Oil Painting & Drawing

Actually, this is the color palette of Rhode Island artist Gilbert Charles Stuart (1755-1828). Living through the American Revolution, then receiving the commission to paint the portrait of our first President summoned nothing but the highest standards of vision and excellence. Stuart's oil paint palette: Antwerp blue= Prussian Blue Oil Paint Yellow ocher=Yellow Ocher Oil Paint Vermilion=Vermilion Oil Paint Cadmium Red Light Oil Paint Madder lake=Alizarin Crimson Oil Paint Bu

General George Washington didn't win every battle, he didn't even have the resources to safely quarter his Army throughout the long cold winter at Valley Forge, but he did have faith our Nation was destined for greatness. With disciplined integrity, excellent planning, and a devoted military, he defeated the strongest kingdom in the world. As he transitioned to civilian life and the conversations about how to formulate our Constitution arose, he famously declared "If freedom

This is a small painting of General George Washington's Headquarters flag used during the American Revolution War. Most famously flown during the Continental Army's winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest 6-pointed 13 star flags in our history. The original silk and linen hand-stitched flag can be seen at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA @amrevmuseum #militaryhistory #vexillology #americanhistory #georgewashington #va

The only thing most people do better than others is read their own handwriting. ~John Adams Thanks to the Bloggers at the Library of Congress for reminding us of this fun "National" day. If you too are motivated to improve your handwriting, we can recommend George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation. One summer we actually made our "roadies" write all 110 rules, just like Washington had to when he was young. On another handwriting no