Painting for The American Legion, Post 175—How it was done
This is an oil painting measuring 36" x 72". It was done for
The American Legion Post 175 in Syosset, NY where it
now hangs in the club room. The painting took a few months
of research and application to complete. I am proud of this work
for where it hangs and what it represents. This page presents a
step by step process of development to the end product.
This is an oil painting measuring 36" x 72". It was done for
The American Legion Post 175 in Syosset, NY where it
now hangs in the club room. The painting took a few months
of research and application to complete. I am proud of this work
for where it hangs and what it represents. This page presents a
step by step process of development to the end product.
 Step 1—I began by making pencil drawings of the overall 6' canvas |
 Step 2 — I then filled in the main figures with a blue wash to establish tones |
 Step 3 — Testing colors and filling in some details came next. |
 Step 4 — Again, a color wash to test colors that work. The guy with the bazooka is me age twenty.
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 Step 5 — Next, filling in and refining details. The bombers are Boeing B-17s
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 Step 6 — Constructing the detail of the river, city and bombing
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 Step 7 — Details on soldiers and weaponry.
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 Step 8 — Finalizing each panel with highlights and detail
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 Step 9 — Adding strong color to give the painting power. The plane is a Grumman Hellcat. The carrier is The Intrepid. I took a photo of the ship in New York City when it was docked. I walked up 46th street and found the angle I wanted.
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