With some of my commissions being cars, I figured I would take a shot at painting a motorcycle. I have a lot of friends that ride bikes and I love how they explain the feeling they get when they hit the open road. The freedom they feel…like all of the stress gets dumped on the open road. I’ve been told until you get on one you’ll never truly understand.
A true Icon. So many people have done their version of Marilyn. So…why not me. I love the sex appeal she brings. I remember watching the movie My Week with Marilyn and I thought to myself…how can you paint an icon in a way that no one has done? Myself included.
I wanted to do a play on the word GOAT.
A lot of people in the sports world commonly compare the great’s to G.reatest O.f A.ll T.ime
I thought about this idea while driving.
Go Figure.
It also played nicely with the G.O.A.T. I prepared to do 2 animals portrait style and when I came across this one I knew I had to paint it.
I wanted to see if I could paint water and create movement with a very simplistic approach.
I figured with wildlife it would make more sense.
This painting has me wanting to paint more landscape nature scenes but more stylistic than reality. Mother Earth, in all of her beauty, is very hard to recreate in a realistic form. I find myself wanting to be in the moment when I’m outdoors.
No phone, no texting no social media…just be.