This 'dummy' is sure sorry he lied about stealing gold!
I found this 'hanging dummy' in Tortilla Flats, an old mining town in Arizona.
I couldn't resist doing it in watercolor in my Moleskine.
This is really a joke for the tourists. Please don't be offended by the image.
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27 comments:
So Interesting! to find such! and paint it!
Arizona would be one of my favorite places to visit one day! So much to inspire one there.
AND I am very much LIKING your blog and your other postings!
This is a great take on the subject.
For now I am stuck on on my sorry. Nothing to do but work on my sorry yard and mabey it will come to me.
Later
Disturbing and compelling ! I just hafta ask the million dollar question...was the dummy meant to scare off birds, or tourists ?
Or, more insidiously, was it meant to scare off dummies...
Why am I feeling so insecure ?
:-D
stevePoisonPencil
Maybe it was meant to scare off artists :)
I feel much better about this drawing now that I have read your entry. I was wondering why you were drawing a hanging man!
BTW, I have been using your tip of putting a few drops of dish soap in the water when I paint, it makes a world of diffrence in how well the paint flows! Thanks!
Why is it always the dummies that get lynched?
Quite a disturping piece; very effective.
nice one.
great art and story, teri
beautiful!
Mercy -- good job on the painting .. disturbing image, nonetheless. Funny thing ... when I was studying the Live Oak for my masters thesis, I ran into so many 'hanging' trees ... I'm glad I never ran into anything hanging off one of them! LOL Good job, Teri ... very evocative!
Oh! This is creepy! People must do a doubletake when they see this. It does bring home the point, though!
WOW! You really got me on this one Teri! When I first started scrolling down I was thinking this is truly a departure from your other work, HaHa! I love that you use things that you have seen and visited in your art. This is great!
I am wondering if this week is going to be depressing with everyone's submissions, your's is the first I have seen so far. That must have been a trip seeing this hanging from the tree, I definately see the humor...
Another surprised viewer here! I knew it had to have a benevolent explanation, though, coming from you ;D.
this one will definitely get people talking! I think art is supposed to cause a stir. If it were just for the sake of being 'pretty' that would be boring, I think. I like art that makes a statement. Yours does. And it gets people talking about history, about hangings (and lynchings) and other interesting t hings. I look forward to our future sketch crawl!
Not a bit disturbing if you live in the West...this is just Western humor. Good one, Teri.
eek! For a second I thought some enterprising characters had given the KKK a taste of their own medicine! Incredibly original work.
LOL! That's giving fair warning! Have a good weekend!
i always like to hear stories about and from other people and places… nice work…
Teri I find this an interesting drawing of yours, doesnt offend me at all, I have seen some pretty strange things here in Australia, and our local stuffed Father Christmas does the rounds and is frequently found hanging from a tree, although probably more from a leg than a neck, I am never sure if he is meant to be like that or a rope brokePenny in South Australia
Good job Teri, you sure stirred up alot of comments on this one! You crack me up!
A fascinating insight to a place I've always wanted to visit ever since I first heard its name.
This is so funny, I love the unique take on Sorry, wow, I think that would keep me from diggin for gold, even these days. So cool!
yes...I'd be sorry too! ha-ha!
Love this!
Love your choice!! And thanks for the comment on mine.
I bet he is sorry!...nice illo, and take on this week's subject! And...I'm going to make sure I don't go diggin in Tortilla Flats...
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