Scalped commission by R.M.Guera

Part 1 of my 35th birthday celebration :)

Happy Birthday, Fred! I feel a little better about losing this auction to you now that I know it was in support of your birthday celebration!

I was the original owner of this piece and am glad it's found a good home. I will say however that I miss it dearly! I had to sell it (amonst other things) to fund a cross-country move. I'm now considering another piece to replace this one. If you want to know anything about this, I can say: I didn't want a typical commission which often ends up as a "portrait" or floating/incomplete character sketch on a page. I wanted a "scene", something with weight. I told Guera I would like something like Granny on her porch and maybe Catcher in the background. He turned that vague request into this beautiful image. I personally LOVED the rolling smoke from her pipe.