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4.14.2019

Portrait painting



Painting a portrait is very difficult. 
I have been practicing painting oil portraits
with a group of portrait painters
 for about 2.5 years ...
 since the end of 2016 (!)

Portrait of Stacy Eldemar in her culture's dress and her self-designed headdress

The following are a few photos of the session with Stacy.

Her Tlingit name is 
Kaa ool.áxch
and she is
Kaagwaantaan (Eagle Moiety/Wolf clan) - maternal side
&
T'akdeintaan.yedi (child of Raven Moiety/Sea Pigeon clan) - paternal side






Kaa ool.áxch         oil on Arches Huile paper    16 x 12 inches

The indigenous peoples of Southeast Alaska, British Columbia/Yukon Territories (Canada), 
and a small part of Washington state are the 
The link will show the map of the area and explain a little about
Tlingit culture, but mostly about the language.

Gunałchéesh (thank you!), Kaa ool.áxch (Stacy) 
for making our painting session so
interesting and fun!

Happy painting everyone
and
happy spring!