I am pleased to announce that I won the Best of Show award at the Heart of the West Invitational Art Show and Sale in Lander, WY. 40 western artists from throughout the U.S. are invited to this show & sale.
The winning painting is Summer Lightening, oil on canvas, 20″ x 30″
Here’s an article about me in the current , Nov 2009 issue of American Art Collector magazine. If you click here it should be large enough to read
American Art in Miniature is an annual tradition at Gilcrease Museum. This year’s exhibition runs October 24 – November 8, 2009. To purchase a piece of art, plan to attend the American Art in Miniature Reception and Art Sale, Thursday, November 5, 2009. The Silent Auction begins at 6:00 p.m. and closes at 7:30 p.m.
American Art in Miniature 2009 offers work from 180 talented artists from across the nation. All works of art are no larger than 108 square inches (example: 9 x 12) exclusive of the frame. Sculptures are no larger than 1,728 cubic inches (example: 12 x 12 x 12) exclusive of base.
Click Here to begin browsing the Art Gallery.
New this year is a Phone Bank for those unable to attend the sale but who would like to make a purchase. Starting at 6:00 p.m. November 5th call (918) 596-2761 to place a bid or BUY IT NOW.
The online purchase price reflects the Reserve Price set by the artist. Artworks not sold on November 5, 2009, will be available online at the Reserve Price through November 15, 2009, and may be purchased by calling the Museum Store at (918) 596-2725 during business hours (10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT, Tuesday – Sunday.)
All works are subject to availability. The sale closes November 15, 2009 at 5 p.m. CDT.
If you are in Lander ,Wy Oct 17 stop by the Heart of the West Invitational Art Show & Sale. I’ll have 2 paintings in the show
I’ve done Demos on my Other Blog and I was asked to do one of an American Indian painting.
First I do a drawing on tracing paper that is the same size as the canvas. Then with carbon paper I transfer the image to my canvas
Step 1. In this step I refined my drawing and block in the background color and the red and the blue.
Step 2. After the firstlayer has dried, I did an underpainting with raw umber to define the lights and darks. I also added some lights to the background
Step 3. Still using the raw umber and white, I put more detail in the face, and feathers. I started painting the hat, the emblem and the starred fabric.
Next: I’ll add color to the face and continue adding details
First, let me say that I’m better at painting than making slide shows but I finally got a slide show of my American Indian paintings on YouTube !
Not perfect, but not bad. Take a look, leave a comment and let me know what you think
Heart of Valor is oil on canvas, 20 x 30. The Plains Indian has his face painted black, white and red. He is wearing eagle feathers in his hair.
This painting can be purchased at Miller Gallery
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Whispering Spirit is 30 x 40 oil on canvas.
When I begin each painting I create a brown underpainting. Glazes of color are then added to create a finished painting. In this painting I decided to keep the browns of the underpainting prominent by using layers of brown, white and red. The result is a fairly monochromatic painting which focuses on the strong features of the face.
This painting is available at K. Henderson Studio for the next few weeks.
Sioux Shirt is oil on canvas, 30 x 40. This painting is a bit different then my other paintings. When I paint my Plains Indians, I sometimes spend more time on the clothing than I do on the face so I decided to do a portrait of a shirt. This buckskin shirt is embellished with quills, beads, hair and paint.
Let me know what you think of this.
