The Nick Brantley Memorial Gobble de Art Page

This page celebrates my third and final Hokie Bird for the Gobble de Art project,

"That I May Serve: Nick Brantley Memorial"

A note about the pictures on this page: What you see here are thumbnails. You may click on any of them to see an enlargement. I need to warn you that the enlargements are indeed LARGE in both dimension and resolution, so depending on your computer and internet speed, it may take quite awhile for each one to load. Please be patient, as it is worth the wait.

When you are done looking at the enlargement, you will need to click the "BACK" button on your internet browser toolbar to return to this page.

Some of these images are a little more blurred than I would have liked, but still, you have a pretty good idea of what everything looks like! Enjoy yourselves!

Front view	Right side	Left side	Back view	Smile and look at the birdie!
Still had some touch-ups to do, as you can see on his right eyebrow. Did that after the pic was taken.	My signature and date	Dedication "Given by family, friends, and the VTCC Class of 2001"	Detail of right sleeve	Detail of left sleeve
"HOTEL" PRIDE IN YOURSELF	"COMPANY" PRIDE IN YOUR UNIFORM	"POINTS" PRIDE IN YOUR COMPANY	"OF" PRIDE IN THE CORPS	"PRIDE" PRIDE IN YOUR CLASS
"IN LOVING MEMORY..."	THOMAS N.	BRANTLEY	Complete rear view	Detail of rear view
Nick's birth date	Nick's death date	Detail of flaming VT	"WORK HARD PLAY HARD"	Detail of wedding bands
Navy flag	North Carolina flag	Fish detail	Navy Seahawk helicopter	Rear view of cords
Detail view of front	Detail of actual VTCC hat	It's an illusion- the bird looks really tall!	I put the final touches on	How nice to have a studio cat for company!

Edith, my studio cat, earns her keep by guarding my sketches (but has been known to steal my paintbrushes on occasion).	Missed a spot!	Jim and Janet Johnson and I share a final moment together with the bird.	My parents, neither of whom are Hokies, but are 200% dedicated to VT and Gobble de Art.	Awww...One big happy family! (Yes, that is the storm door off its hinge...So the bird would fit through!)
Shouldn't the Hokie Bird be saluting the flag? Still he looks pretty sharp.	One of these things is not like the other...One of these things doesn't belong....Can you guess which thing is not like the other before I finish my song? (In case you didn't guess, it's the giant bird)	Pack 'em up, roll 'em out!	Good-bye, my feathered friend! Our living room won't be the same without you!	More to come!