18 x 24 oil on canvas (private collection) Stonewall Jackson
from May 1863 (Chancellorsville Photo). With no model to go from and just the single
photo (the last taken of Jackson while he was alive), I had to use my
imagination and try to depict Jackson as all records indicate he was: a stern, serious leader that had experienced
all the hardships of 2 years of war and fatigue while exposed to the harsh
elements of camp life. I prefer showing
historical figures as they were, not idealized in a 'flattering' look. (I take
a completely different approach if the subject is a client however!) My goal was for Jackson to appear as if he had just
sat down and removed his cap and was probably a bit annoyed at having to sit
for something so 'foolish' as a photograph....(sold)
