Gypsy Gentry

Paisley

June 25, 2010 by gypsygentry

Frida found beachwear presented a problem.
Fortunately her paisley skirt pulled the look together.

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Kicks

June 9, 2010 by gypsygentry

i drew my shoes

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“Trail” for Illustration Friday

June 5, 2010 by gypsygentry

John Horse

I Googled the word trail and “Trail of Tears” came up as one of the search results.
Of course I had studied the subject in history class many years ago but did not remember that one of the displaced Native American peoples had been the Seminole of Florida.

Further I had not realized the role Black Seminoles played in shaping American history. Then I read the story of John Horse and his incredible journey to find place of peace and freedom for his people.

Perhaps this is a loose reference to the theme ‘trail’ for Illustration Friday but I got a bit obsessed by this story and wanted to illustrate and share it here. Click on the links to explore the trail of John Horse.
The above illustration is digital and was made in Photoshop.
Thanks for looking!

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“Slither” for Illustration Friday

May 30, 2010 by gypsygentry

For Illustration Friday. The theme is “Slither”
These are supposed to be dancing newts. This was inspired by a photo
of Derick and Nicole from Dancing With the Stars.
It was drawn with prismacolor pencils on blue paper.

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