Sunday, October 12, 2008

USS California (CGN-36) Night Missile Launch




This is a studio painting of a night SM-1 MR launch from when I was on board the USS California (CGN-36) on an Indian Ocean deployment. In addition to the SAM we also launched an ASROC and a Harpoon Missile. Thankfully none of the launches were in combat situations. This particular missile launch did cream a drone a few miles up.

Do you have any good military stories with a photo you want me to put on a canvas for you? Send me an email to discuss.

This is a 12" x 18" oil on stretch canvas. This painting has been donated to the Maritime Museum of Monterey, CA and is part of the collection of materials of interest from all three USS California named warships.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The night effect and the moonlight gives the painting an amazing background.
Very speedy missile :)