A Fine Day for Flying

Where does inspiration come from? I think we've pretty much established that it comes from emotion. So how did these two "buzzards" engender emotion and spark a painting? I took a photo of two turkey vultures sitting near a dumpster outside a restaurant in Terlingua, Texas. Although we were looking for a place to eat breakfast, I swore I couldn't eat THERE. Bill and I collapsed into giggles. From there, the picture of the "buzzards" became funny. Six years later, I decided to paint them - with a twist. I thought it would be funny to have one "buzzard" looking at the viewer. I changed their postures and body proportions a bit to make them funnier. Judge for yourself.

"Carl and Dewey"