My biggest hero and inspiration is my father George. When he was 18 years old he served in the Army Air Corps as a B.T.O. or ball turret operator on B-17's during WWII. That's the ball with the big 50 caliber guns that is the main part of the composition. This painting was a long time coming but I finally finished it on his 87th birthday last year. It's painted on a 2' X 5' canvas with acrylic paints. Not digital! Done with real brushes, water, and high weave cotton. He loves it and currently hangs in the TV/ family room in their home. More on this to come...
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