Impression: Part Native American Village. & Impression of Desert Sunset.

[Ern007]

Something different - I got the idea for the first picture from Cowboys and Indian Westerns I used to watch. Cactus include Desert Cactus and Opuntia.

The second picture was just an afterthought - I painted as an impression and in part abstract.

Still a bit Folky - In it?

[helenlw7]

I like them. What’s wrong with a bit of Folky painting?

[Ern007 in reply to helenlw7]

Thank you Helen - Nothing wrong with Folk Art at all, I have painted quite a bit on here.

[helenlw7 in reply to Ern007]

You have!

[Ern007 in reply to helenlw7]

Yes quite a few - I painted this for example, one of the best Folk Artist - Maud Lewis aka Maudie. I did some in her red roof style and black cat. I am showing you one I painted on here not long ago, was inspired by Maud Lewis.

White cat inspired by Maud Lewis.

[HungryHufflepuff]

your paintings bring a lot of happiness. Thank you for sharing. I particularly like the hills and sky in the first picture, and am loving the depth of perspective in the second one. That desert seems to go on forever. I’m loving it. Thank you.

[Ern007 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you HungryHufflepuff - Really was fun to paint, a bit different.

[Alberta56]

Wow! those are different. Love the opuntias, which look as if they're dancing. xxx

[Ern007 in reply to Alberta56]

Thank you Chris - The opontias to the right, was to look mobile xx

[Greenthorn]

I like both Ern. And yes, I'm reminded of childhood cowboy pictures. As for the desert, the cactus in left foreground seems very animated. Is he/she running away. Seriously, a stroke of genius.

[Ern007 in reply to Greenthorn]

Thank you Greenthorn, yes the Opuntias are easy to look animated, they grow every which way,

[Thepainterswife]

I like them both but I particularly like the sunset painting , the colours, the shades of orange blending in the foreground and that fantastic sun are beautiful Ern

[Ern007 in reply to Thepainterswife]

Thank you Val - I was please with the right painting, I wanted that look for the dunes. x

[B0xermad]

Hi Ern they are very different from the ones you have posted before but I like the vibrant colours and especially the desert painting

[Ern007 in reply to B0xermad]

Thank you B0xermad - I literally spent hours how to paint the desert dunes. especially with the opuntias.

[Bingo88]

Good morning Ern007. Hope your keeping as well as possible. Love the 2 paintings especially the sunset in the cactus one. Brian

[Ern007 in reply to Bingo88]

Thank you Brian, there was 2 or three ways to paint the desert sunset one, I was hoping the choice was right .

[lilypickle1]

I LOVE that sunset!!! Very evocative!

[Ern007 in reply to lilypickle1]

Thank you lilypickle.

[Mavary]

cow boys and Indians. Gosh that second picture looks hot.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

Yes I would not like to be there Mavary.

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

My Son is in South America at the moment and he says it’s unbearable. 40 something degrees. No wonder they have fires there.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

Yes 40C is a lot. when I worked for nursery it got to 40C+ in the Greenhouses. I think that was required, we had to drink heaps. It was over 40C when we was in Turkey about 5 years ago, it really was blistering.

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

I don’t think I could stick that 22 or 23 is enough for me. 23 24 at a hard push.

[Numptybrain]

I love them both Ern your paintings always bring a smile to my face and brighten my day. Thanks for sharing and very well done.

Take care

Wendy xx

[Ern007 in reply to Numptybrain]

Thank you Wendy.

[Nula2]

Hi Ern, great paintings again. I am waiting to see who comes out of the tents 😅 and I love the dancing cactus. Thank you for sharing👍😊❤️❤️xxxx

[Ern007 in reply to Nula2]

Thankk you Nula - Yes they had to look mobile as the others static. xxxx

[Nula2 in reply to Ern007]

❤️xxx

[valspia]

As always, I love this. Folk Art is truly my favorite art style, always has been. Thank you!

[Ern007 in reply to valspia]

Thank you valspia I used paint a lot od Space and at times Fantasy Art - I now have found Folk Art has lots of options. Do you like Maud Lewis canadian Folk artist now passed on, I liked what she did. There is a film about her on Amazon Prime and maybe Netflix. she was amazing.

[Grammy80 in reply to Ern007]

I just happened to see this post.....my nineteen year old granddaughter drew a copy of a Maud Lewis...three black cats....when she was four. She lives in Nova Scotia and we went to a Maud Lewis exhibit in Canada...what a treasure of folk art....Wasn't the movie wonderful...what courage.💞

[Ern007 in reply to Grammy80]

Hi Grammy80 - Well done your Granddaughter - I didthe single Black Cat amd Last night the single White Cat with folliage. Yes the exibit in Canada must have been so good.

Maudie was fantastic - I have seen it twice and seen the "No Shadows" - Maud Lewis really what Canadian and al fold Art for that matter, was all about Despite the pain.

[Grammy80 in reply to Ern007]

They even had her little home reconstructed. Follow you a talent where it leads you they are lovely.💕

[Ern007 in reply to Grammy80]

I have posted a white cat of Maud Lewis. a match for the black cat she did. Yes I have seen that home on You tube. I liked the way she pained the walls and even the windows in Maudie.

[Grammy80 in reply to Ern007]

She decorated everything. It seemed as though if it was a flat surface she would paint on it and make it happier!💞

[madonbrew]

I love these...they remind me of my travelling adventures

[Ern007 in reply to madonbrew]

Thank you.madonbrew

[winnabago]

Great mix of colors.

[Ern007 in reply to winnabago]

Thank you winnabago

[Germantara]

Love the painting well done

[Ern007 in reply to Germantara]

Thank you Germantara

[Ergendl]

The colours you've used for the cacti make the scene look really hot and dry.

[Ern007 in reply to Ergendl]

Thank you - I had wanted to get that look so hot for a while./

[Grammy80]

Remember the simple paintings of years ago? Folk art is a treasure !!! Keep painting and capturing what your eyes grasp....I'm glad you post them and folks respond. You may inspire others!!!

[Nicholatracy]

great job on both paintings 🐞

[Ern007 in reply to Nicholatracy]

Thank you Nicholatracy