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A quiet strength greets you in this close-up study of a horse’s head — detailed, hushed, and full of character. The artist’s delicate line work and subtle tonal shifts render the animal’s dappled coat and tangled mane with an almost tactile sensitivity, so you can feel the softness of the hair and the weight of a life lived outdoors. The single feather tied near the ear, with its band of black and red, reads like a small, eloquent clue to ceremony and story; nearby, the ghosted silhouette of a crow-tipis motif in the background softly echoes the painting’s narrative origins without overwhelming the animal’s presence. Muted earth tones and a cool, sky-tinged band at the top create a calm, expansive atmosphere that balances intimacy with a larger cultural horizon. The overall effect is one of respectful stillness — a portrait that honors the horse as companion, emblem, and witness to a longer tradition of tales and rites.
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About The Crow Tipi
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When artist Judy Larson came across the Blackfeet Indian legend of The Crow Tipi, she was enthralled with the various elements of the story and how they might come together in a painting. In the legend, there was a brave warrior who stole horses and guns for his tribe.The head chief of the tribe became jealous of the warrior’s success and glory and used witchcraft to bring bad luck to the man. Three times the brave man rode out to battle, and three times he returned on foot, because his horses had run away.
As the warrior lay sleeping after returning home from a raid, he dreamt that a man came to him and said,“You should not have had to walk home alone these nights. I see you have given a share of the meat from a buffalo you killed to my children, the crows. For your kindness I will give you two things: the power to become a chief of your tribe and my own specially painted tipi, The Crow Tipi. Go a little way from here, and you will find horses. ”The warrior became chief of the Buffalo Dung band and the Crow Tipi remains in his tribe to this day.
As the warrior lay sleeping after returning home from a raid, he dreamt that a man came to him and said,“You should not have had to walk home alone these nights. I see you have given a share of the meat from a buffalo you killed to my children, the crows. For your kindness I will give you two things: the power to become a chief of your tribe and my own specially painted tipi, The Crow Tipi. Go a little way from here, and you will find horses. ”The warrior became chief of the Buffalo Dung band and the Crow Tipi remains in his tribe to this day.
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Judy Larson's contemporary portraiture blends abstract portrait art with emotional expression, offering a unique approach to figurative abstraction. Her mixed media portraiture captures the essence of the human form through vibrant color, textured paintings, and dynamic compositions. Larson's work delves into the psychological depth of her subjects, creating psychological portraits that speak to the viewer on a personal and emotive level. Through her use of expressive color and innovative techniques, she explores the complexity of human identity and emotion, turning the traditional portrait into a modern, conceptual work of art. Her modern figurative art invites viewers to explore the intersection of color, texture, and form in powerful visual narratives.
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Judy Larson always knew she was going to be an artist. She was surrounded by them as a child, and was particularly inspired by her father, a professional illustrator. Judy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Commercial Art from Pacific Union College in Northern California, then spent the next 17 years as a commercial artist, illustrator and art director. In 1988, influenced by her love of nature and animals, Judy devoted her time to wildlife art. Her primary focus in each of her paintings is the animal, with the horse as a recurring subject. Her unique approach to her work is through the use of scratch board--a technique that can render magnificent detail but one requiring infinite patience. Scratch board, an old, but little used medium, consists of a smooth, thin surface of hardened China clay applied to a board. The subject is then painted solidly with black India ink to create a silhouette. Now the exacting work begins, engraving the image into the surface of the artwork. While many artists use steel nibs or engraving tools, Judy prefers to work with X-acto blades, changing them ever few minutes to produce as fine a line as possible. Once the subject has been totally scratched, it is a finished black and white illustration, ready for the artist to add color. The methods of adding color are diverse. Judy prefers a combination of airbrush, gouache or acrylics for finishing, with frequent rescratching for detail. Scratch board is a demanding medium, one that Judy has used masterfully in developing her unique approach to wildlife art.
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