Willie "The Lion" Smith was recognised in New York as a leading ragtime pianist, He earned his nickname in France for bravery. He changed ragtime into the jazzier genre called stride.
This painting was awarded first place ribbon for "Artist of the Month" in April 2007 at the Coppini Academy of Fine Arts.
3 comments:
Marilyn, I love your loose painting style. I'm a pencil artist myself, but dabble in watercolor now and then. This is exactly the way I want my watercolors to look. They are so fresh and natural. It's beautiful the way you allow the paint to flow. Superb work.
Thank you for your kind comments. I would like to see your drawings. I put the cart before the horse and learned to paint before I developed drawing skills.
Looking at this photo, I'm drawn in and can almost hear the piano as his fingers grace it; smelling the smoke filling the room and hearing the clatter that goes on in the background as the musician works his magic.
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