Home > Trompe l'Oeil & Still Life > Universal Friends, They Meet Universal Friends, They Meet by Drew Strouble Within seconds after our eyes met, handshakes were exchanged and mangos were offered and a friendship with a Swami from Tobago began. My wife and I were taking a much needed holiday in the beautiful British West Indies. Our first morning at Armos Vale we went down to the beach with snorkeling gear and my paintbox. Here is the first person we met on our travels. My wife took the photo reference at that first moment of encounter. We became fast friends and corresponded for years. At the time of his painting, Swami Shiva was 52 years old and lived in a bat cave. Click here to contact Drew about your Portrait of a Lifetime! Universal Friends, They Meet unfrientheym Drew's Cat Prints | Custom Pet Portraits | Original Paintings Brush & Ink Drawings | Trompe l'Oeil | Mugs & Mousepads E-Gift Certificates | Custom Prints in Antique Frames Join our Mailing List! | Purrs from Patrons | Links | EMail Me! Media Wows & Meows | Show Schedule | Link to Us! Affiliate! | My Blog Copyright(C)1990-2008 Drew Strouble. All rights reserved. Content may not be reproduced without express written permission.

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