Wednesday art: "I Am A Promise"

[Heidi]

A (sort of) self-portrait, based on my first-grade school photo (below.) Enjoy . . .


I Am A Promise, 2005
80 x 80 cm
Mixed media on gallery-wrap canvas
Private collection, USA

[jeff30997]

1. Wow ! It's great. You're very talented.

[Heidi]

4. Thank you, jeff . . .

I didn't start painting until I was 36, and that's what I mean by "I Am A Promise. " I think we're all a promise of the future. Thanks for your kind words. :pals:

[WCGreen]

2. You look like my very first love....

Margaret Rickter...

I stole a quarter from my mom's change jar to buy her a ring....

BTW, the painting is wonderful

[Heidi]

3. Thank you, my friend.

Nobody ever bought me a ring when I was 6! You big charmer. ;)

[WCGreen]

7. A long sprial down to the bottom of the love pill

ensued....

Happily, I climbed back out of it....

[Heidi]

8. And you lived to tell about it!

Still, if a boy had bought _me_ a ring with _stolen money_ when I was 6 years old, my life might have turned out entirely differently. And it still might. :rofl:

[WCGreen]

11. I wonder where old Margaret is today,,,,,

Curiosly, about 15 - 16 years later I met and fell madly in love with one of my first grade class mates.....

We didn't realize we were classmates until I caught sight of her First Communion Picture. And there I was toothless, grinning in the front row with my shirt tail out....

My father use to tell me I alwuas looked as if I had just left a Polish Wedding..... What ever that means

[enigmatic]

5. Wow, Heidi

That's beautiful.

[Heidi]

6. Thanks, Enigmatic.

I loved doing this one. Generally, I loathe doing portraiture, but I learned a lot from the struggle. :hug:

[Heidi]

22. Eagle feather detail.

Just for you, enigmatic. :hug:

[LastKnight]

9. thats cool!

i like the off center subject thing... i cant remember what its called but i like that type of thing.

[Heidi]

10. Thanks, my friend . . .

I don't remember what it's called, either, except for "decent composition." ;)

[cleofus1]

12. simply beautiful

a sense of vision

[Heidi]

13. Thank you, cleofus . . .

I guess I didn't have much vision for myself when I was little, but I like the way middle age is panning out. ;)

:hug: for ya, my friend.

[gmoney]

14. Very charming...

I like the statement a lot. You never cease to impress me...

And to show your wisdom as an artist, you did NOT attempt to paint the plaid in your dress. :)

:hug:

[Heidi]

15. Smooch.

Good to see ya, gmoney! (The plaid would have made the painting "too busy. You have a good eye, my friend.)

:hug: backatcha . . .

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

16. That's fantastic!

I know I could be a great painter, if I could only master drawing.

[Heidi]

17. Thank you, WJMS . . .

I draw terribly, but I'm OK when I draw with a paintbrush. Don't ever give up, if you really want to paint. :hug:

[rbnyc]

18. This is awesome.

a kick so folks will see it

:kick:

[Heidi]

20. Thank you.

This adopted kid named Heidi just returned from the "Were Supreme Court nominee Roberts' kids illegally adopted?" in GD, and I'm awfully be glad to be back in the not-so-vicious Lounge. :scared:

[GOPisEvil]

19. How neat! Very nice!

:)

[Heidi]

21. Big hug, GOPisEvil. Are you following the discussion

about Supreme Court nominee Roberts' adopted kids? Unbelievably vicious discussion.

[Rising Phoenix]

23. BEAUTIFUL

[Heidi]

24. Thank you, Mrs. Sniffa!

That's especially nice to hear, coming from another artist. :hi: I'm glad to see you in the DU Artists' Group, too. (I need to train myself to check in there more frequently.)

[Rising Phoenix]

25. you are most welcome

I'll try and post some of my stuff soon