In this Interdisciplinary Stillife Painting, "I Am
A Painter," an original oil on panel, I was interested in
displaying the entire words and melody of a song about being
pleased to say, I am a Painter. I lived in Taos New Mexico on
a little street called Martyrs Lane where they used to hang people
back in the good old days. Anyway, the song is, if I may be allowed,
a sweet song of joy and pleasure. I wrote the song and melody
prior to making the painting itself.
When an artist takes on such a task as painting an image which
includes a complete song with melody on a sheet of paper as well
as classical guitar with all of the details exposed in a realer
than real style, the easel becomes more of an altar than a place
from which a painter can come and go at leisure.
The frame is handmade from scratch by the artist, i.e.
I made the raw frame molding and assembled it, Hand carved the
woven texture, then guild and painted the frame.
This painting No. 115 is the second version using this song as
subject matter. The first version is No.
82
"I AM A PAINTER"
I am a painter I'm pleased to say; I've seen such
beauty today;
I awoke to Magic Mountain a glow'in the golden
morn'in sun;
I walked out my door and looked into the sky; it
was pretty as an angel's eye:
The prettiest palette this artist holds dear is
painted by the faces livin' here.
It's nearly noon; tortillas soon; I don't need
a silver spoon.
Well the sun's goin' down, there's rays all around;
Taos is my hometown.
There's a fire in the sky; open up your eyes and
watch the Eagles fly;
It's a starlit night on a full moon; my Lover and
I are gonna swoon;
I am a painter I'm pleased to say; I've seen such
beauty today...
by; Paul McMillan
(I hope to post the copyrighted
melody at some point)
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