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I work in a museum archives. And spend a lot of time storing and preserving documents and photographs. So when my Art Journaling Ning announced its first challenge with Less Herger (ComfortableShoes), I went straight to the photo archives and did a word search.
"Cowboys" are our subject. I live in Oklahoma and there's lots of open land. That means ranching and cowboys are very popular. Photo donations include a lot of cowboys.
I found a bunch of good portraits, but my favorite was this movie star. I forget his name, but he wasn't Singing Sam! That was my invention. Actually, Sam doesn't look anything like the movie star I started with, but I needed a jumping off point.
I thought, since I drew a cowboy, I needed to draw a cowgirl too. Here's Annie Oakley. At least (again!) that's what I started out with. Another part of this challenge was color. Less picked "old timey colors - yellow ochre, sepia and dusky demin blue." So Annie has those colors in mind, except my yellow ochre is a little too light!
Come on down you 'all and visit Ms. Jenny's blog ...off on my tangent... and see what other words were chosen for AlphabeThursday posts.
14 comments:
I love how Sam looks like a wanted poster and Annie has a movie strip around her :) Perfect!
I can really see some progress in your face drawing too- looks like practice is paying off!
I agree with Nancy that your practice is paying off. I love the hats, too!
What a great job! You and your colorful craft are an inspiration!
Love these whimsical portraits. You are very creative!
i think Sam looks like Gene Autrey,
he was referred to as the
'singing cowboy'
love Annie too...very nice :D
~victoria~
Hey - those are really fun! I agree - Gene Autrey ;-) And Annie Oakley was always a favorite of mine.
those are such fun! i really like the "wanted poster" type frame around Sam and the backwards N
These are awesome! I love that the challenge suggested the colors. Great job!
I remember having to draw cowboys during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo when I was a little girl. I always tried to get away with just drawing a cactus.
Erika
It has already been said, but it's apparent that your practice in drawing faces is really showing now. Your characters really have character! :-)
guess what? It was Gene Autry that I was drawing from! I'm so thrilled some of you recognized him! Storybeader
Those are great!
Wow. What particularly charming pictures! Love these!
And it sounds so neat to work in a museum. I bet you are amazing at what you do!
Thanks for sharing this post!
It was charming.
A+
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