Finnally figured out the face......

Just a little high-lighting and off to the hat and t-shirt.   Thank the Lord for the internet.  Struggling w/ the Cajun's face:  over and over again.  While trying to find painting portraits:  I typed in Zydeco Music and after a zillion pictures found my guy>  His name is Paul Lafleur.  Now to find a way to get in touch w/ him for copyright permission to hang him in public performance.  Tried an attorney...but state and city guys don't mess w/ copyright.  Now to find a fed if Paul won't respond to my attempts at reaching him.  Damn!  he's got over a 1,000 facebook friends.  Maybe I should contact his mom..?

Looking good.

Oh! how I have struggled

A human is nothing like doing a fur person.  And, I do believe a design board is critical.  I've had the Cajun up for 2 weeks just listening to the flow of line and color.  Learned lots of things these past few weeks.  Shadows are done last.  Had to rip right half  his face out.  (always use smallest needle and change it constantly so if you must rip...these photo fabrics don't hold up well to ripping). It looked like a blob.  Put face in then did shadows.  Got the bottom 1/3 face done:  Neck four shades tooooo light.  Finally on impulse added lavendar.  My greys too dark.  Did the trick in one pass.  Lucky me.

More disasters to follow.  Check back to follow as I learn to thread paint a human...And, it started one afternoon strolling down the French Quarter and hearing a Zydeco Band.  Never would have made these mistakes w/ Lily, Maggie, Cali, Lyle, Smokey.lizzie or the other animals I just feed and feed and feed.  My Cali brought home kittens that were starving.  (i fear too old to socialize)  I can't bare a hungry animal. However I will be making pet beds for local shelter.....since I'm so frickin broke feeding the neighborhood again can't go anywhere.  Thank the Lord for $5 movie day.

Obsession: How do I finish.

Almost done with Santa Paws.  Just contacted Mr. Pettigrew the owner of the photo to find out the names of pets.  I only remember Q-Tip.

Just can't seem to do anything but work on Santa Paws.  No dishes, no gardening, no other quilting....

Updated my web page:  thephotoquilter.com

Run the dogs every day and then work on Santa Paws.  One talking book :  3 murders and I look down and I 've only completed 3 square inches.   The back ground is so tedious.  However the bricks were fun once I got into a rhythm.  Now to finish the top left. 

Slowly been working on my cajun:  Washboard 1/4 done:  think I will start working up.  Worried about his face eventhough I have done a practice.  Better do another.

Sardine

WoW! chance of a lifetime. I can't wait to take "Sardine" to Dallas museum: Hawthorne did not do animals. He was commissioned. I'm so fortunate to have been given permission to copy his work and make a wall hanging.

Wow! its been a month

Wow!  its been a month.  Totally obsessed with finishing this thread painted quilt.  Now time to shower , watch Netflix and do the dishes.

Renoir vs: another comparison of Picasso and Matisse

True Art

                                                       Thread Painting almost done. 

Top left and tail. In this technique you can't skip around or you have to do stitch "surgery". This is Sardine painted by Charles Webster Hawthorne, 1903, oil on canvas, Courtesy of the Jean and Graham Williford Charitable Trust]. I can't wait to send him to the DMA. Hope to finish before the fourth. 

Speaking of Art I went to the OKC museum  and saw Matisse.  Also Picasso etc.  Well here is Matisse's version of the Algerian Woman and Picasso's version:   ummmmmm also a touch of eroticism : but more of that tommorrow