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 (!)
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| 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
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| 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!
⚘