I was moved to paint another watercolor

[mimitabby]

http://mimitabby.blogspot.com


Anybody know this guy? I loved his face.


Just so that you remember who I am, here's the other guy I painted:

[K Gardner]

1. I love your work.. thanks for posting this !

[grannie4peace]

2. pleased to meet you

:hi: and your work is wonderful!!!

[peoli]

3. you know what? Youve got some talent!

great job with the eyes on the new one.

[billybob537]

4. I love this Obama

MY new background!
Thanx

[Starry Messenger]

5. Nice work mimitabby!

I also enjoyed seeing your Obama painting in Time magazine. Good for you!

[rasputin1952]

6. Remarkable talent...

I am duly impressed...I can't draw a straight line w/a pencil and a ruler...:)

[islandmkl]

7. the damn lead always breaks about half-way down the ruler...

[rasputin1952]

11. I have ben through many a sharpener...

:D

[SaveOurDemocracy]

8. I remember him standing there holding that salute...

it said so much. No wonder you were moved to paint him. You are wonderfully talented and captured the moment exquisitely.

[islandmkl]

9. you do great work...this new one joins the great watercolor of barack....

congratulations on your talent and effort...

[panader0]

10. There's a lot of talent on this forum, and you are one.

[Shiver]

12. I've never been good with watercolours

I'm far more skilled with oils and acrylics (this is one example - almost six years old, but the only painting I have on this computer). I haven't painted anything worthwhile in almost two years, though... dropping out of art school kind of kills the creative muse for a bit...

Love the paintings! I envy the watahcolah skillz :yourock:

[firedupdem]

13. Wow! You do great work! I think I saw that guy on one of the

news reports! Excellent!

[jaxx]

14. I don't know who he was,

but every time they showed him he was saluting President Obama. I saw him several times and he made an impression on me.

Your watercolors are wonderful, thanks for sharing them.

[sarge43]

15. Lovely. I envy you. Watercolor is a difficult medium.

You have it.

That man has to be a veteran; he has the bearing. You're right about the face. "That's the one you want next to you when the bad guys are coming from all six directions," My husband, Nam vet.

[LynzM]

47. I agree.

Had the same thought about him being a vet...

[sarge43]

57. Yeah. That's a St Crispin's Day moment.

Some powerful memories behind those eyes.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

61. Beautiful Work!!! You really capture the character! also, Sarge: my hunny is too...

Vietnam Vet, Marine Sergeant, First Force Recon.

"That's the one you want next to you when the bad guys are coming from all six directions," My husband, Nam vet.-----

I just had to reply, because I got goosebumps when I read this....

:hi:

[sarge43]

62. The brothers in arms always recognize each other and give due. n/t

[Lucky 13]

16. Beautiful work. You are quite talented!

I saw that man on TV during the inauguration...I can't look at him without tearing up.

I know NOTHING about art, but I love your use of color. Looking at that painting, you don't need anyone to explain to you how cold it was that morning.

[nolabear]

17. I remember this guy!

I choked up watching him, and you captured him just beautifully. So, TiVo? Is that how you kept his image?

It would be nice to find him and let him know you painted him at one of what's obviously he most important moments of his life.

[mimitabby]

18. nothing fancy

no, i just took a photo of the tv screen and worked from that. Tv's distort shape and color, so i just went from black and white to the colors
of my imagination.

[Mira]

19. How very beautiful. A fitting companion piece to your painting of Obama.

I have purchased the Obama print from you, and enjoy it every day. Since I was on the mall in Washington on Tuesday (lucky me) this is my first time to see this man. I'm waiting for TIVO'd copies of the inauguration to arrive in the mail, and I'll be looking for him.
Though I like the eyes very much, his mouth speaks of suppressed tears of joy. That's what I like best other than the whole thing.
Thanks for sharing it with us, Mimi.

[Spazito]

20. Beautiful and very moving!

You have incredible talent. Thank you for sharing it with us, it is much appreciated!

Recommended.

[GregD]

21. I love your work!

Your blog has wonderful additional works. Are you in Washington? The mountain and waterside views are stunning.

[mimitabby]

22. yes, i live in the state of Washington

thank you all for your compliments!

[CLANG]

23. I really want that Obama painting (print)

but when I clicked on BUY NOW, I got the following:

Error Detected

We were unable to decrypt the certificate id.


Not sure if it's my problem or yours... I'll try again later....

[mimitabby]

24. buying prints of Pres. Obama

I'll check it out. You can contact me via DU mail and I'll send you a paypal invoice to buy it if you want.

I just checked it out. somehow the original paypal button got corrupted. It's fixed and should work fine now.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

[merh]

43. I am glad you fixed it

I tried to purchase a print and it wouldn't work for me.

thanks so much

You have an extraordinary talent - you are gifted.

[AtomicKitten]

25. Beautiful work!

[livetohike]

26. Your work is absolutely beautiful! No, I don't know this guy

but every time I saw him on tv I teared up :cry:. You captured the moment perfectly :hi:.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

27. I remember that guy at the inauguaration the cameraman panned on him twice in the crowd on the mall

I love your work!:loveya:

[mimitabby]

28. if anyone wants to buy a print of this, please let me know

I'll charge the same as I did for the Obama print, $40 plus shipping

[myrna minx]

29. I love your powerful work. K&R n.t

[AsahinaKimi]

30. Nicely done !

Omedetou! (Congratulations!)

[Clio the Leo]

31. kick NT

[GreenPartyVoter]

32. Another great painting! :^D

[lunatica]

33. They're excellent. Very good use of the medium

and your talent is obvious...

[chollybocker]

34. Nice !

I hope you find out who that first guy is. The fierce pride and determination in his eyes is beautifully captured.

[eleny]

35. Yes, I remember him!

It's so nice that you could immortalize him with your watercolor. Beautiful work, dear mimitabby.

[mzmolly]

36. Beautiful.

I'm sure whoever he is, he would be flattered by your amazing work and the ability to capture that moment in time, so perfectly.

[quiet.american]

37. Beautiful. nt

[proud patriot]

38. I don't know who he is , but I love the painting

and was moved to tears each time they showed an African American
Verteran Saluting the President .

[rucky]

39. I totally noticed him in the crowd.

It's a remarkable image. Thanks for painting him!

[Fire1]

40. I certainly remember seeing him on tv during the inauguration.

Outstanding work! You are GIFTED!

[Carni]

41. Your watercolors are FANTASTIC!

I am in awe of your talent!

[Zhade]

42. Awesome work!

NT!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

44. yes, I saw that guy - you did a great job capturing the emotion of the moment

A face of the day -

Your watercolors are fantastic and the proportions perfect.

[rhett o rick]

45. wonderful.. nm

[Beaverhausen]

46. You know your Obama watercolor was in Time magazine, don't you?

[Mira]

48. Please hold one print for me, Mimi. One of the people who have the Obama

print was as impressed with the Saluting Man as you, and wants to have it next to it.
I love the colors you used.
When I got my Obama print I was very surprised to see how much more vibrant the color is in reality than in the reproduction here.
I'm so glad you did this !

[LynzM]

49. Phenomenal.

You captured his... poise? presence? exceptionally well. Beautiful, and moving. Thank you for sharing it...

[lies and propaganda]

50. Beautiful! I featured your work in a treasury...

It was really pretty so if you dont mind me linking, I made this on Inauguration Day:
http://flickr.com/photos/combustionglassworks/3223005750/

(and a treasury is a compilation related to Etsy, the site where all of our own artists and crafters sell their goodies)

[mimitabby]

60. thanks!

thanks for including my painting in your treasury, that's really cool.

[DesertRat]

51. Just beautiful!

:)

[trickyguy]

52. Watercolor is a tricky medium but you captured some good feelings here.

:donut: Congratulations on a fine contribution at DU.

[clydefrand]

53. You captured their essences so beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

[awoke_in_2003]

54. as an engineering major

I am greatly impressed with your work, and wish I had your skill. You captured the emotion I felt when I saw this man live

[Piewhacket]

55. wonderful work. thank you mimitabby

Its really nice to see so much talent hanging here in DU.
Your minds-eye captures a moment, your skill puts it to watercolor,
the watercolor places it indelibly into our hearts.
Its a wonderful watercolor. Thank you.

[EraOfResponsibility]

56. OOOhhh I remember seeing him! He held that salute during Obama's address

very beautiful!

[The Backlash Cometh]

58. Damn. You're good.

[crikkett]

59. I love your work. That's a great portrait.

(self-edited dumb question)

[mimitabby]

63. thanks everyone!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

64. Nice work.