The Chief

excellent work of art…..superb image

you are very welcome

love it

This is so fabulous

Looks great, especially the headdress. What’s the story? His pose looks like that of the Mona Lisa…

You got it…...in the late 1800’s to the early 20th century many chiefs were invited to various countries mainly because their life, buffalo hunters & warriors, was vanishing and also as a “show-n-tell”. In this portarit a Chief sits before the fire retelling, describing his visit to France and seeing the most famous painting of all….the Mona Lisa.

Love the colours here, and the lighting, his beads are great in detail, cool story pose to :)

thanks Dawn

Love the headdress, the feathers! And yes, I can see the Mona Lisa in the hands and the slight smile. I did not know that chiefs were invited for such affairs – very interesting.

Rog

yes they were, believe it or not; when there with ie. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show they were hosted and shown around to that countries’ landmarks. Other events were ie. World Exposition, anniversary celebrations, world events, etc….. or just invited because some royalty fancied their regalia, dance and history.

• this painting is what could have happened – “toungue-n-cheek”

love it!! you put your soul into this one, arnold! i have painted about 50 am, indians in my life, i used old old photo,s and got as much information on the lifes of who were in the photo,s so i could try? to capture thier hearts and souls,there was a gallery in southern cailf, i used to go that had all am,indians art in it, all where first class artists,, i got to meet some of the artists, too, r c gorman, pena,nieto,.harding, who was one of the most beautiful ladies, sadly she died young, of cancer,but in art, i am all over the place in likes, i seem to have to try everything,thank you for your comment, arnold, i wish i was that good to be in them magazines you spoke of, but i am not good at pushing my self,at my age, i am at peace with what god? has already given me, a long life and a zillion wonderful and sad experences,and best of all art and a family , now all gone on thier ways,, i hope you have a good gallery too, to show your art,,

thanks Vlad, I am in the same boat as you are. Started again but probably too late and i hate painting what the galleries want – BUT, I’m not giving up…..who knows :))

arn whats up i have no seen new arn work in a while hope all is well with you and art i am asalways busy doing my love

Yep, still painting and trying to write some short stories. Art I’m doing now is not for everybody so I’m not putting any up; more personal and some would say rude and vulgar .

fabulous picture,dawn

Congratulations, your image has been…

many congrats on your feature,dawn

Thank you very much Dawn. Been out-of-the-loop lately with my new job which is midnights and my spare time spent trying to finish some art “stuff” for C’mas gifts.

Sorry again for the delay in replying and a big thanks and appreciation for this honor.