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Get This Man out of the Picture; ink and pen; Oct 2008

October 4, 2008 - 7:22pm — lindakentartist

This is a detail of something that turns out to be a cartoon (see prev. pics)...These two faces, despite winding up as cartoons, these were attempts at a My Lai painting; they're trying for the expression of a woman moments before being shot to death with her family by US soldiers after being rounded up in a small group. in the famous My Lai massacre (Vietnam War) photos that appeared in LIFE magazine back then. I keep trying to get it over the years. But this woman was also angry. Also in the group in the photo is a picture of an openmouthed terrified little girl of four or so clinging to a skirt and a young woman holding a toddler. They wereare dead moments after the photo was taken.

Get This Man out of the Picture; ink and paint; oct 2008

October 4, 2008 - 7:19pm — lindakentartist

I draw directly with ink. Usually no colors, but these yeah. No art training, and I don't know what I'm drawing.

line drawings

Get This Man out of the Picture; ink and paint; Oct 2008

October 4, 2008 - 7:16pm — lindakentartist

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line drawings

Get This Man out of the Picture; ink and paint; Oct 2008

October 4, 2008 - 7:02pm — lindakentartist

I do not have any formal art training. I draw directly with ink, usually no color, but now trying some --- Inspired by Phosho smartblur, I changed from cheap colored pencils to cheap acrylics watered down.