Earl's love for Blues music is shown in his oil paintings. They consist of portraits of famous Blues Musicians and a series titled The History of the Blues.

He has portrayed great musicians such as Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and many others.

The History of the Blues paintings are of real people, places & architecture. His use of muddy earthtone color brings reality to an era that was recorded in black & white photos. These Black History paintings are a window in time that show the people and their surroundings that were the beginning of the Blues.