Monday, July 8, 2013

yankee sailor

 This is a commission piece for a friend of a friend.  This is a picture of Tanya's Dad who passed away in 1981.  Two of his big loves were the Yankees and sailing.  The photo was such a classic that I had to take it on even after I told her I don't do faces.  (A personal choice so that I will still have hair on my head. I would rather be a coal miner than a portrait artist.)
 I was taken by his strong jawbone and determined look.  This is painted on an 11 x 14" gallery wrapped canvas.sold
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8 comments:

  1. Carol, you did an amazing job on this. You don't need to worry about being a coal miner!

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  2. Carol, this is just wonderful. Tanya will be so pleased!

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  3. What a special tribute! They will be so pleased. And you did an amazing job on the face:) No coal mining for you! :)

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  4. A coal miner!? You just made me laugh! But seriously, you did an incredible job on this painting and Tanya will treasure it forever!

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  5. I think you did a great job on the face. You just made a treasure for this family. One of the joys of being a painter.

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  6. Maybe you should do more faces, Carol. You have done a wonderful job on this one and really captured the determined look! Great job!

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