The Big Bunny

This was a study to examine ways of painting "black" with shadows and highlights. I have painted numerous aircraft and the Playboy Big Bunny posed the most difficult challenges.  I painted the Big Bunny just to see if I could.

Playboy founder and editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner loved life’s little luxuries. Knowing how exuberant and hedonistic his lifestyle was, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that, in the late 1960s, he commissioned his own custom DC-9 jet.

Affectionately called the ‘Big Bunny’, Hefner had the interior kitted out with several lounges, a dining room, bathrooms with showers, and even a theatre and disco area. The design was unique, employing a modern Scandinavian twist for a futuristic appeal.

Oil on linen mounted to panel
Canvas size: 75W x 51H x. 5D cm
Frame: Needs framing
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