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Judy Larson - The Crow Tipi

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Judy Larson - The Crow Tipi
Judy Larson - The Crow Tipi - Limited Edition Canvas - Imaage Size: 16"W X 12"H. - Edition Size:300 - Published From The Artist'S Original Work. - Click Here To Explore The Hidden Image Keys In Judy Larson'S Fine Art. When Artist Judy Larson Came Across The Blackfeet Indian Legend Of "The Crow Tipi," She Was Enthralled With The Various Elements Of The Story And How They Might Come Together In A Painting. In The Legend, There Was A Brave Warrior Who Stole Horses And Guns For His Tribe. The Head Chief Of The Tribe Became Jealous Of The Warrior’S Success And Glory And Used Witchcraft To Bring Bad Luck To The Man. Three Times The Brave Man Rode Out To Battle And Three Times He Returned On Foot, Because His Horses Had Run Away. As The Warrior Lay Sleeping After Returning Home From A Raid, He Dreamt That A Man Came To Him And Said, “You Should Not Have Had To Walk Home Alone These Nights. I See You Have Given A Share Of The Meat From A Buffalo You Killed To My Children, The Crows. For Your Kindness I Will Give You Two Things: The Power To Become A Chief Of Your Tribe And My Own Specially Painted Tipi, 'The Crow Tipi.' Go A Little Way From Here And You Will Find Horses. ”The Warrior Became Chief Of The Buffalo Dung Band And The Crow Tipi Remains In His Tribe To This Day."………Judy Larson Judy Larson Always Knew She Was Going To Be An Artist. She Was Surrounded By Them As A Child, And Was Particularly Inspired By Her Father, A Professional Illustrator. Judy Received A Bachelor Of Science Degree In Commercial Art From Pacific Union College In Northern California, Then Spent The Next 17 Years As A Commercial Artist, Illustrator And Art Director. In 1988, Influenced By Her Love Of Nature And Animals, Judy Devoted Her Time To Wildlife Art. Her Primary Focus In Each Of Her Paintings Is The Animal, With The Horse As A Recurring Subject. Her Unique Approach To Her Work Is Through The Use Of Scratch Board--A Technique That Can Render Magnificent Detail But One Requiring Infinite Patience. Scratch Board, An Old, But Little Used Medium, Consists Of A Smooth, Thin Surface Of Hardened China Clay Applied To A Board. The Subject Is Then Painted Solidly With Black India Ink To Create A Silhouette. Now The Exacting Work Begins, Engraving The Image Into The Surface Of The Artwork. While Many Artists Use Steel Nibs Or Engraving Tools, Judy Prefers To Work With X-Acto Blades, Changing Them Ever Few Minutes To Produce As Fine A Line As Possible. Once The Subject Has Been Totally Scratched, It Is A Finished Black And White Illustration, Ready For The Artist To Add Color. The Methods Of Adding Color Are Diverse. Judy Prefers A Combination Of Airbrush, Gouache Or Acrylics For Finishing, With Frequent Rescratching For Detail. Scratch Board Is A Demanding Medium, One That Judy Has Used Masterfully In Developing Her Unique Approach To Wildlife Art.