Hey, Gagarin!

On This Day In History
1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space

Quote Of The Day
"When I orbited the Earth in a spaceship, I saw for the first time how beautiful our planet is. Mankind, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it."
(Yuri Gagarin)

Bonus On This Day In History
1981: Space shuttle Columbia launched for the first time

Hey, Gagarin

This is a portrait of the hero I painted a couple of years ago.