Glenn Frey Portait - Fly Eagle

Hi All,

I hope you're all doing well.  It's been a while since I've posted anything here.  Everything is fine, but I've made some changes and have been pretty busy lately.  So I haven't had the chance to post anything or create any new artwork since the Christmas Card.

I've been working as an EMT in an outreach capacity to assist the homeless community for several months now.  So I've taken a step back from the massage and holistic therapy biz and producing freelance or personal artwork. 

I've got ideas for projects and recently I've been itching to do a little artwork...to make some time to get into the creative mode again.  I haven't been pursuing any freelance work and side biz, but still like to do some projects -- I enjoy creating art and sharing as well. 

In the past few years some of the musical artists that I've enjoyed over the years have passed away.  Folks like Prince, David Bowie, Greg Allman, Tom Petty, George Harrison and others have died.  Another one is gone as well recently - Glenn Frey of the Eagles.  It's been a while, but I decided I'd do a picture of him.

I always thought Glenn Frey was the coolest of the Eagles.  From the time I was a young kid, the Eagles were a band who's music filled the airwaves.  From the country-rock music they made in the early 70's to the more guitar heavy rock of the mid to later 70's and 80's, they were always one of my favorites.  This portrait has an up close larger image of Frey from the mid-70s era and a smaller image from later years, when the band re-united again and went out on tour.  So here's to you Glenn....Fly Eagle, Fly...

"Fly Eagle, Fly" - Electronic Illustration by Tom Kreienbrink

As usual, this portrait started with a pencil sketch on paper.  After working out some of the detail, I imported the sketch into Photoshop and then created the finished illustration with an electronic drawing and painting technique using a Wacom stylus and tablet.  Basically its a freehanded drawing/painting technique, except its completed using the computer instead of traditional media.  It's a little different for sure and can be much more forgiving.  Using the layering features and various brush sizes, opacity percentages, etc...also give it a much different feel from using traditional media.

I hope you enjoy the pic.  This weekend and coming week, get out some of those old Eagles albums (or crank it up on line).  Enjoy some of the great rock and roll that Frey and his bandmates created all those years ago.

Have a great day,

Tom