An Island of Redbuds on the Cimarron (1968) by Brummett Echohawk (March 3, 1922 – February 6, 2006), Native American; Pawnee, oil on canvas, Credit Line: Gift of Maxine Zarrow, Image Source: Gilcrease Museum
You found a perfect image that could be taken in as a whole…very important! I loved that he used a Bowie knife to smear color and show depth. How interesting and creative!! I know I keep repeating myself, but this painting is one of my favorites!!
I, too, would like to “add thunder and bounce” to the colors in my pictures.
We visited the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa several years ago. I see it closed after July 4 so the existing buildings could be torn down and new ones put up in their place.
It took me a moment to be certain, but I was right. I once spent some days following the course of the Cimarron River through the Cimarron National Grassland in southwestern Kansas. Several significant places there, like Point of Rocks, were known to the Pawnee, and used by them as lookout points. I was there in autumn, so the river was dry and the cottonwood foliage was the primary color, but I’ve always wanted to go back there in spring. This makes that trip even more attractive.
Redbuds, of course. I even looked back to check the title before I posted, and I STILL got it wrong! lol Just now having my first cup of coffee, so let’s blame that! 🙂
Ah! I just realized you meant redbuds. Steve Schwartzman coined the term ‘thinkos’ for our tendency to substitute one word for another: like a mental typo!
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Gorgeous! So much color and different styles usage!!
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Good morning, Susan. 🙂 I loved that the video shows the colors and textures up close, since I could not find a higher resolution image.
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You found a perfect image that could be taken in as a whole…very important! I loved that he used a Bowie knife to smear color and show depth. How interesting and creative!! I know I keep repeating myself, but this painting is one of my favorites!!
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lol…I love the Bowie knife, too 😎
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I almost forgot…Good morning and pleasant afternoon!😊
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Thank you! ❤️
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You’re welcome.💗
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Love this! Filled with light and joyfulness of the land.
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Exactly my feelings about this one, Rosaliene. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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I, too, would like to “add thunder and bounce” to the colors in my pictures.
We visited the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa several years ago. I see it closed after July 4 so the existing buildings could be torn down and new ones put up in their place.
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Do you know if the museum will re-open? I wonder what will happen to the art works if it doesn’t…?
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The new buildings will house a grander version of the museum:
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/gilcrease-museum-announces-closing-date-takes-next-steps-in-construction-of-new-building
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Good! Thanks, Steve. 🙂
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It took me a moment to be certain, but I was right. I once spent some days following the course of the Cimarron River through the Cimarron National Grassland in southwestern Kansas. Several significant places there, like Point of Rocks, were known to the Pawnee, and used by them as lookout points. I was there in autumn, so the river was dry and the cottonwood foliage was the primary color, but I’ve always wanted to go back there in spring. This makes that trip even more attractive.
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I hope you can go back and get photos of some redwoods! 😎
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I don’t think there are any redwoods in Kansas, but I’d be happy to see anything abloom there in spring.
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Redbuds, of course. I even looked back to check the title before I posted, and I STILL got it wrong! lol Just now having my first cup of coffee, so let’s blame that! 🙂
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It’s an excuse that I’m always willing to accept, having used it a time or a dozen myself.
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Ah! I just realized you meant redbuds. Steve Schwartzman coined the term ‘thinkos’ for our tendency to substitute one word for another: like a mental typo!
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I have definitely become acquainted with “thinkos” more lately. Maybe something in the air, because it is most certainly not my age….lol
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Beautiful and very informative.
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Thanks for visiting, Dawn. 🙂
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