Creating a Jackson Pollock - "Bakersfield Mist" at Orlando Shakes

The scenic shop at Orlando Shakes created a beautiful masterpiece for "Bakersfield Mist" using Jackson Pollock's drip painting technique. Check out our video to see the artistic process in action! Tickets still available for most performances at orlandoshakes.org or at 407-447-1700 ext. 1.
Bakersfield Mist By Stephen Sachs
Fifty-something and in between jobs, Maude spends her last few dollars on a thrift store painting which she’s convinced is a Jackson Pollock worth millions. When renowned art expert Lionel Percy arrives at her trailer park home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, cultures and class attitudes collide. Stephen Sachs’ colorful new comic drama asks what makes art---and the people who create it---truly authentic.

[@iccionesosnowitz356]

this looks nothing like Pollock, but ok, if you wanted to try, now you know it is not easy to make this kind of stuff;-)

[@juniorchavesopicassodeyahu988]

JACKSON POLLOCK R.I.P.

[@thomasackerman3995]

Its good to create..its you!

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

I once had a chicken vindaloo and 4 pints of beer. Outside the restaurant I did a Jackson Pollock all over the road......

[@jixxxxer17]

Chicken Vindaloo were you hanging out with the Ramones too ?

[@Johnconno]

English? 🤒

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

@@Johnconno English, what?

[@willieluncheonette5843]

masterpiece? or mishmash....of course you never show a full frontal shot of the final painting....but have your fun

[@jandom9008]

98million dollars 🙋

[@johnyates277]

I don't get it, why does everybody want to try to be somebody who has done something that you appreciate, he is dead, remakes of movie remix of paintings, the appreciation is in the eye of the beholder, and you will have to die for somebody to love your work

[@witmic9335]

masterpiece? masturbace

[@Johnconno]

Funny...

[@kanestone4576]

You are missing a cigarette in your mouth.

[@jimiverson4831]

Far, far too much paint and no real rhythm or emotion

[@vanillaicecream9126]

u cannot create pollock ...and this is not master piece...its very very hard paint like pollock.u cannot even imitate his moves and wrisp color splashing nobody can do --...specialy u cannot splash paint on canvas and sai voalla master piece ...i start painting as young kid never been in painting school but i learn so many years of practice and exhibitions and still i cannot say i made so masteer piece ......is very very hard paint good u need somany years of experience is like science u have too trie new thinks old think from old master ..and then try make on your style just then u can say i master piece of art....

[@tommel302]

Sad

[@dudeofchicken]

thumbs up for trying but really??

[@isidor1851]

There is no emotion in this piece of s*** . And Jackson Pollock never use brushes!

[@Dwendele]

Isidor Art actually he did use brushes sometimes. He preferred sticks, but for some patterns he would use a brush.... Or even pour directly from a container.

[@elrico1364]

get the facts before you start ...slinging shit

[@willieluncheonette5843]

he did use brushes but the ones i saw had completely stiff bristles from old hardened paint

[@Dwendele]

Nice try, but just slinging paint on a canvas doesn't make it a Pollock. It doesn't inspire me or evoke any emotion at all.... Well, maybe boredom.

[@JohnSmith-bw6pv]

Pollock's are just as easy and dumb and pointless :/

[@thefetcheroo]

But that's what he did! Just sling paint on a canvas. Literally anyone can do that!