One day I showed up to school financially unprepared–Ok, I was broke. Desperately hoping my depleted supplies would get me through the day. I only had a few tubes of paint, some brushes and a few other odds and ends. Unfortunately, the assignment for the day was to paint a portrait, start to finish (two hours) and it would require some type of canvas. A canvas, I didn't have.
With only change in my pocket I headed to the school store knowing I couldn't even afford a two dollar illustration board. Looking around the store completely stressed out with a looming deadline at hand, I glanced down toward the garbage can and saw a tattered cardboard box sitting on top of the trash. I asked the store clerk if I could have the box. He said yes and I was off and running back to the classroom.
Once back to the classroom, I grabbed an old western magazine in search for reference. With a bit of luck the magazine almost flipped open to a black and white picture of a cowboy.
I had an hour and a half left. I broke out two acrylic paint tubes, one black and one white, and two brushes. With time to spare and some stress to get me thinking out of the box, I came up with this painting on a tattered piece of 6" X 10" cardboard. I got an A.
Great story! Great portrait too! ; )
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