Friday, January 22, 2010

Homesteader


Homesteader
Originally uploaded by FreeRangeBob
This was purloined from a referance photo on the Library of Congress site on Flickr. The original photo was taken by Russel Lee, in 1940, in Pie Town, New Mexico. The man is Jim Norris. Mr. Lee was a wonderful photographer and my painting doesn't compare to his captivating photo.
www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2178350439/in/s...
I like to think that maybe I learned a little about capturing light and shadow from this exercise.

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