Monday, June 07, 2010

Rockabilly Gal - original oil pastel figurative by Connie Chadwell


This 12 x 9" oil pastel on Pastelbord depicts one of the performers in a show billed as 'rockabilly'.  I LOVE this term, 'rockabilly', and have been doing a little research on it the past couple of weeks.  The definitions are as fluid as pomade (that hair stuff for men in the '50's).  I just had to throw that in - it seemed to fit the times.   The definitions are really much more fluid than that.  Years ago, I sold an oil pastel that I called 'Rock and Roller', but I realize now that he was actually a rockabilly guitarist.  His clothes, his guitar and his hair all point in that direction.
I have a rockabilly band drawn on Pastelbord and will get that done, soon.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
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6 comments:

Anthony Duce said...

Very lively... I like the background and the action.

4:23 AM
Anonymous said...

That's interesting! Yes it is the background that caught my eye too, esp the figure on the left. It suggests so much

5:51 AM
J. B. Alexandra said...

Oh, there is tremendous dynamism. I love the people on the move, as you can capture just you. Great.
I love this style of music. It seemed to be a prime beginning of rock and roll, right? Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly ...

1:30 AM
Connie Chadwell said...

Thanks so much, Anthony!

8:37 PM
Connie Chadwell said...

Thank you for visiting, Peggy - that guy in the background will make another appearance, soon!

8:38 PM
Connie Chadwell said...

Hi Alexandra - thanks so much for your nice comment! Yes - all those guys were so great - love their music!

10:04 PM

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