Rescued, acrylic & pastel on Birch, approx. 11x22", 2010 $400(scroll down to purchase)
From the beginning I knew that I wanted to portray this Giant in the mountains. Of course we are all familiar with the St. Bernard depicted with the barrel strapped to the collar, but did you know that the barrel is almost undeniably folklore? In fact, giving stranded Swiss mountain travelers alcohol, the barrel's legendary contents, would actually make things worse. I've never tried mountain climbing after polishing off a liter of vodka but I'm betting it's not safe. Matt Soniak writes a great essay on the origins of the barrel in this article. Enjoy - Jared
2 comments:
He is terrific Jared!! Great work!!
Hey, Jared!! Thanks. Loved your St. Bernard painting.
Ya... I shot those videos with a tiny Flip camera. Not the best quality but it seems to have done the job.
The dog painter is me...lol! I did lots of pet portraits. I would burn the outlines and poem with a wood burner on birch and then I painted it all with acrylics.
Thanks for noticing!!
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