The Final Touches First the top edges of the base are masked off. Then, using
Although this piece is essentially finished, I like to go back in transparent white and black, I build my base, and add a thin
and add a few more minor details such as a few more clouds. layer of transparent brown over the area. As you can see,
In my opinion, the most beautiful mountains are surrounded once the tape is removed, the base now appears glossy and
by fluffy, white clouds at the highest peaks. So what I’m going smooth; the transparent brown really gives it a three-dimen-
to do is stretch my filter fiber and lay it over the peaks of the sional aspect. Like most artists, I find a discreet location to
mountains, that I covered with Friskit Film, spraying the area place my signature. Using a thumbtack dipped in white paint,
with Transparent White. It’s an easy, quick technique to use I sign my name in the bottom, right-hand corner, completing
but looks as if you’ve spent hours working on it. Now, I am this project.
going to add a little more dimension to the base of the statue.
Forever Remembered, Never Forgotten live in freedom. It was my honor to paint this bike, for it’s more
Being asked to paint such a meaningful and significant scene, than a simple paint job- it’s a silent promise to our soldiers, vet-
honored and humbled me. This bike was well worth the count- erans, our heroes that they will Forever be Remembered, it’s a
less hours and sleepless nights and I would easily do it all over silent promise that they Never will be Forgotten.
again. My customer, a veteran himself, wanted this paint job to
commemorate all those who have selflessly given their lives for Brad De La Torre
their country. They made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may
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