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PabloRuiz — Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

Published: 2007-10-12 01:27:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 534; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 0
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Description Acrylic on canvas, 24"x18", 2005.

After a photo by Edward S. Curtis. Chief Joseph lived from 1840 to 1904.

"I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohoolhoolzote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say, "Yes" or "No." He who led the young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are -- perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever." (1877)
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Comments: 9

glunac [2007-10-13 16:28:09 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful skin tones.

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PabloRuiz In reply to glunac [2007-10-14 04:23:47 +0000 UTC]

And thanks for the !

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PabloRuiz In reply to glunac [2007-10-14 04:21:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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pishum [2007-10-12 02:50:16 +0000 UTC]

wow he is perfect i am very impress! Beautiful !portrait|

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PabloRuiz In reply to pishum [2007-10-17 05:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It was an amazing process painting his portrait, spending so much time looking into his eyes and his face. I felt his sorrow and fatigue.

Thanks also for the !

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aladyx In reply to PabloRuiz [2007-10-23 01:36:07 +0000 UTC]

You have done a very great portrait. I love the carefully carved face. You have conveyed the sadness in his spirit very well. Your care in painting this really shows how much of yourself went into the painting! I like also the way you treated the feathers and hair with less detail and allowed the face be the star.

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PabloRuiz In reply to aladyx [2007-10-23 04:25:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for looking so carefully, and for the !

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staatsf [2007-10-12 02:03:18 +0000 UTC]

nice portrait David
something new from you
very cool
Staats

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PabloRuiz In reply to staatsf [2007-10-17 05:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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