22x28 Tribute to The Big Lebowski

22"x28" Fine Art Print 22"x 28" Fine Art Print Framed   David’s Inspiration “The Big Lebowski’’ has been on my bucket list, the short list of movies I have to paint, like “The Godfather. ‘’ The first time I saw it, it gave me anxiety, I didn’t like it. The second time I saw it, I couldn’t stop laughing. The Coen brother’s movie did not do well at the box office when it was released in 1998 and got mixed reviews, but over time the reviews have gotten better and it’s now a cult classic with festivals in its honor and tons of fans. I wanted the painting to encompass all the characters, because each character is so strong. It’s very much like “Caddyshack,’’ with a bunch of quotable lines. When you go back and say the lines you actually say it in the voice of the character who says it in the movie. The setting for the painting is the bowling alley with references to other places like the Dude’s house (rug), the big Lebowski’s house (Time magazine cover) and the bowling dream sequence (starb