
Curtiss, father of Naval Aviation

by Merana Cadorette
Title
Curtiss, father of Naval Aviation
Artist
Merana Cadorette
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas With Gilding
Description
In the dawn of aviation, Glenn Curtiss pioneered aircraft that launched and landed on water and ships. He is the father of naval aviation
When Tom Cruise walks onto the quarterdeck of NAS North Island Building 8, in the movie "maverick" there is a model hanging overhead. I took a picture of it and made it into this painting. I look forwards to see the movie soon and seeing if the model is shown.
The original artwork incorporates gilding and metallic paints.
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October 7th, 2020
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