tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post6603095939487642754..comments2024-03-18T10:53:57.845-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Collaborating on a Cigar Store IndianMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-31185350295299706762012-02-03T20:32:03.807-05:002012-02-03T20:32:03.807-05:00One of the interesting things about the painting i...One of the interesting things about the painting is that Kicking Bear represented several Indian chiefs who weren't at the actual battle. They played parts behind the scene, and Kicking Bear thought that merited reprsentation.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-35904760791992325212012-02-03T19:59:58.343-05:002012-02-03T19:59:58.343-05:00Wow, I'm impressed, Mark. What a remarkable co...Wow, I'm impressed, Mark. What a remarkable collaboration. It really does have an 'authentic' kind of 'antique' look.<br /><br />By the by, I've always been fascinated by that detailed painting of Custer's Last Stand. It is an amazing relic.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-78239960144734603632012-02-02T19:29:46.768-05:002012-02-02T19:29:46.768-05:00Dear Anyes - Thank you so much for this lovely com...Dear Anyes - Thank you so much for this lovely comment. It has brightened my day and my spirits.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-60734599828046344482012-02-02T13:35:08.317-05:002012-02-02T13:35:08.317-05:00Hi Mark,
French being my first language, it takes ...Hi Mark,<br />French being my first language, it takes me much longer to express myself properly in English so I will use the word 'awesome' to express what I feel about this post. No wonder you give us so much Mark, it's because you are so gifted, you can afford to be so generous.<br />Anyes<br />XXAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-82789199799370007432012-02-01T11:35:42.628-05:002012-02-01T11:35:42.628-05:00Thanks, Alan! Paul and I did the carving on the ce...Thanks, Alan! Paul and I did the carving on the centennial of the Battle of Little Bighorn, and I think the research was as much fun as any other part of the project. As I'm sure you know from your own work, such creative projects lead down many diverse paths and open up just as many new vistas for exploration!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-6770501868546614352012-02-01T09:20:06.683-05:002012-02-01T09:20:06.683-05:00Brilliant! I had no idea of the scale until I saw ...Brilliant! I had no idea of the scale until I saw that final photo. I remember Kicking Bear from reading Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. My own stab at wood carving was a little more embarrassing. I fancied myself as some sort of Sioux shaman from the suburbs of Dublin, and carved a crow rattle out of a block of wood. The memory is a lot better than the artwork turned out.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409604820178478573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-75842501220014436162012-01-31T07:20:10.468-05:002012-01-31T07:20:10.468-05:00Dear Rosemary,
I'm glad you enjoy my views of...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoy my views of the tobacco farm, and I was indeed shooting for the look of American folk art as I was painting it. I remember that I also looked at the work of Paul Davis for reference; I did a posting on him earlier:<br /><br />http://allthingsruffnerian.blogspot.com/search/label/Paul%20DavisMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-24573392758369829052012-01-31T04:43:35.749-05:002012-01-31T04:43:35.749-05:00Dear Mark - what a wonderful collaboration, and so...Dear Mark - what a wonderful collaboration, and so important that you have documented the full story. This will undoubtedly become a family heirloom, and its history is paramount to its future. <br />I love the little scenes you have painted of the tobacco leaves growing and then drying in stooks (I presume). They remind me of charming American Folk Art paintings.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-26045718937747901682012-01-30T09:38:33.873-05:002012-01-30T09:38:33.873-05:00Hello, Linda - Of course when I say "a year&#...Hello, Linda - Of course when I say "a year's work," I mostly mean by that a year of weekend afternoons. In terms of hours, I'm no longer sure how long the project actually took.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-22080811430991461852012-01-30T09:34:25.960-05:002012-01-30T09:34:25.960-05:00Dear Gina, It sounds as though your father may hav...Dear Gina, It sounds as though your father may have gone through the same process of elimination that Paul and I did. I remember that Paul used one particular marine glue that had a good reputation, and later dropped the laminated wood to test it. The laminated pieces fell apart like barrel staves, but that didn't happen with Elmer's!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-69487913524226119692012-01-30T09:29:52.467-05:002012-01-30T09:29:52.467-05:00Hello, Parnassus - Thanks for your comments. I hav...Hello, Parnassus - Thanks for your comments. I have often encouraged art students to collaborate with other artists on projects not directly related to their own field. It's always a form of growth, and more likely than not will in some way relate back to one's own expertise.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-15131260461084110592012-01-30T09:09:18.244-05:002012-01-30T09:09:18.244-05:00What a wonderful adventure! You talented fellows ...What a wonderful adventure! You talented fellows created a handsome and detailed statue. That's some dedication--a year's work. Wow!<br /><br />Thanks for inspiring and teaching us Mark. I enjoyed learning about Kicking Bear. So glad you shared these photos with us.Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-48540370244964546152012-01-30T08:39:30.882-05:002012-01-30T08:39:30.882-05:00Dear Mark, I'm so glad that you also provided...Dear Mark, I'm so glad that you also provided detail photographs or I would have missed the wonderful painting of the battle and all of the other very interesting carvings. <br />My Father also used Elmer's glue to laminate his large pieces before carving.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-46189568778056267102012-01-30T04:19:58.812-05:002012-01-30T04:19:58.812-05:00Hello Mark, This is a real tour de force. So many...Hello Mark, This is a real tour de force. So many well-researched details create an historic verisimilitude while subtly updating the message of the originals. Perhaps the only detail that visually dates the piece to the 1970's is the carving style of the ironic and telling legend "Mild and Mellow". The quality and detail is unbelievable--I am in awe of painting and drawing skill, and sculpture to me seems to involve black magic. <br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com