April 21, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Horn soloists, Inspiration & The Big Picture | Hermann Baumann, Photoshop
Hermann Baumann Illustration
(Original CD cover)
Hermann Baumann (after)
Today’s illustration is of horn soloist Hermann Baumann.
It started with a small image from one of his CDs on the Philips label.
*The original image is used without permission. This means that if the original owners would prefer that I not make their picture look this way, I would without hesitation take it down.
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