cajun and creole fading by jocko500
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
Some people say they not fading or die off at all. I remember stories of people even my age saying when they went to school in the first grade they had to speak English. if not they was whip.
In the National Geographic in the 1960's issues; I forgot what year or month but there was a story on the Cajun then and it say if you called someone a Cajun that was fighting words back then. It was like calling a black man a name today.
anyway I think it fading and I painted this to show them fading. One man say yes to me as he do not like to go to his folks house or kinfolks as they just drink and get into fights.
Tell me if it works. And even the two ways of painting in this image? I just showed it to someone and they walked away with they eyes wide and saying under her breath it differ alright. But it was an old lady.
it done in acrylic on a 30x40 canvas
Comments (63)
cricke49
one of the most excellent hand painted on canvas i've seen 'ever'! bravo my friend! definetly a fav!:)*5
rachris480907
It is definitely "different," Jock...but I like it! :) Great job!
anahata.c
you know, even if you told us nothing, the image would sing to us because it's about deep celebration in a very special place, with a sense of loss and conflict, but also a sense of very intimate celebration. Hard to describe it. But the image feels of a place where very special things happen, and though someone is fading and there seems to be conflict, they are surrounded by a kind of cultural home. And I love your way with the woman's head, the intense and folk-tale feel to the people behind, and your artwork on the wall, including that cartoon character where it says "cajun, creole, fading"...I know "cajun" comes from "acadian" and originally had no negative connotation. But the feel of the image is of a place for those who know it, and your creativity is all over the work.