Art from WWII - Eglin Field (1 Viewer)

[Gideon]

Just wanted to share a couple things my grandfather painted when he was stationed at Eglin Field in Florida during WWII. I had to photograph with a flash so the oil painting looks a little "deadend" or shiny. It's much richer in color in person.

 

[1879fanatic]

Gideon,
Thank you for sharing your Gramps paintings, and I know they are very cherished. I got a couple dozen liths of WWII fighters that mine got when he was an propeller engineer for Curtiss-Wright. They are framed in the hallway of my family's business! Don't sell!
Mike

 

[PolarBear]

Just wanted to share a couple things my grandfather painted when he was stationed at Eglin Field in Florida during WWII. I had to photograph with a flash so the oil painting looks a little "deadend" or shiny. It's much richer in color in person.

Gideon

Those are great. I believe the one in color is a watercolor rather than an oil. I am an art historian by training. Please post more of these.

Randy

 

[Gideon]

Hey Polar, it's oil on board - probably thinned out a bit - mixed with some watercolor underneath and pencil.

The following are some sketches and paintings. The one with the odd shape on the beach depicts a net drying spindle. This was near the airfield and was the subject of many paintings and studies.

 

[Gideon]

And for the NYC folks, here is the "BMT to Coney Island: 1942"

 

[Gideon]

And here is one from Taxco, Mexico where he lived during most of 1939 in an artist colony.

Mexican Police taking a drunk & disorderly into custody:

nevermind - file too large.