Throttle Up

by Sean Connolly

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Throttle Up

This artwork depicts the maiden launch of the world's first space shuttle mission:
Columbia
STS- 1
April 12, 1981
7:00 am.


- - please note - -
This piece was painted in 2001, before the Columbia tragedy.
"Throttle Up" is solemnly dedicated to the awe- inspiring crew of Columbia.


stats:
completed 2001
oil on canvas
52" x 80"
© original Sean Connolly oil painting
comments welcomed

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Fine Art Oil Science/Technology space;spaceshuttle;rocket;liftoff;nasa;launch;astronauts;smoke;astronauts;photorealism;blastoff

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Jo-Ann Hayden

Jo-Ann Hayden 17 Apr 2008

What a fantastic job you have done on the smoke, it looks so real. Great piece.

shane neary

shane neary 31 Jul 2007

excellent-detail-great-patience-in-painting-this!!!!!

Ambrus Diossy

Ambrus Diossy 12 Jul 2007

Beautiful Work, Sean!!!

Jean M. Laffitau

Jean M. Laffitau 11 Feb 2007

Wonderful!!!

Lisa Weber

Lisa Weber 11 Dec 2006

Outstanding!