{"title":"Kurt Cobain Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal hand-painted portraits of Kurt Cobain, painted in oils and acrylics on canvas in my studio in Norwich, UK. Bold gestural brushwork, graffiti-influenced colour and spray-paint texture — painted entirely by hand. No prints, no digital, no AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid Kurt Cobain paint?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe did, and seriously. Cobain studied art before Nirvana and kept making work throughout his life — paintings, collages, assemblages and sculptural pieces, many of them dark, figurative and deliberately unsettling. He painted the artwork for Nirvana's \u003cem\u003eIncesticide\u003c\/em\u003e cover himself, and his visual work carried the same instincts as his songwriting: raw, unresolved, and uninterested in being liked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of his pieces were made with unconventional materials — mixed media, found objects, and reportedly paint that reacted under ultraviolet light. He was also known to destroy or paint over his own work, which is part of why relatively little of it survives intact. What remains has become extremely collectable; original Cobain works have sold at auction for six figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThese paintings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese aren't Cobain's paintings — they're mine, of him. What draws me back to the subject is the same thing that draws everyone else: a face that was photographed constantly and never once looked comfortable being looked at. Painting him is an exercise in catching that discomfort without flattening it into a poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is available as a ready-to-ship original or hand-painted to order in your choice of canvas size, with free worldwide shipping, a certificate of authenticity and a time-lapse video of the painting being made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant a specific Cobain image, a different size, or another musician entirely? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/commission-a-painting\"\u003eCommission a portrait\u003c\/a\u003e — any subject, any size, painted to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/music-icons\"\u003eMusic icon paintings\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paintings\"\u003eAll original paintings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kurt-cobain","title":"Kurt Cobain: Come As You Are","description":"\u003cp\u003eCome As You Are is the invitation Cobain extended to everyone who felt like they didn't fit — the outsiders, the misfits, the people who found Nevermind and felt seen for the first time. This is a large-format portrait, and it earns the scale: the paint is raw and expressive, the mark-making carrying the same uncomfortable beauty that ran through everything Nirvana made. A painting for someone who still plays Bleach on the right night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurt Cobain: Come As You Are is an original hand-painted Kurt Cobain oil and acrylic painting on canvas — expressive brushwork in my distinctive graffiti-art-influenced style. Painted to your size by Richard Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Kurt Cobain: Come As You Are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Oil \u0026amp; Acrylic on Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Contemporary, Pop Art, Graffiti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted to order — standard 2–3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned on the front and back of canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips on a deep-edged canvas, ready-to-hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTURNAROUND\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard (2–3 weeks)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Painted to order and dispatched when ready.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePriority (3 days) +£145\u003c\/strong\u003e — Finished within 3 days, images sent for confirmation. Shipping upgraded to express.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWHAT'S INCLUDED\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracked \u0026amp; Insured Delivery — fully tracked shipping direct to your door.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee — Not in love with it when it arrives? Return it within 14 days for a full refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtective Shipping — Sent in a rigid cardboard box to keep your painting safe in transit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Certificate of Authenticity — Confirms this is an original Richard Day Studio work. Signed, dated, one of a kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLARGE FORMAT SHIPPING\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e60x40\" paintings are shipped rolled in a protective tube — simply take them to a local framer or canvas stretcher to have them mounted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kurt-cobain-paintings\"\u003eKurt Cobain paintings\u003c\/a\u003e, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/music-icons\"\u003emusic icon portraits\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/commission-a-painting\"\u003ecommission a portrait\u003c\/a\u003e of any subject in any size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Day Studio","offers":[{"title":"60x40\" \/ Standard (2–3 weeks)","offer_id":55355426439547,"sku":"SK72450087","price":845.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"72x48\" \/ Standard (2–3 weeks)","offer_id":55355426472315,"sku":"SK79432181","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x40\" \/ Priority (3 days) +£145","offer_id":56242368217467,"sku":null,"price":990.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"72x48\" \/ Priority (3 days) +£145","offer_id":56242368250235,"sku":null,"price":1140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/2605\/6827\/files\/cobainnew.jpg?v=1742246512"},{"product_id":"nirvana-nevermind-the-noise","title":"Nirvana: Nevermind the Noise","description":"\u003cp\u003eNevermind came out of nowhere in 1991 and took everything with it — hair metal, industry expectations, the idea that rock had to be polished. Three people from Aberdeen making the loudest, most honest noise they could, and it connected with millions of people who felt exactly the same way. This portrait captures the band as a force rather than individuals: the paint is raw and direct, mark-making that doesn't apologise for itself. Nevermind the noise — just feel it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNirvana: Nevermind the Noise is an original hand-painted Nirvana oil and acrylic painting on canvas — expressive brushwork in my distinctive graffiti-art-influenced style. Painted to your size by Richard Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Nirvana: Nevermind the Noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Oil \u0026amp; Acrylic on Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Contemporary, Pop Art, Graffiti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted to order — standard 2–3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned on the front and back of canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips on a deep-edged canvas, ready-to-hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTURNAROUND\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard (2–3 weeks)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Painted to order and dispatched when ready.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePriority (3 days) +£145\u003c\/strong\u003e — Finished within 3 days, images sent for confirmation. 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