Before the Shot Size:24x24 This painting paints the perfect

This painting paints the perfect picture of Rockwell's small town American charm

Often featured in Rockwell's paintings was the theme of what it means to grow up as a boy

Norman RockwellŽs painting

The idea came from listening to his son talk about his job at the soda shop

was Rockwell's 232nd cover for The Saturday Evening Post and was featured on the cover on October 13th

Before the Shot Size:24x24 This painting paints the perfectDescription: Norman Rockwell's painting, Before the Shot, was his 299th painting and his first of five paintings to appear on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post in 1958. Rockwell, as in all his paintings, was completely accurate in the details. When asked about his inspiration for the painting, Rockwell stated, "I guess everyone has sat in the doctors office and examined his diplomas, wondering how good a doctor he was The painting depicts every