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Drinking Happy Bird Completed

6/8/2017

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I just finished up my "Drinking Happy Bird" painting. The cocktail he is sipping is an old fashioned. I found that once you start drinking these, you really don't want to stop, which pairs nicely with the slogan on the box. Originally the liquid in the bird was red, but I changed it to match the color of the whiskey. I took a bit more artistic license and changed the words on the box from 'NON-INFLAMMABLE' to  'INFLAMMABLE'; he is drinking alcohol of course. The painting is oil on panel and is 14" x 14". I'll be painting the frame for it today.
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My Painting Will Be Featured In A Film Starring Viola Davis & Liam Neeson

6/6/2017

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A couple months ago I was asked to lend my painting "Remembering Iwo Jima" for a movie. Little did I know this would be a film starring Viola Davis and Liam Neeson titled "Widows". It's about four widows who are obligated to finish a botched heist of their four spouses after they were killed. Here is a link from a Chicago news website, 'DNA Info' ​- 
​https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170606/hyde-park/hyde-park-filming-widows-electric-dreams-mercedes-benz-commercial

I have no idea how the painting will be used on-set. Honestly, I'd just be glad to see it in the background for a couple of seconds. But most of all, I hope it is safely returned. This is always something that is in the back of my mind when a piece goes out. I don't think I'll ever be able to ignore the worry of having a painting damaged.    
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