Comments on: Vikki North

By: Sonya Meglaurel

Sonya Meglaurel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:28:40 +0000

what am taken aback from is swear this same top hat was in the gift shoppe window at the hospital. Many a trip my dance partner and I took down there to see the Holiday fare being bartered. There in the window at the side of the shoppe was a top hat that looked JUST like this with evergreen and berries resting in the windows snow glitter with mock flocked trees behind.

By: Sonya Meglaurel

Sonya Meglaurel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:26:14 +0000

This is just IT. This is the image that carry around to signify that the Holidays have arrived. Yes do love the story behind this yet have to reach up and rub his head Vikki! Have to smile when first seeing him and he leaves you with this same SMILE.

By: vikki

vikki — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:48:01 +0000

Thanks Jfay. We’z got da booty now! and thanks for your comment on the painting. No I agree. I’m not ready for him to knock on my door either.

And thanks Mary Mary. Happy characters are always such fun to do.

By: Mary Mary

Mary Mary — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:38:32 +0000

Vikki, this is such a wonderful painting! So beautifully painted. I love how you captured his face and hand. Everything works in the painting!

By: Candle Artist Jfay

Candle Artist Jfay — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:01:08 +0000

BTW — Love how the Pirate’s Booty Page came out!!

By: Candle Artist Jfay

Candle Artist Jfay — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:08 +0000

Awesome reveal Vikki!! Love the stories as well that sparked this wonderful piece of artwork. Your paintings are always so very beautiful and lifelike with so much detail. And if he is the grim reaper, even though he looks fun and jolly, I hope he does not visit this Christmas : )

By: vikki

vikki — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:36:53 +0000

Thanks Rusty and William- There’s a famous old Twilight Zone show about an elderly women who locked herself away from the world because she was SO fearful of dieing. She wouldn’t allow anyone into her home- fearing one may be the Grim Reaper.

A young wounded soldier fell wounded at her doorstep . Quite reluctantly she let him in to help him. (A very young Robert Redf0rd played the roll)

He finally admitted to her he was the Grim Reaper and had come to take her. It was really one of the most endearing stories and stayed with me all my life. ‘Death came quietly and with kindest face of all.’

Thus my stimlus for this little tail of a different sort.

By: WILLIAM MALTESE

WILLIAM MALTESE — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:03:50 +0000

I love characters that come across against type-casting. (Still remember all the people, in my younger days who expressed shock in that I really didn’t “look like a dirty old man”). There’s something perfectly charming about this guy, especially in the face of your “Inferno” piece that goes with him. Something tells me we’d all be better off with this guy in our lives, rather than how I usually imagine him. Great good job as usual, leaving me jealous that I’m not a genius at portraiture as you so obviously are.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:09:28 +0000

I read your story on Inferno on Friday, I didn’t put the two together (I didn’t read your statement last night). You painted him perfectly enchanting, he’s only doing his job. There’s no malice. Disturbing.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:01:13 +0000

Yea, and I admire both.