Pops Paradise Painting

This painting was done as a tribute to my Italian Sicilian Grandfather who had a wine cellar in the 1920s -1940s where he produced genuine table wine. Stories were that he would often fall asleep in the cool cellar, during the hot summer months. He was quite aware that the broken, but baited mouse trap under his foot would catch the mouse responsible for getting into his grapes. When I was old enough, I found my way into the taboo dark, cluttered cellar and documented whatever was possible. I worked on a number of preliminary sketches to put together a story worthy of illustrating one of those days. FRAME NOT INCLUDED. Includes art documentation.