"BLACK & WHITE" ~ Original EVH Tribute Painting

"Black & White" ~ Artist: Vincent Pitrelli 16" x 20" x 1 1/2" Gallery Profile stretched canvas - Created with high end Acrylic paints, pouring medium, molding paste, molding gel and house paint. "Black & White" is a tribute painting which incorporates the excitement, energy and artistry of the late great, Eddie Van Halen.  As a huge fan of music and Van Halen, Eddie's loss left a huge crater in the World of Rock and guitar playing as a whole. Following Eddie's death, I started painting a tribute to his Frankenstrat guitar for my basement.  I called it "Eruption" and tried to capture the electricity I felt hearing and watching him play.  Going back to 10 years old when I first bought 1984 (in 1984), right into bringing my children to see them play with Dave in 2015, 30+ years later! After posting to an EVH FB page I am a member of, the feedback was amazing and a little unexpected.  I loved "Eruption", but it was something I created so I was supposed to love it, right?  I felt so