I was thinking about doing a painting of a farmer nursing an alien back to health, with a crashed UFO outside the window. This is a reference photo I took. The farmer is portrayed by my friend Russell.
I've known Russell since high school. I remember when I would ride in his little Dodge Omni, I had to get in the back because his passenger side seat was being used as to hold a 10-gallon bucket of tobacco spit. It was at least 6" deep with brown sludgy spit, and every time he hit a bump it would slosh around. He had it seat-belted in like a precious baby. While he drove, he would periodically lean over and spit into the bucket. I was always kind of worried we would have some huge wreck and it would splash all over. My plan was to hide behind his chair if I had to duck, but I don't guess it would have helped much.
The only thing that could make this photo better is if Russell was either putting a ring on her finger or giving her a bouquet of flowers... or proposing on one knee. Priceless. There could be a whole book of these kinds of photos. Too funny.
ReplyDeletethanks, ma'am. I'm happy you liked it!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA! this picture is hilarious! you have to do a painting of this!!!! do you have the book
ReplyDelete"The Art of Monsters Vs. Aliens"? There is a great digital painting in there with a farmer and an alien. I am going to send you the pic in an email just because I can.
If Russell ever loses his current job he could always get work playing Carl from "Sling Blade."
ReplyDeleteyes, he's been told.
ReplyDeleteWhich one's Carl?
ReplyDeleteI mean Russel.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! he does an amazing Sling Blade. I need to get it on video.
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