Tucky Art » Portraits http://tuckyart.com/blog Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 “The Progress of KISH” http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/08/24/the-progress-of-kish/ http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/08/24/the-progress-of-kish/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:56:04 +0000 admin http://tuckyart.com/blog/?p=1920 Kish-Progress-3-copyI’ve been working on this piece for a few months now. It’s still a work in progress, a commission from a family in Canada. I had painted their daughter and now I’m working on their son.

The size of KISH is 30 x 40″.

Believe it or not, but the challenge here is painting the dirt! The look I want is almost there.

I’ll post the final when it’s done.

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When he saw the painting (click on the image) he was all smiles.

This was one of those times where I was really happy to be able to do what I do.

Cleveland is a brave man. His fight with Lou Gehrig’s disease continues and it will take time. But more important than a painting to assist in his recovery is the fact that he is surrounded by those who love him. I wish him all the success there is.

DSC00934Shown in photo, from left to right: Cheryl Smith (his wife), Cleveland Smith, Angela Smith (his daughter), Christina Smith (the daughter who found Tucky), and Joseph Edwards (his grandson).

Here is a message from Christina:

“As I said before, when I first contacted you while dad was in the hospital, he was truly frail.  I know that you couldn’t really tell from your first encounter with my dad, but he is WAY stronger than he was.  He was thinner than he is now.  He has put on weight and he can hold his head up for long stretches at a time and sit in a chair.  He has been using the exercise bike.  His heart and lungs are in excellent condition.  The expert doctor who diagnosed him with ALS in September 2009 told him he had three months to live.  Well that was almost a year ago!  Your portrait is one more positive step forward towards his recovery.  Our whole family is so grateful.”

]]> http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/08/24/cleveland-smith/feed/ 0 “Robert Duncan” http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/05/08/robert-duncan/ http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/05/08/robert-duncan/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 14:00:45 +0000 admin http://tuckyart.com/blog/?p=1834 Robert DuncanIn 2005 I went to the Deco Art Expo in New York, and Robert was one of the Artists on display at the show.

His focus is Family and Life on a farm.

Beautiful work.

Click his painting Blue Moon to see his website….

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Click on the pic to see his other amazing pieces…

 

 

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I love this loose painting stlye.

Click pic for Alonzo’s website.

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Click on the pick to see his other amazing paintings, including ones of Hillary Clinton and Thurgood Marshall……

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February 5-28, 2010
Opening Reception:  February 5, 2010, Friday, 6pm-8pm
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
510-451-4000
 

 

Presented by the JOYCE GORDON GALLERY  

GO CHECK OUT THE SHOW!!!
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Do you know who painted it, or the inspiration behind it? The Artist’s name is Grant Wood. Click on the painting to read his story.

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]]> http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/01/25/ray-turner/feed/ 0 “16th Century Art Rebel” http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/01/23/16th-century-art-rebel/ http://tuckyart.com/blog/2010/01/23/16th-century-art-rebel/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:00:13 +0000 admin http://tuckyart.com/blog/?p=435 Quentin MetsysWhen you click on the picture to the link, scroll down to see an article about Quentin Metsys’ painting, “le Peseur d’or et sa femme” . 

The article, written by Frances Guerin,  describes this 16th century piece, a painting not typical of the art made at its time….

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