Bald Boys

“Despise not small things, either for evil or good, for a look may work thy ruin, or a word create thy wealth. A spark is a little thing, yet it may kindle the world.”
– Martin Farquhar Tupper

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2012

Bald Boys – Watercolor & Sharpie

I have a lot going on this morning, so I am posting something from the archives.  I painted this from a photo reference by Valri at WetCanvas.

Have a wonderful day!

About Martin Farquhar Tupper

Martin Farquhar Tupper was a genial, well-liked British poet best known for his book of blank verse, Proverbial Philosophy, which was a popular present for weddings and birthdays during the Victorian era. He was born in 1810 in London. He became close friends with the future prime minister William Gladstone in college. Prevented from entering the ministry by a persistent stammer, he tried law school before becoming a poet. He cured his stammer at age 35, he claimed, by constant prayer. He died in 1889.

Bald Boys

“The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.”
– David Starr Jordan



Bald Boys
6″ x 9″ Watercolor & Ink

This is another reference from the WetCanvas WDE.  Of course, the plant life is strictly from “Bethville”. 
Don’t they look like they’re having an argument over politics in the jungle?  he he

About David Starr Jordan

David Starr Jordan, a scientist, educator, author, and ichthyologist, was best known for his work as a peace activist. He was the president of Indiana University from 1885 until 1891, when he became the first president of Stanford University. He coauthored The Fishes of North and Middle America and served on international commissions for fisheries. Later in his career, Jordan became involved in the quest for international peace and served as director of the World Peace Foundation from 1910 to 1914. He died in 1931.