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

10 Comments

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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!

Lauren Abric

Lauren Abric 10 Jul 2006

Wow! Very impressive!

Emily Reed

Emily Reed 09 Jul 2006

Striking image! So great!

Arlene Ehleben

Arlene Ehleben 09 Jul 2006

WOW! Great job, Sean. Your use of color is great.

C DeMaio

C DeMaio 09 Jul 2006

beautiful colours!

Loredana

Loredana 09 Jul 2006

EXCELLENT OIL PAINTING