Newest Pen & Ink

I decided not to do "Mint", the Indian girl, which was a reproduction of Catlin's for the FAF.  I was having so much trouble doing it because the picture I had was so bad.  I just could not get a sense of the features or colors or anything and I felt I could not do the painting justice.  I was so frustrated and not having fun at all so I decided to paint over it.  In the mean time I found this engraving by Hugh Bridport of Big Elk so I decided to try my hand at trying him in Pen & Ink.  He turned out ok-- not great, but ok.  I 'm working on an Indian by Bodmer-- if he doesn't turn out,  I'll just paint over him.  At least I've done Big Elk and I can donate him this year to the Visual Art Center-- so I won't feel bad.  But I will try to perservere and paint the Sioux!  I promise!!!