The Streets of Bakersfield #1Buck Owens 1970 American Acoustic Guitar 12 X 9 X 1. 5 Acrylic on Canvas This monochromatic painting of Red + Black and White, has spot colors of Blue and Orange. I cropped (as a detail) the image of a much larger piece (same scale) that I then modified to fit the concept of the new artwork. This alteration emphasizes the 1970 American Acoustic guitar, bringing it to center stage. I enhanced the new layout with a black crow, a pale moon, and a

He Had to Stay Ahead

We Take a Brisk Stroll

Into the Sea of Rye

Through the Wind and the Chill

I enhanced the wistful feeling of this early morning scene

Anniversary or Hot Summer Day

With this monochromatic piece of Orange + Black & White

Now Should I Tell Them – The Cookies Aren’t Mine

inspired by a sketch from a Japanese fan (after the Budokan concert) in 1979

I started by taking a young boy from a photograph

let alone marry

I stylized both the shapes and the colors