Bessie on a Wing

Acrylic on a 20”x 30” illustration board. Bessie was the first black American licensed Pilot, My Hero and inspiration. When making a living as a artist seems impossible I think about Bessie , How she over came the negatives , followed her Dreams and made a changes in the world. One of the strongest people I have ever read about ,I too have felt the love for aviation and strong feelings that people are all equal race and gender wise . Like a lot of Artists I love painting the female form , Bessie is one of the most beautiful woman I have ever Illustrated , great sense of fashion , Just too cool .

Bessie Coleman    1892-1926