Portrait of a Fancy Dancer
- acrylic on canvas – 5ftx4ft (cropped)
Capturing a Native Pow-Wow Dancer in his movement and regalia. This is a Fancy Dance where they can improvise their ‘steps’ as long as they keep in time with the drums and end exactly when they do. These are huge competitions with thousands present and thousands at stake for the prize money.
Portrait of a Fancy Dancer belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Complex Simplicity of Art, Abstract Art, Fine Arts, Human and Nature, Live, Love, Dream: , Mixed Media, Spirit of the Native American, Spiritual Art and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
loramae
Love your paint technique…=)
Arnold Isbister replied
thanks Loramae
frogster
Great work
Arnold Isbister replied
Many thanks ‘Frogster’......:-)
rubes
Simply stunning! This is a gorgeous painting. Your brushwork is amazing, Arnold. You bring him and his sacred dance to life. This is magic – very, very special.
Arnold Isbister replied
thank you Rubes….surprising what you can do with a minimum of brushwork
Arnold Isbister replied
a big thank you for the compliment Rubes
Dawnsky2
fantastic image, love the movement, i can almost hear the drums! :)
Sorina Williams
beautifully painted!
Aloramyst
Great work!
Maureen Bloesch
very nice work! :>))
Arnold Isbister replied
thank you Maureen
Marie Magnusson
a wonderful and vibrant painting, love the colours and the brushstrokes, very much alive
Arnold Isbister
thanks Marie
Sophie Shapiro
Wonderful work! One really senses the music and movement of this painting! Well done!S
Arnold Isbister replied
thank you Sophie….it did turn out good with a minimum of paint.
cherokee
lovely work:)
Arnold Isbister replied
thank you Jo, appreciate your compliments.
Kate Purdy
Fantastic and powerful art! Wow!
Arnold Isbister
thank you Kate….appreciate your compliments.
dawndavies
a fabulous piece, would love to see this in the new spirit of the native american group, many thansk for adding me to your watchlist, adding you to mine, so nice to meet you,dawn
Arnold Isbister
thank you Dawn…..will submit it now.
Dawnsky2
great motion of dance,,well done indeed :)
Arnold Isbister
thanks again Dawn
Dawnsky2
Congratulations, your fabulous image has been…
Merry Christmas to you and your family :)
dawndavies
many congrats on your feature,dawn
Arnold Isbister
thank you and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and all “bubblers” who stop by :))
Ciska
So much movement, and sense of music!!
Arnold Isbister
thank you, you captured my initial thoughts at the time I saw this in my mind.