, June
10th, 1992
Tiny Tim
Watercolor
on painted 40oz beer label with the top cut off, 3” x 3” x
6”, June 23rd, 1992
Lorena Bobbit on one side and John on the other on a wine bottle with
the top cut off
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