Red House DocentOil...16 x 20....$400
The Red House is a museum in Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
on the Mississippi River near my home. It is one of the
first homes in the region, and I think it was present
when Lewis and Clark went through the area. It
is opened on the weekends. This man is a docent there, and
is the fire maker. He is showing his flint and cloth
used to start a fire. His period costume was very colorful
and I could not resist painting him. The colors in the painting
are much brighter, but I cannot seem to be able to take
good pictures of my paintings. Good photos are a must
nowdays, since that is the preferred way to enter shows. I'm
not sure I understand pixels and dpi's, etc. One must be
a computer guru as well as an artist. Next week I am
trying a new experience. I am traveling to Augusta, MO, near
St. Louis for a plein aire event. Going to try to run
with the big boys.
