Before the Shot Size:24x24 Often featured in Rockwell's paintings

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

wondering how good a doctor he was The painting depicts every little detail of a doctors office in the late 50s from the balance scales to the decoration on the counter all the way to the tile floor and two chairs in the examining room

non-warping wood

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

the other models for the painting were his son's classmates

Before the Shot Size:24x24 Often featured in Rockwell's paintingsDescription: 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