LJR 1916

This is a study of one of the last images of my father from 2003 taken by Jennifer Horsman. I started the panel in early 2014; when the initial work look more like Marvels 'Thing' from the Fantastic four, I painted over the panel to try another direction.

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Lost for direction from May, just yesterday I had an idea to start work on the panel. As you may have guessed from reading about my past, the television business has always been a prominent association with my father, and represents a part of what he introduced to me at a young age; electronics, construction, art, he was never afraid to do anything he tried. Digging old style wells, running a horse pulled scoop under a house (pulled by a military jeep), laying brick (something even today I have yet found a love for.) Anyway, I have placed images that represent his passion for building and making things work.

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After the blue was added to he jacket, I promptly removed it with lacquer thinner before it started to set, but now as I look back it was no where as overpowering as it seemed. There is still some blue remaining.
 Presently the work is H 48" W 48"  D 3"

The material was plasma cut for the '1916 in preparation for building the enhanced characters. The C-47 was added in its primary stage of work.

Forming the sheet metal raised sides to the characters, then tack welded.

Completed characters ready for grinding, then patina work. Character height 10"

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Characters mounted to panel, after patina work, 

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