"Flying V"

"Flying  V"  16" x 20"  Oil on Canvas

Let me tell you about this painting! My nephew, a guitar 

playing genius, came for a visit. I talked him into picking 

up a paint brush and taking a stab at painting. That's how 

this artwork started. Tyler painted the guitars and the word 

"Flying" for the type of the guitars, Flying V. Then he had 

to go home, so I asked him if I could paint on it. The artwork 

was now a collaboration! Taking Tyler's lead, I added a guitar 

neck with frets, the letter "T" to stand for his name and the 

guitar player. I was inspired to use an elongated figure with 

a downward tilt to the head and shades of blue by Pablo 

Picasso's The Old Guitarist. The result melded two visions, 

two guitars and two styles. I signed it with both our names 

at the bottom. It was a great combination of efforts I'd 

gladly do again. To see my inspiration, here's Picasso's 

painting from 1903 below.