Paul's Pencil Portraits

Colorado State Capitol
March 2018

March 23rd 2017 Resolution at the Denver Colorado State Capitol declaring the 4th Thursday of every March a Commemoration Day of the Tuskegee Airmen of Colorado. Standing left to right: Aviation Cadet Randolph Edwards & Lt. Col. Franklin Macon next to Paul Ortiz's pencil portrait composite of the 19 DOTA's of Colorado along with an image of the T.A. Statue (middle) sculpted by T.A. Col. Shivers and located at the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs.

Paul's Pencil Portrait Composite of the 19 DOTA's of Colorado Revealed during the Resolution of March 23, 2017, Declaring the 4th Thursday of every March a Commemoration Day at the state capitol, Denver Colorado.

Resolution Declaring the 4th Thursday of every March a Commemoration Day of the Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen of Colorado at the State Capital in Denver Colorado. Standing left to right: Senate President Kevin Grantham , State Senator Angela Williams, Lt. Col. Franklin Macon and Aviation Cadet Randolph Edwards along with Paul Ortiz's pencil portrait composite of the 19 DOTA's to be placed permanently at the State Capital of Colorado.

Initial and honorable meeting with DOTA Lt. Col. John W. Mosley (B-25 Pilot WWII). Paul donates pencil portrait composite and drawing 2015

Paul Ortiz describing his donated composite pencil portrait to Lt. Col. John W. Mosley. Also present Edna Mosley-first African American council woman of Aurora, CO (left) Mary Lou (APS staff member 2nd fm rt) and Jeanette Smith (APS para).

DOTA Lt. Col. John W. Mosley, Paul Ortiz (artist) and Mary Lou (Board Staff member at Aurora Public Schools.)

Paul Ortiz (artist-2nd from right) presenting the composite drawing to the honorable Lt. Col. John W. Mosley (middle), a Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen B-25 pilot of WWII with wife Edna (3-term council woman in Aurora and first African American to do so) behind him. Also Standing is Mary Lou (Aurora Public Schools Staff member-far left with husband-far right). Jeanette Smith (para at APS-2nd from left)

Captain Eric Mosley (left) United Airline Pilot and the son of Lt. Col. John W. Mosley initiated contact with Col. Bell (President of HLHJ chapter 2015) that contracted Paul Ortiz (middle) to draw all 19 DOTAs. Also standing (right) Glen Wilson fellow HLHJ Chapter Member.

Lt. Col. Moon VP (left) Paul Ortiz artist (middle) and Col. Bell President (right) at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum Mile Hi Flight Program, Aurora, Colorado 2015

DOTAs 2nd L. Macon (left) and Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III - first TOP GUN in US History 1949 (right) at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado, signing memorabilia at the Mile High Flight Program 2015.

Photo taken after HLHJ Chapter Meeting in Colorado Springs 2015

Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen Col. James E. Randall (left) with pencil portrait artist Paul Ortiz ( right)

An honorable meeting with Lt. Col. James Harvey III, first Top Gun winner 1949 (left) standing with Paul Ortiz (artist-right) at the Air Force Academies Annual Statue Rededication in Colorado Springs 2015

Mile High Flight program event at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado 2015. Showing far right two DOTAs 2nd Lt. Macon & Lt. Col. Harvey signing memorabilia along with HLHJ Chapter members 2015.

The honorable Lt. Col. John W. Mosley, a Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen (DOTA) and a B-25 pilot of WWII. Drawn by pencil portrait artist Paul Ortiz 2015.

The Tuskegee Airmen Display at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs 2015

Anthony Sturges (left) Director of Aurora Public Schools Transportation along with Paul Ortiz (right) pencil portrait artist.

Amelia Earhart 9News Reporter KUSA is the keynote speaker at the
75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Experience at the University of Denver June 2016. Mrs Earhart completed a monumental flight around the world in 2014. Flying in a Pilatus PC-12NG, a 28,000 mile course, landing in 16 different countries over the course of 18 days. Mrs. Earhart is president of the "Fly With Amelia" Foundation that provides flight training scholarships to young women across the U.S.

Amelia Earhart (9News Reporter KUSA and Pilot) standing with Paul Ortiz (Pencil Portrait Artist) at the 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Experience Gala Event at the University of Denver June 2016.

Scholarship recipients standing along with 3 DOTAs 2016 at the 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Experience

Happy 75th Anniversary cake of the 19 Tuskegee Airmen of Colorado 2016.

Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado is where the HLHJ Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen Inc., meet every other month.

Here shown is a pencil portrait composite of the 19 DOTAs drawn by Paul Ortiz and rendered onto a flight jacket with original DOTA signatures.

B-52 Stratafortress at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado where the Tuskegee Airmen HLHJ Chapter meets every other month.

Colorado State Capitol
March 2018

March 23rd 2017 Resolution at the Denver Colorado State Capitol declaring the 4th Thursday of every March a Commemoration Day of the Tuskegee Airmen of Colorado. Standing left to right: Aviation Cadet Randolph Edwards & Lt. Col. Franklin Macon next to Paul Ortiz's pencil portrait composite of the 19 DOTA's of Colorado along with an image of the T.A. Statue (middle) sculpted by T.A. Col. Shivers and located at the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs.

Paul's Pencil Portrait Composite of the 19 DOTA's of Colorado Revealed during the Resolution of March 23, 2017, Declaring the 4th Thursday of every March a Commemoration Day at the state capitol, Denver Colorado.

Resolution Declaring the 4th Thursday of every March a Commemoration Day of the Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen of Colorado at the State Capital in Denver Colorado. Standing left to right: Senate President Kevin Grantham , State Senator Angela Williams, Lt. Col. Franklin Macon and Aviation Cadet Randolph Edwards along with Paul Ortiz's pencil portrait composite of the 19 DOTA's to be placed permanently at the State Capital of Colorado.

Initial and honorable meeting with DOTA Lt. Col. John W. Mosley (B-25 Pilot WWII). Paul donates pencil portrait composite and drawing 2015

Paul Ortiz describing his donated composite pencil portrait to Lt. Col. John W. Mosley. Also present Edna Mosley-first African American council woman of Aurora, CO (left) Mary Lou (APS staff member 2nd fm rt) and Jeanette Smith (APS para).

DOTA Lt. Col. John W. Mosley, Paul Ortiz (artist) and Mary Lou (Board Staff member at Aurora Public Schools.)

Paul Ortiz (artist-2nd from right) presenting the composite drawing to the honorable Lt. Col. John W. Mosley (middle), a Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen B-25 pilot of WWII with wife Edna (3-term council woman in Aurora and first African American to do so) behind him. Also Standing is Mary Lou (Aurora Public Schools Staff member-far left with husband-far right). Jeanette Smith (para at APS-2nd from left)

Captain Eric Mosley (left) United Airline Pilot and the son of Lt. Col. John W. Mosley initiated contact with Col. Bell (President of HLHJ chapter 2015) that contracted Paul Ortiz (middle) to draw all 19 DOTAs. Also standing (right) Glen Wilson fellow HLHJ Chapter Member.

Lt. Col. Moon VP (left) Paul Ortiz artist (middle) and Col. Bell President (right) at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum Mile Hi Flight Program, Aurora, Colorado 2015

DOTAs 2nd L. Macon (left) and Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III - first TOP GUN in US History 1949 (right) at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado, signing memorabilia at the Mile High Flight Program 2015.

Photo taken after HLHJ Chapter Meeting in Colorado Springs 2015

Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen Col. James E. Randall (left) with pencil portrait artist Paul Ortiz ( right)

An honorable meeting with Lt. Col. James Harvey III, first Top Gun winner 1949 (left) standing with Paul Ortiz (artist-right) at the Air Force Academies Annual Statue Rededication in Colorado Springs 2015

Mile High Flight program event at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado 2015. Showing far right two DOTAs 2nd Lt. Macon & Lt. Col. Harvey signing memorabilia along with HLHJ Chapter members 2015.

The honorable Lt. Col. John W. Mosley, a Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen (DOTA) and a B-25 pilot of WWII. Drawn by pencil portrait artist Paul Ortiz 2015.

The Tuskegee Airmen Display at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs 2015

Anthony Sturges (left) Director of Aurora Public Schools Transportation along with Paul Ortiz (right) pencil portrait artist.

Amelia Earhart 9News Reporter KUSA is the keynote speaker at the
75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Experience at the University of Denver June 2016. Mrs Earhart completed a monumental flight around the world in 2014. Flying in a Pilatus PC-12NG, a 28,000 mile course, landing in 16 different countries over the course of 18 days. Mrs. Earhart is president of the "Fly With Amelia" Foundation that provides flight training scholarships to young women across the U.S.

Amelia Earhart (9News Reporter KUSA and Pilot) standing with Paul Ortiz (Pencil Portrait Artist) at the 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Experience Gala Event at the University of Denver June 2016.

Scholarship recipients standing along with 3 DOTAs 2016 at the 75th Anniversary of the Tuskegee Experience

Happy 75th Anniversary cake of the 19 Tuskegee Airmen of Colorado 2016.

Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado is where the HLHJ Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen Inc., meet every other month.

Here shown is a pencil portrait composite of the 19 DOTAs drawn by Paul Ortiz and rendered onto a flight jacket with original DOTA signatures.

B-52 Stratafortress at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Aurora Colorado where the Tuskegee Airmen HLHJ Chapter meets every other month.