Suns And Suns And Suns

[InternetFolkArt]

keep making videos

[tommy30507]

Thank you for your encouragement!!!!!

[kyraeh]

Tommy30507 - Enjoyed your video. So glad to see Harriet Powers' influence still shines 100 years later! Best, Kyra

[tommy30507]

Hello Kyra! Thank you for viewing and for commenting. I am fascinated with Harriet Powers. Have read some things about her. Looking for more in the future. Have a great day.

Ronnie (Tommy30507)

[folkartkilla]

You should look up the quilters aof Gee's Bend, there is a book, I know this because I am FOLKARTKILLA

[tommy30507]

I really love the Gee's Bend quilts. Those ladies are awesome. Back in 2006 I saw the Gee's Bend Exhibition at The High Museum in Atlanta. Also, I have the DVD that accompanied the show. That was a GREAT DAY. I was COMPLETELY lost in the show...Quilters are WONDERFUL artists. BTW, I am VERY GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU. You're missed whenever you're not around....Don't hide in your cave for too long....:-)

[chew19bacca]

Ronnie I like all the different sunshines you made . That would make an interesting quilt . Sunflowers could work into this also .

[tommy30507]

Jennifer, THANK YOU for the comment. Several folks have mentioned that I should paint more sunflowers...just in the past two days....Hmmmmm, perhaps, I SHOULD.....:-)

[DameEdithDivine]

69 is really a magic number for these reasons: I'm the 69th visitor to this video and a few days ago I celebrated my 69th birthday. I'm sure there must be other reasons as well! LOVE this video. Thanks for opening my eyes to Harriet Powers. Your painting is beautiful and full of wonder. --Val

[tommy30507]

Valerie, I am SO glad you stopped by and viewed AND COMMENTED AND LIKED the video/painting....THANK YOU!!!! Harriet Powers...VERY INTERESTING LADY in our Nation's history. I am happy I discovered her. HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY WAS FAB!!!!!!

[NiteBlogger]

What a shame only two of her quilts survived.

Great vid - narrative, story & esp the finished piece.

You continue to be my inspiration. :)

[tommy30507]

It is a shame.

Again, THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[NiteBlogger]

Heavenly!

The vid, the narration & esp the finished piece...

You are an inspiration. :)

Now I gotta go read up on Ms Harriet...LOL

[tommy30507]

Ali,

You're VERY SWEET. I am so happy you like the painting...and the video...:-)

I have been learning more about Harriet Powers. She was really a strong lady.....

[atree3]

wonderful, inspiring

thanks

[tommy30507]

Margaret,

Thank you for viewing and commenting!

[ruth754]

Hi ronnie your painting is awesome love ya janet

[tommy30507]

YO!!!!!

YOu have a YouTube account???? Great. I am glad you like the painting....

[NotaTrollTravlin]

I enjoyed watching you paint, it always makes me feel like painting. (Acrylic on board?)

[tommy30507]

Nota, I am so glad you viewed and commented. I encourage you to paint. You're VERY creative....LET IT GO....:-).

Yes, Acrylic on board....I also used Metallic Acrylics: Inca Gold and Sterling Silver....LOVE THAT METALLIC INCA GOLD.......

[NotaTrollTravlin]

Yes- I do need to pull out the brushes (Or buy new ones, the others are so OLD) but good news, I sold one of my old paintings YEA - now no excuse not to get some new brushes and pull out the paints. (except- time... late for work already)

:)

Later Nota

[margaret30575]

Ronnie,what a beautiful painting!M-ann

[tommy30507]

THANKS MARGARET!!!!

[artworkslive]

what a great inspiration!

*races off to check out wiki link*

[tommy30507]

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!!! The inspiration is BIG TIME!!!...I love the fact that someone who lived long ago...A seemingly ordinary person...can leave a legacy.....:-)

[OhCurt]

Before writing my actual comment - WOW, that's an Incompetech tune?? Impressive!

I really like the sunbursts!

And what a stretch of time she lived in. From slavery through Reconstruction (such as it was) into the 20th century. Another decade and she would have seen women get the vote.

Wow.

[tommy30507]

Curt, I REALLY love the music...I have thought about it all day long. Thanks for the comment on the painting. Ms. Powers must have been a wonderful person. I am looking forward to learning more about her.

[breezin48]

I loveis it, Ronnie. This is different for you, isn't it? I mean, the black and the gold and silver. Very striking.

[tommy30507]

Sue, I am so glad you like it. Yes, this is different for me. "LET THE SUN SHINE IN"

[SouthernSentiment]

I love this one Ronnie! I think it might just be my favorite of all of your paintings. That is really hard to say since I love all of your work!

[tommy30507]

Sherron, You are VERY sweet to say that! I thank you very much! Hoping to see some art work from you VERY SOON!!!

[SouthernSentiment]

I have been lazy! What can I say?  Maybe I will make a video painting in the park before long. I have a few days off coming up

[giaco44094]

Suns and moons are my favorite images. It looks like you were really inspired to create this piece ! I love it !

[tommy30507]

Gayle, I am so glad you like it. The images fascinate me. Harriet Powers seems to have been a VERY interesting person. THANK YOU!!!!

[CountryComesToTown]

Ronnie I really like that one. Quilting is a actually a great place to look for inspiration in your folk art. I love all the geographic patterns found in antique quilts. -Jim

[tommy30507]

Thank you Jim! I appreciate your comment. I love to study about quilting. IT FASCINATES ME. To think of the hours and materials that have been used...the human energy...just to create the quilts of the past. I have painted different things in the past that were inspired by old quilts. Hope you have a fantastic week.

Ronnie

[oshutterup]

amazing... totally amazing...

[tommy30507]

Ruthe,

You are SWEET!...BTW, I love your videos...Your sense of humor is WONDERFUL!!!!

Ronnie

[gildersniff]

The blackness of the pieces, and the irony that comes with these depictions of the sun...Thank you for sharing! Great shit!

[tommy30507]

Bill,

THANKS! Great to hear from you and get your thoughts. HOPEFULLY, you will be presenting us with a video offering SOON....

Ronnie