“Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.”
– Will Rogers
Blue Shoes
4″ x 4″ Acrylic on Ampersand Artist Panel
Don’t you know the reference shoes were plain old ordinary black? I had such a good time painting this! All the little shadows that give the laces form are fun to play with. I added all the light I could muster up, just by playing with the shadows. 
Don’t you love Will Rogers!
About Will Rogers
American humorist Will Rogers was considered the Mark Twain of his generation. He was born in 1879 in Oklahoma, of Cherokee descent, and left school early to become a cowboy. In South Africa his showy roping skills won him a job in a traveling Wild West show, and he quickly switched over to vaudeville and film acting roles. He wrote six books and 4,000 syndicated columns. An avid flier, he died in a plane crash in 1935.
Very clever…both the quote and the shoes. Those tennis shoes are full of experience and personality…and stinky socks? Reminds me of my grandsons!
Thanks, Linda! It’s so funny how shoes bring up lots of memories! I had someone tell me about a bride in all white and her red high tops yesterday.
If my parrot lived with the town gossip, the town would be pretty dang bored! Or… it might say, “Beth is just the lady who sleeps here at night, because she’s always at work.” ha ha Thanks for the comment on my little shoes, Leslie.
an excellent quote today. And a terrific painting. These remind me of posters. (this painting and your previous one) which is amazing to me because they are really 4″ x 4″. Nevertheless, they look SO BIG!
Thanks, Carol! I think maybe it’s because they are so “in your face”. ( Livin’ life large!) Now if I could only paint large.