For those not familiar, Purple Haze is one of Jimi Hendrix’s most famous songs. This was based on a photo of Jimi at the Newport Pop Festival in California 1969. Around 200,000 people attended. The rioting, poor logistics and security planning, and massive property damage marred the festival. The Jimi Hendrix Experience played two nights. Drummer Mitch Mitchell said their first performance on day 1 was their worst gig ever. Jimi just wasn't at his best. Their second performance on day 3 of the event ranked as one of his best ever. The festival was overshadowed by Woodstock soon after. The technique I used for this was very different than anything I've done. It's a mix of Scratchboard and ink drawing on a white clay board panel. The panel top is white and very smooth. It’s not coated in black ink like my other boards. The backing and dimensions are more similar to a traditional canvas artwork. I outlined the image on the panel and then filled it in with a special masking material made for art. This allowed me to airbrush the background in multiple colors without getting any on the area I would later scratch. Once it was dry, I peeled off the mask and was left with a white silhouette. I penciled in a rough sketch of the image. I then used colored inks to actually draw Jimi. Once it was dry, I gently scratched the image in various patterns. I then went back and recolored the piece with a diluted ink wash. I repeated this process several times until I achieved the tones and textures I wanted. I have not used this technique since, but I would like to again in the future.