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and now for something completely different. as i am 8% native american, i was always interested in them. at art. my aunt years ago gave me a set of Time/Life books on the old west and 2 books on injuns. i have painted 6 native american 'portraits'. i will see if i can do them actually in order. this one is 4th one of them. Kicking Bear. actually a souix i believe and a big chief into the ghost dance movement. wiki says Oglala souix.

i did one year of art fairs with these and they sold poorly. but actual native americans were very complimentary. one in spring green , wi actually 'knew' them all. but only one is not well known, nativewise. so if injuns approve, i am very happy. i found that subconsciouly each seems to have more imotion that the old photos. one of these days i hope to do Sitting Bull. and maybe more.
bear had a LOT of beading on his clothes and i painted every fucking bead individually and some more cause i changed colors. many chiropractor appointments needed after this one.

right now i have been in a landscape or cow mood.