I
have always been involved in creating artwork. I have
always lived in the Lake Sunapee area
with the mountains, lakes, rivers and streams so nearby
and easily
reached. The years in New Hampshire have been an
inspiration for me.These
last few years, I worked on the local mural in
Newport and had my work in a showing at the Richards
Free Library.
I
paint in oils on local legal turkey feathers that
I get from hunters when the turkeys are in season.
Pictures can be painted on a single big tail feather,
a spray of
feathers, or a whole tail fan. I
tailor my paintings to the feathers
and arrange the wing or fuzzy feathers in a decorative
pattern. Painting requires a light touch like painting
on velvet,
using a small pointed new brush.
Wolves
are good subjects and I capture their gleaming gray
eyes reflecting
their
primal nature. In my collection you may find a
large buck, with
his big rack, in a clearing, painted on a large
turkey feather. In another painting, an eagle is
dancing through
the air
or trees showing his huge colorful wings. This
was done on a fan of feathers in their original spacing.
My favorite
is, of course, my dog, a Papillon, but I have
painted many breeds such as golden retrievers, beagles,
English
setter,
St. Bernard ... all I need is a picture.
This
also could be your car, house or anything else. I
pride myself on
being
unique; there will never be another one like
it.
I have the first paintings that I did ten years
ago and they show
no
sign of deterioration. I'm satisfied that I'm
creating a legacy for those who buy them. The framing
is very
important so they start at eight by ten inches.
Prices range from $60.00 and up.
I
also paint on goose eggs which are
bought out West. They are all cleaned, are
cream color, and have a strong egg shell. The eggs
could
be hanging as
a decoration
in a room or hanging on a Christmas tree.
I do detailed paintings of wild birds; my favorite
species
are orioles,
cardinals,
woodpeckers, blue jays, chickadees, humming
birds.
As I mentioned above,
I
can paint dogs or anything on the eggs,
all looking
true to life. No paintings are alike. They
are varnished when dried, after a month, then hung
on
a gold hanger.
Before I discovered the turkey feathers,
I painted on slate, mushrooms,
etc. You name it and I have painted on
it. The price of the eggs are $40.00 each.
Contact
Lennie Bartlett
Phone: 603-863-2265
Please call with any questions or custom orders.
Wolf on Feathers
Framed
in Natural Wood
For
Sale
