Marine Corps canvas stretched!

The long-awaited Marine Corps painting is stretched! One of my least favorite tasks, it’s made easier with help, in this case joined by Erik Sogge, who is the Cemetery Administrator and clearly willing to get his hands, and knees, dirty. Also joining was Val Pilarski. While there’s been work on the initial sketch ideas in my studio, the Marine Corps painting becomes “real” when it takes shape in the 8 X 10 foot canvas, which was stretched this week at the Maintenance Building at the Cemetery.

The blank canvas awaits!