Birthday Gift

[AndyA]

Look what my sister gave me: a plate with an image of the painting "The Ship Builder" by Norman Rockwell. She said it reminded her of me. I'm not certain that is an unequivocal compliment. Fair winds!

 

[HughLo]

Pretty cool that you got a bird that sits on your shoulder..

 

[AllanKP69]

LOVE Rockwell, what a thoughtful sister and a great present! Rockwell is up there with two of my other favorite American artists Carl Evers and Andrew Wyeth.
Allan

 

[AndyA]

Pretty cool that you got a bird that sits on your shoulder..

It took a while to get him to sit there. But he still craps on my sleeveless sweater. Fair winds!

 

[AndyA]

LOVE Rockwell, what a thoughtful sister and a great present! Rockwell is up there with two of my other favorite American artists Carl Evers and Andrew Wyeth.
Allan

All are great painters. Rockwell for a time was thought to be too sappy but seems to be enjoying a resurgence of interest. I would like to add Winslow Homer to the list. His painting Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) inspired me to try painting my Sea Bright skiff. The ham-handed result is shown below. Fair Winds!

 

[AllanKP69]

Winslow Homer to the list. His painting Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) inspired me to try painting my Sea Bright skiff. The ham-handed result is shown below. Fair Winds!

Nicely done!
Allan

 

[MisterCA]

I knew there was something missing while building me ships. it was a Parrot I needed!!

 

[DocTom]

I live in Stockbridge, MA where Rockwell spent the later part of his life. We still have neighbors who posed for him. The Rockwell Museum is well worth a visit to Western Massachusetts, and Chesterwood, the studio of Daniel Chester French (think Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial and the Minuteman statue in Boston is just down the road.