Achewood
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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
Chris Onstad
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.
C C
Will there ever be a frameable print of this rare piece available?
Omurice
A lot of history packed into this little guy, he should be the first exhibit in the eventual Achewood museum.
Stavro
Philippe is French, after all. Le Petit Prince seems appropriate
Christopher Craft
It brings me a small amount of comfort and joy to know that Philipe is still out there and still standing on it.
Julie (HiDeeHoGal)
Aw wee Philippe! But is he wearing heels?
Kevin G
I am happy to be your painting!
