Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Artwork & Words © Richard Ewing all rights reserved

Saturday, January 29, 2011

IF ...surrender

Perhaps the last major group of Native American warriors who refused to acknowledge the U.S. claims in the American West was Geronimo's band of Apache warriors, but the storm was too severe and he surrendered in September of 1886 in 'Arizona'. Much of the rest of his life was spent as a U.S. prisoner, where he surrendered to U.S. celebrity, and U.S. religion.

© Richard Ewing all rights reserved

© Richard Ewing all rights reserved

© Richard Ewing all rights reserved

© Richard Ewing all rights reserved

© Richard Ewing all rights reserved
Thank you and enjoy.

14 comments:

  1. I like your new painterly approach, Rick! The broad brush strokes across the chin and top of hair are really exciting. It looks like you're incorporating pastel or charcoal, too. Could this possibly be true?

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  2. thanks Mardi.
    no, no pastel OR charcoal ~~it's all acrylic paint with black (India mostly) ink ...as per usual. I'm just pushing and pulling it as much as I can.

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  3. ha i drew an apache as well, great piece as usual

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  4. What a great piece. Your technique is awesome!

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  5. Your work has so much energy, it's very dynamic. And thanks for sharing the process, what a treat.

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  6. I love the complex psychological tension that you suggested with the diagonals. There is defiance, resistance, agony and despair. It is a very strong piece.

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  7. I do indeed enjoy this. Fabulous character--marvelous expression and energy.

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  8. Thanks for pointing me to Alan E. Cober. I didn't recognize the name, but googling him, I sure recognize some of his illustrations, and I'll check him out.

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  9. lots of dynamics and vigour in your work, thanks for sharing the process to, the final figuresfaces are more than tqo dimenisonal eh, courtesy of the rampant underskeleton.

    Very controlled and professional. You know where you are going. Good to see :)

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  10. Another visual treat! I love the intensity in his expression! The exaggerated mouth is splendid! I was thinking maybe Custer... I was close :o)

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  11. brilliant, again. excellent palette, and I agree with Alice on the tension-

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