Who done it??

This is one of the last pages of my tree journal. It is a study of a painting of a very famous artist, one of my very favorites. Can you guess who it is? Can you name the painting? Who will be first to "Name That Artist". The background of the my sketch is a little different, but everything else I tried to remain true to the original. I learn so much from painting after a really good painter. You see their shadows and techniques and nuances. And I love, love art appreciation and art history. For me, imitation is just another tool of learning.

On imitation, I would like to leave you with this quote from

Kahil -

I have learnt silence from the talkative,

Toleration from the intolerant,

and kindness from the unkind;

Yet strange,

I am ungrateful to these teachers.