Curtiss, father of Naval Aviation T-Shirt

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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.

I am just an old grandmother soul that has been creating since I first got a chubby baby fist on a crayon. For decades, I have worked in a variety of media, in many sizes, and in several themes. Some may reoccur and occasionally mingle with others. My artwork sprawls from impressionist over to, but never reaching, absolute realism. It reflects my life, mental state and interests. I adore dramatic color and very often lean towards a blue/orange dynamic. Skies are rarely calm, buildings should look old and lived in, and people should make you wish you could meet them. I don't exactly have a 'chosen art form'. I began with hand-built figures, added watercolors, then acrylics. Along the way, I have tried marble, bronze-casting... I...