I'm thinking that that is one cozy piece of material! It may not be a Pendelton but it will do! The new WalMart over in Pine Ridge was having a pre-winter sale so the Chief made sure he was the first in line. That old thread-bare, flea bitten piece of quilt the boys from the BIA passed out last year was so drafty and full of holes he was worried he was going to be picked up for exposing himself!
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I don't know if you're familiar with Charles Russell's little modeled wax caricatures of Indians, some of which were later cast in bronze. If you're not you should look them up as they are terrific. This fella is modeled after them. I tried to locate a photo of some on the web but couldn't find any so I guess you'll just have to make the trip to the museum in Great Falls, Montana. You can also see a few at the National Cowboy Museum in OKC or the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.
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This was a fun figure to put together and while the blanket might be a little plain from the front the design on the back makes up for that ... besides, I didn't want to distract the viewer from that smile! If you look close you can see that the Chief didn't even take off the price tag. Hey, mornings are cold up there along the Rosebud!
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I hope you like the Chief. There are lots of photos in the Gallery and your comments are welcome.
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ReplyDeleteGreat look, especally the smile. Most do Indians with a scow.
Keep it up. Like the varations you use.
Back looks great, I also like the one you did some time back with the Indian hunt on it.
Charlie
Great colors on the blanket John Smith Anchorage Alaska
ReplyDeleteFor those who can't make the trip to the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, you can learn about Charles Russell and see all of his artworks that the Carter owns on the museum's Web site at http://www.cartermuseum.org/remington-and-russell.
ReplyDeleteA great book to look for is one from Frederic G. Renner that covers Russel in great detail. This book is copyrighted in 1974 so it may be tough to find. Close to 300 pages in large format. Many pictures are from the Amon Carter Museum. Lynn really a great job on this little guy....Myron
ReplyDeleteLynn, great job but we expect nothing less from you. I'm glad to see your doing better and getting to do some things.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you are going to do any more stuff on YouTube in the future, I think that would be great since all of us can't make it to you. How about finishing that 15 min cowboy boot.
Deb