OilAndColour

As I add colour to my Fool guitar project, I thought I’d share a blast from the past. 1989 to be specific.
I’ve received some treasure troves of memories since my father’s death. And this was one of the many many paintings that he and my mother displayed throughout our home since I picked up a crayon. Not to date myself, but I was about twelve in 89 So owe much to the amazing art teacher Shirley DeLang, who my parents got me semi private lessons with. I’m sure more than a few of the brushstrokes in there are hers.
Not exactly sure where the 1st oil painting I did is, but it’s probably still among the plenty of pieces my mother is still surrounded with.

A work-in-progress post.
After a few life interruptions I’m finally well underway on The Fool guitar replication project I posted about previously. Getting the sketches right using 2d photos as reference while working on a 3d surface was challenging. Also cutting along a line, carefully placing it, stenciling it and repeating a hundred times is the most accurate way to transfer the sketches onto the guitar.
The last couple pictures are of Eric Clapton’s original guitar. I’m really looking forward to starting to lay down some of those amazing colours. Stay tuned.