Guitar Dreams

I never know when the next inspiration will come or where it will come from.

And, I can never guess who the next commission will come from.

If you read my blog or know my work, you know I do love a painting with a story.  Either the painting tells a story, or there's a story behind how the painting came to be.  This one has both.

This is Aaron.  I see Aaron on a regular basis.  By "regular basis," I mean that he comes to my house once each year for the annual termite insurance check up.  Every year as he goes around checking baseboards, he also looks at and asks about my paintings that are hanging on the walls just waiting for their forever homes.  This fall was no different except that he seemed very specific when asking about my paintings... How much did I charge... How long did one take... Did I ever do commissions....

He was interested in a painting for his son.

It turns out that when he's not doing his day job, he plays guitar.  He invited us to a gig, and he's really good. A few days later, he sent me a photo and asked if it would be a possibility to paint it.

I do love a commission piece that challenges me.  This one certainly did just that. 

Usually, the idea is to simplify the photo, paint only the important things and leave out things that don't add to the story.  Well, in this case, just about everything needed to stay. So... I focused on one thing at a time.

It's fun to watch the process. 

Click and enjoy this little 38 second video that will take you from blank canvas to finished painting.

Original Oil Painting on 12"x 16" Wrapped Canvas

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