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Offline bowtarist

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rock art
« on: April 04, 2013, 11:56:44 pm »
Every since coming back from the Classic last year I've had the family more aware of the "cave man, oooga booga life style".  My boy Silas started this project a couple of days ago. Taking red red sand stone creek rock and smashing it down into dust.  Once I started helping, things picked up and I taught him to use his head.  Not to smash rocks, but to think.  We got an old "copper" salt shacker from the sand box and put the smashed rock in and sifted it, then we smashed the sifted stuff some more, then I got an old diner salt shacker from goodwill today for $.49 and we took four layers of door screen and put it under lid, then sifted it again.  Found a coconut shell in the compost and mixed our sift with some creek water.  I used a stick, Silas found a chicken feather.  We draw in the dust on our cars all the time and have done other rock paintings, but I really like this one he made.  Thanks for lookin! dpgratz
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Re: rock art
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 12:47:21 am »
Not being fond of modern art, myself, this work from this young and upcoming artist appeals to me deeply.

When is his next gallery opening?  Will you be serving red or white Koolaid?  Both?

I think the portrait of his father that is lying on the table is very accurate, very accurate indeed!
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: rock art
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2013, 01:01:35 am »
Nice work there Silas.  The lines of the archer are absolutely awesome.  It shows tention and fluidity at the same time.  I love it.
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Offline TRACY

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Re: rock art
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2013, 07:42:46 am »
Nice work Silas! Very cool! Need to get you and Sam together and paint a scene ;D


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Re: rock art
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2013, 08:37:00 am »
Very cool,nice job young man. :)
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: rock art
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2013, 10:35:14 am »
Awesome artwork!
It looks COOL!!

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Re: rock art
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2013, 12:53:34 pm »
That is cool.  From where he placed the arrows in the animal I think he must have been watching you shoot Derik.
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Re: rock art
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2013, 04:03:34 pm »
That is cool.  From where he placed the arrows in the animal I think he must have been watching you shoot Derik.


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Re: rock art
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2013, 07:09:30 pm »
Very neat work from that young man.

Offline Scowler

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Re: rock art
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2013, 07:11:47 pm »
Great art, Silas!  Your work reminds me of the petroglyphs from the southwest (Barrier Canyon, Freemont, Puebloun, ...).  You may want to look at some of the art from Lascaux and Chevet in France and Altamira in Spain.  Keep up the good work!

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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2013, 01:08:21 pm »
I like that work alot !  '  Frank
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Re: rock art
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2013, 10:38:48 pm »
Cool rock painting.
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Re: rock art
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2013, 01:35:16 am »
I bet I've look at this picture 50 times.  I stll love that archer.
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Re: rock art
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2013, 10:43:43 pm »
yep! great job!
childrens drawings are the best...you might consider spraying a fixative over them to keep it from smearing.
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Re: rock art
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2013, 10:50:23 pm »
nice work little man.keep it up.it is real cool.
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