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Re: My first portrait of Gordon Lightfoot

hi ness, great...then again, one doesn't feel like they are being creative when using a tool like that but it does come in handy...again, i am not sure if it's suitable for oils (which i know nothing of)...i have much patience but still prefer the acrylic and blow dryer approach, lol

btw, ironic that you mention Joni's River...i just added it to my Christmas compilation about 30 minutes before you posted...i was going to use Sarah Machlachlan or Rondstadts versions but went with Mitchell's (also because I don't struggle with spelling her last name, lol)

Re: My first portrait of Gordon Lightfoot

Very very nice Vanessa.

But take it from a graphic designer like me, put a larger watermark on that pic or someone could easily take it into Photoshop and make it their own.

If you know what I mean..

Re: My first portrait of Gordon Lightfoot

Gee that is a great painting, you are really tallented. No need to expand on your talents so lets just move into the reality of it all. You should approach the Maritime Museum on Whitefish Bay Mich or the SS Valley Camp Great Lakes Freighter museum in the Soo (which has two of the Fitzs Lifeboats on display) or some other museum..maybe even Massey hall or Gords office...Early Morn Productions.
Keep at it. Most famous painters gave away 90% of their work before they were know.
Go for it.
n

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Originally Posted by ness_faerie (Post 146065)

Hey everyone :)

I'm new here and I've been speaking with Char and had some really great encouraging feedback from her and so I thought I'd share my portrait with all of you. I worked so very hard on it.
I also have a blog that I wrote upon it's completion...just mainly talking about why I painted it and stuff.
I'll try and post the image here, or you can visit my website to see the portrait.

So far I haven't got any plans to sell the original, but I have plans to make prints. I'd really love Gord to see it one day, that would be such an honor for me.

Cheers, Vanessa
http://www.corfid.com/vbb/picture.ph...=3&pictureid=5

Gordon Lightfoot
Sings The Edmund Fitzgerald
Oil on Paper, 2008
33" x 36"

Re: My first portrait of Gordon Lightfoot

Excellent post of Lightfoot with an ore freighter in background.

Re: My first portrait of Gordon Lightfoot

I would definately show the good people up at the maritime museum at whitefish point. The portrait of is absolutely amazing. I love it and i would most definately buy one. :)