Mine is a Long and Sad Tale~Oil Painting by K Henderson

 

 Mine is a Long and Sad Tale, 12" x 16"

Those words were spoken by the Mouse in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. This book has never been out of print since that time.
Mine is a Long and Sad Tale is oil on canvas, 12 x 16.

As many of you know I'm a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland. I've collected over 300 copies of this book, many with different illustrators. Yes, those are copies of the book in the painting (well, actually on of them is Through the Looking Glass). Since the book was written during the Victorian  Era I wanted to give the painting a Victorian feel.
You can see the Mouse has arrived after someone has extinguished the oil lamp and put her glasses down after spending an evening reading. The reader has stopped on the page featuring the Long and Sad tale which is written to resemble the shape of a tail.

Bronze mouse by Steve Worthington


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Butler Institute of Art 75th Midyear Exhibition

Mine is a Long and Sad Tale, oil on canvas, 12 x 16

I'm pleased to announce that this painting has been accepted into the Butler Institute of Art's 75th Midyear Exhibition. The exhibition is one of the oldest and most respected juried art shows in America.

The Butler Midyear, an annual juried show held by The Butler Institute of American Art, surveys the current trends in American painting and other two dimensional work and presents pieces by artists living in the United States or in US Territories.

Founded in 1919 The Butler Institute is the first museum to focus exclusively on American art. It houses a world-renowned art collection that spans over three centuries of our country's history. The permanent collection or over 20,000 individual works mirrors the dynamic changes America has experienced.
Juror for this Exhibition is well-known New Jersey painter, historian and curator, Gary T. Erbe.

The exhibits opens on June 26, 2011 and closes August 28, 2011, 524 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio

Mine is a Long and Sad Tale

Those words were spoken by the Mouse in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. This book has never been out of print since that time.

Mine is a Long and Sad Tale is oil on canvas, 12 x 16.

I created this painting for Steve Worthington's Mouse Project.  Steve has asked several artists to create a painting featuring one of his bronze mice. The images will then be compiled in a book and the proceeds from the book will be donated to animal shelters.

As many of you know I'm a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland. I've collected over 300 copies of this book, many with different illustrators. Yes, those are copies of the book in the painting (well, actually on of them is Through the Looking Glass). Since the book was written during the Victorian  Era I wanted to give the painting a Victorian feel.

You can see the Mouse has arrived after someone has extinguished the oil lamp and put her glasses down after spending an evening reading. The reader has stopped on the page featuring the Long and Sad tale which is written to resemble the shape of a tail.

Mouse Project

I'm almost finished with my Mouse Project painting. I just need to darken the background objects so the foreground pops out more.

In the mean time heres more details of the painting "Mine is a Long and Sad Tale"

Steve Worthington Bronze Mice contest

I'm still working on my Mouse Project painting.

In the mean time the creator of these bronze mice is having a contest and will give away 2 mice. check out the details on Steve's blog

Mouse Project - Work in progress

Here's a bit from my Mouse Project painting. Instead of showing the whole painting as I progress I decided to post 'teasers'.

The Mouse is close to completion. This is just a small part of the 12 x 16 painting

The Mouse Project

Nosey Mouse, bronze by Steve Worthington

A while back I heard about The Mouse Project and I knew I had to get in on it.  Sculptor Steve Worthington asked about 20 artists to paint a still life that includes one of his bronze mice. These paintings will then be collected into a book, and profits from it's sale will go to support animal shelters.

I finally started my still life yesterday. No, the mouse on my printer is not the still life set up that I'm painting. I just wanted you to see the little guy that will be featured in my painting "Mine is a Long and Sad Tale". Stay tuned for further updates.