Portrait Painting of Wade Barden by Michael Velotta of Foundations BJJ
This Summer, Wade Barden of Stronghold Athletics was scheduled teach do a seminar at Foundations BJJ in Madison, WI. Instructor Mike Velotta of Foundations messaged me a couple of weeks before the event to do a portrait of Wade on the down-low, as a gift for doing the seminar. It was a great event, and an honor to make the artwork that was a gift from one BJJ black belt to another, to enhance the Madison jiu jitsu community.
I want to express special thanks to professional jiu jitsu photographer, Hoong Giang for providing the photographic reference material! Check out his gorgeous action shots and eye for color on his site: http://www.hoong.us/
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