I just found the lost, first-ever Achewood painting, 2004
Added 2024-02-05 20:39:45 +0000 UTCIn the little house on Holly Street, before the baby and the book tours and the Oregon move and the rest of that rise and spectacular grind of a fall, I went to Michael’s Arts and Crafts and bought a couple tubes of cheap acrylic paint.
“I should learn how to paint. I’m an artist, after all, and I’ve seen that other artists do this.”
Today, as I cleaned a couple dusty old IKEA cabinets out of attic crawl spaces in the old house I’m getting ready to sell, I opened a drawer, saw this thing face-down on some old tax forms, and immediately knew what it was. I hadn’t seen it in maybe ten years, but optimistically assumed we’d cross paths again someday.
I hadn’t intended it, but it has a “The Little Prince” feel. I wish I’d added a couple tiny volcanoes. But then it would, I suppose, have been derivative. This is just Philippe, standing on it.
Comments
That's a nice thought. Maybe if enough people thing it is special I can do one of those "giclee" (?) prints that has a little texture. I can then use special tools to make the top white area all grubby, as is accurate.
Chris Onstad
2024-02-09 18:35:50 +0000 UTCWill there ever be a frameable print of this rare piece available?
C C
2024-02-08 01:40:37 +0000 UTCA lot of history packed into this little guy, he should be the first exhibit in the eventual Achewood museum.
Omurice
2024-02-06 01:33:58 +0000 UTCPhilippe is French, after all. Le Petit Prince seems appropriate
Stavro
2024-02-05 22:10:13 +0000 UTCIt brings me a small amount of comfort and joy to know that Philipe is still out there and still standing on it.
Christopher Craft
2024-02-05 20:44:05 +0000 UTCAw wee Philippe! But is he wearing heels?
Julie (HiDeeHoGal)
2024-02-05 20:43:39 +0000 UTCI am happy to be your painting!
Kevin G
2024-02-05 20:41:31 +0000 UTC
