My second Brother, the most fatherly of my Brohim, asked me to create a painting for a dear family friend. We have known Mike since I was about 8, so it’s a long time we’re talking about here.
Pages from an old book of Mozart scores makes the first layer…
Mike plays guitar and my Brother, Joe, plays the tenor saxophone, so I included an image of a Gibson Les Paul and a tenor sax.
A tenor sax is only a few inches shorter than a Les Paul…close enough.
I added layers of ultramarine glaze to the background.
So…I have a thing for circles and decided to add one here. Modeling paste is a blast to work with…I love the texture. I decided to shift the layers to convey movement. Gold glazing to shine it all up someThis is the final version under one type of lightingThe final version in different lighting, complete with gilded edges and my signature on the back.
I delivered this to my Bro yesterday, and even though it’s belated, Happy Birthday Mike!
Horatio and Emily 