Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The Portrait Of A Writer As A Young Man

Or at least a slightly younger man. This painting is based on a photo taken in Cameroon in December 2004. Little d and I met the lovely artist, Denise, in Belize about a year later and we were immediately taken with her work. Her art can be found on her website, Studio2D.
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31 comments:

  1. Charles GramlichFebruary 9, 2010 at 12:15 AM

    Was this photo taken before or after the adventure with pirates and mutants and giant apes?

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  2. David BarberFebruary 9, 2010 at 4:11 AM

    A "cool" looking dude, David.

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  3. G. B. MillerFebruary 9, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Ahhh...its always good to see what the younger version of a non-disillusioned writer looks like.

    The man looks like he could conquer the world....or at least his personal slice of the world...

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  4. Laurie PowersFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    What a masterpiece. :) Why does it remind me of David Hockney? One of these days we'll have to compare notes on Belize.

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  5. pattinase (abbott)February 9, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    What a nice souvenir to have of your time there. I like it very much.

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  6. David CranmerFebruary 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    G, Yeah, "his personal slice" is going well now. But what I'm amazed is how much black I had in my goatee then!

    Laurie, If you go back far enough I have some shots of the Mayan ruins that my wife and I visited. Absolutely stunning.

    Hockney's landscapes and colors might be the similarity. I just checked out his web site and that jumped out at me.

    Patti, Art just adds a whole new dimension to any home. Everyone has pics but hang a canvas and folks will take extra notice.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Very nice David. The detail, in particular, on the bike is splendid and I can tell a lot of time went into it.

    -Diane

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  8. kieranFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    dashing

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  9. David CranmerFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Diane, She does put a lot of time into her work and I recommend everyone checking out her site and also the trade bead jewelry and photography she has posted there.

    Kieran, Dashing? Yeah, my ego can see that.

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  10. Oscar CaseFebruary 9, 2010 at 4:47 PM

    A-a-h, the vigor of youth once remembered. Very nice, Dave.

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  11. Sarah HinaFebruary 9, 2010 at 7:51 PM

    I love it, David! Her use of vivid colors has a sharp clarity and cool look to it.

    Oh, and the guy on the bike ain't so bad, either. ;)

    Very nice!

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  12. RReynoldsFebruary 9, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    I think I have asked you this before but do you still ride?

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  13. David CranmerFebruary 10, 2010 at 12:46 AM

    Oscar, I'm thirty-nine and holding. (Good old Jack Benny's favorite #)

    Sarah, Ah, thank you:) You're definitely right about the colors. And maybe it is my fascination with pulp covers that makes her work stand out to me.

    RReynolds, Very little before and since. Just for that moment in time really.

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  14. The romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterFebruary 10, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    Denise work is lovely but then so is her subject. I'll be sure to follow the link.
    Warm regard,
    Simone

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  15. BarrieFebruary 10, 2010 at 4:20 AM

    Neat art!

    Hey, are you really in Virginia these days? I'm going to be in Charlottesville at the Festival of the Book in March.

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  16. DonFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    Yes cool.

    But where are the flames?

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  17. David CranmerFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Simone, Very kind words for both of us. Thank you.

    Barrie, I will drop you an e-mail.

    Don, I'm semi-cool in the right light. But not Ghost Rider cool.

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  18. Sarah LaurenceFebruary 10, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    It's a good likeness of you and shows a lot of character. How much fun!

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  19. dMixFebruary 10, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Denise did a wonderful job on this painting... I love all the detail she put into it, especially the bike. And what a ruggedly handsome guy ;)

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  20. Alyssa GoodnightFebruary 10, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    That is a great likeness and a lovely, bright painting. I wish I could paint like that!

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  21. CloudiaFebruary 10, 2010 at 11:02 PM

    Let's ride, man!



    Aloha, Friend


    Comfort Spiral

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  22. David CranmerFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    Sarah, I'm thinking of making this my avatar for Blogger. Good idea?

    d, Ruggedly handsome guy:) No wonder you are the charm(ed) one.

    Alyssa, No Faded Glory right?

    Cloudia, Only the lack of a bike and the Atlantic is stopping me.

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  23. Dave KingFebruary 11, 2010 at 7:07 AM

    Thanks for that. I, too,am taken with her work. Shall definitely follow the link.

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  24. David CranmerFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    I'm sure you will find something of interest.

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  25. Leah J. UtasFebruary 12, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Damned fine rendering.

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  26. David CranmerFebruary 13, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    Leah, It sure is. I'm going to go ahead and make it my new Blogger pic-avatar.

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  27. Evan LewisFebruary 14, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    David! You've won a "Creative Writer" (aka Bald-Faced Liar) Award. Details here: http://davycrockettsalmanack.blogspot.com/2010/02/bald-faced-liar-award.html

    Don't blame me! The Devil, I mean Paul Brazill, made me do it.

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  28. David CranmerFebruary 14, 2010 at 1:57 AM

    I just left a response. Thanks Dave.

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  29. Jodi MacArthurFebruary 15, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    An awesome portrait of an author/ bike rider. A very adventurous feel to it. She did a fantastic job.

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  30. David CranmerFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Jodi, Thanks for stopping by and I couldn't agree more.

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  31. Icy SedgwickJanuary 2, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    That's awesome!

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