Music fills the artist’s headphones, pulling him into his work. He has painted for the past 45 days, but soon his job would be complete. He sets down his stylus, takes a step back from his tablet, and critiques his work. This piece must be nothing short of perfection, for he is only the 2nd active-duty Marine in history to paint a commandant of the Marine Corps’ portrait. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Baumann, a logistics officer from San Antonio, was selected last fall to create a portrait of Gen. David Berger, the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps...




Source: U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Baum...commandant of the Marine Corps' portrait