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

K. Henderson Newsletter June 2010

I've cut back on some of my juried art shows this year and I'm focusing on getting new paintings to my galleries. If you travel this summer be sure and check my website for the location of galleries that show my work. And if you find a gallery that you think my work would fit into, drop me a line.
 
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society- signature show
"Visions for A New Decade"
June 5 through July 4, 2010

Last year I was awarded a Signature Membership in the NOAPS. Since it's inception, only 103 have achieved this honor.
This year's show has 82 paintings by 42 signature members and will be held at the Cultural Arts Council Gallery in Estes Park, CO.
My painting 'Ride 'Em Cowboy' ,22 x 28, oil on canvas, will be in the show
 
The Mouse Project

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.

My painting is still in progress and I will be posting images on my blog as I complete it. This is just a small section of the 12 x 16 oil painting
 
   
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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.