{"id":3436,"date":"2011-03-06T14:33:27","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T18:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/wordpress\/?p=3436"},"modified":"2011-03-06T14:33:27","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T18:33:27","slug":"szoner-bill-pruitts-sly-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stallonezone.com\/wordpress\/2011\/03\/06\/szoner-bill-pruitts-sly-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"SZoner Bill Pruitt&#8217;s Sly Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stallonezone.com\/imgs\/news\/2011\/mar\/030611pruitt_exp.png?resize=475%2C644\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"644\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I received an e-mail from <strong>SZoner<\/strong> [and super talented artist] <strong>Bill Pruitt<\/strong> with this amazing story&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stallonezone.com\/imgs\/news\/2011\/mar\/030611pop_sly.png?resize=475%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hi Craig,\n<p>just wanted to let you know I met with Sly on Friday  at his office building for about 40 minutes and it was a really nice visit. He  bought 2 more of my paintings that I delivered. The PopSly I posted on he  StalloneZone and the latest Expendables piece on the StalloneZone (both of which  he saw on there) so thanks so much to you. I didn&#8217;t get any photos from the  meeting but that&#8217;s ok. We talked mostly about art and different painting  techniques including mine and his and a lot about Rambo 3 and about me doing an  epic type painting from that movie on a large scale like a battle scene or  something of that nature. We talked on the phone prior to that on Thursday  regarding my paintings. Also, about Rambo 3, he said he thought it was  underrated and I agree. I told him my favorite scene was the stick fighting  scene and that I think about that before working out because it really motivates  me.<\/p>\n<p>I sat down with him in his own office and he showed me a book of his  paintings and he described them to me and how he did them and said he even did  one using a screwdriver. He said he regretted letting go of a few of them. I  suggested a technique to him for creating a lot of texture on the canvas and he  seemed interested like he might try it. He asked what he could do to make the  oil paint dry faster and I suggested a fast drying medium to use. He showed me  around the different rooms on his floor and he pointed out an old painting of  mine hanging up that he purchased in 1994 of Cliffhanger (hanging on the cliff  scene) and I hadn&#8217;t seen it since then. There was also a room with art and other  things that fans had sent him over the years. His own paintings were hung up in  the hallway and there were props from his movies throughout the place like the R  Rambo mailbox from the ending of &#8220;Rambo&#8221; and the big sign that says TOOL&#8217;S from  &#8220;The Expendables&#8221; and the big Leroy Neiman painting of Rocky and Apollo used in  Adrian&#8217;s restaurant in &#8220;Rocky Balboa&#8221;. That wasn&#8217;t the original Neiman but a  print made to look like an original. The original is smaller.<\/p>\n<p>I am  working on a web page this weekend of ALL of my Sly paintings so I can show him.  There are so many he hasn&#8217;t even seen. Also, I might add, his assistant was very  nice and hospitable while I waited for Sly who was en route from the gym. After  my visit, she informed me that Sly had hung the PopSly piece in his own office  there on that floor. In all, it was a very nice experience just visiting and  talking to Sly one on one.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks Craig.<\/p>\n<p>Bill<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #0000ff;\"><\/p>\n<p>My Art web site: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/billpruitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\">http:\/\/billpruitt.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #0000ff;\"><\/p>\n<p>My Stallone art: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/billpruitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">http:\/\/billpruitt.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\/<span style=\"font-size: large;\">sly_prints.htm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Bill, Congrats on the sale of the paintings.\u00a0 The personal meeting with Sly and the tour of his offices was priceless.\u00a0 Wouldn&#8217;t ANY Stallone fan love to have the same opportunity?\u00a0 Thanks for sharing the experience with us.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t wait to see your next Stallone piece! &#8211; Craig<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I received an e-mail from SZoner [and super talented artist] Bill Pruitt with this amazing story&#8230; Hi Craig, just wanted to let you know I met with Sly on Friday at his office building for about 40 minutes and it was a really nice visit. He bought 2 more of my paintings that I delivered. 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