| | Collection of Poetry Written Spring 2007 by Ford McLain |
| | Series of Paintings related to the Don Quixote story. |
| | Paintings, Notes, Other Information Relative to this Project |
| | "Whatever floats your boat!"| -- Ford The Elder, 3/24/08 |
"Site looks great Ford. Keep Painting!"
"Congratulations on the website and moving forward."| -- Gianna Nelson, 3/22/08 |
First and foremost, I am a poet. I consider the paintbrush and the images laid upon canvas as an extension...perhaps an evolution...of the written word. Both are interdependent on each other - painting and poetry - to convey a message, tell a story, express a sentiment, or construct a saga. Many years ago, I began painting, first with watercolors, then acrylics, and then in 1999, I stopped. I stopped because the woman I loved was an artist and it intimidated me to think I could paint anything of quality,...
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