Self Portrait As a German Ace in 1918

This piece is a little bit of a departure from my usual fare. My wife and I were planning to go out one morning to take reference shots for an upcoming painting. I decided that perhaps I should maximize my time in front of the camera and see if I could get reference shots for multiple pieces. I began to think of how fun it would be to do a painting of myself in full period gear. It only made sense - most artists create self portraits during their careers, and painting myself in the same type of uniform that many of my subjects would have worn seemed quite appropriate. This was not simply jus...