“Navajo Dreamer” was completed on the summer solstice. Accompanied by a full moon, this particular solstice was a rare event. So, I wrote it on the back of the painting – once in 70 years…
I created the portrait from a black and white photograph taken a century ago, but added the petroglyphs to the background (click image to enlarge). I enjoyed giving him rich skin tones and saturated colour.
I don’t know if he was a medicine man, but in my imagination, he is.
Kinsey Barnard
June 23, 2016 at 6:28 amLovely!
I really like what you did with the background.
Your imagination is all that counts.
Michelle
June 23, 2016 at 9:10 amThanks, Kinsey!
Anita
June 23, 2016 at 9:00 amAwesome Michelle!!! Look at you go girl!
Michelle
June 23, 2016 at 9:11 amThanks, Anita… I’ve got another one on the easel!
Alan Thimot
June 23, 2016 at 9:43 amAnother lovely work!
Michelle
June 23, 2016 at 9:48 amThanks, Al!
Margot Pipes
June 23, 2016 at 2:12 pmAnother exceptional portrait. Love the background too. It establishes the mood.
Michelle
June 23, 2016 at 2:54 pmThanks! With each one, I learn something new. I keep pushing and they get harder, not easier!
Arti
June 23, 2016 at 6:10 pmI’ve been away for a while. Glad to catch up to your recent posts. Love those portraits you’ve done. Wonderful details. Beautiful colours in the Navajo Dreamer. Your studies in drawing the facial features are revealing. I’m always interested to see how an artist arrive at the final work. The process is the worthwhile journey. Thanks for sharing.
Michelle
June 23, 2016 at 7:15 pmThanks, Arti!