Comment from Severity Apparel
I Really like your work the fact that this is done with Sharpie is amazing!!! Great subject choice. It is perfect.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2012

after 40 years of playing with sharpie i think i got it right finally..wink...thanks severity for the great review..

reply by Severity Apparel on 10-Aug-2012

40 years! wow. I just started doin art stuff 7 months ago. woke up and said: I'm gonna open a t-shirt company! my wife used to this sort of thing says ok. anyway you appear to be the resident big dog here, I might come to you for advice time to time. Becoming a big fan of yours wish I had half your talent. later, James

Comment from jerrid
This is a beautiful picture!
Love the colors and the clear image! I can see no wrong in this picture!
Awesome job and thank you so much for sharing!

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2012

thanks jerrid for the great review.,

Comment from BirdsEyeView
Wonderful art and to place history, important history to art is great. Excellent work in your medium, and thank you for sharing. BEV

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2012

thanks BEV for the great review.

Comment from paintswirl
This work of art really shows how humanity is so wrong and that we are all able to become educated given equal opportunities , and how it hurts to be treated as different. It is excellent in conveying a message. I find the fabrics interesting because of the patterns and movement created by lines and shadows. I am intrigued by the fashion.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2012

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reply by the author on 11-Aug-2012

clothes are form the 50s..thanks for the good revieww.

Comment from Brian B
I love how you composed this. The expression of the faces are exquisite. Lots of detail and distinctive color. Good Job

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2012

thanks brian for the superb review.

Comment from dubach
you did a really good job on this. i've seen photos of this kind of stuff. but from this it appears that you were there at a scene like this and actually experienced it. great job at depicting the expressions and the jeering mockery and bigotry as well as the tension in the black girls face. nice work here. dave :)

 Comment Written 31-May-2012

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2012

yes i was around then and yes i have seen the attitudes from both sides of the track so to speak. when i hear the noise that things havent change much and they start their speech im thinking to myself of all the laws and rights and attitudes that have changed for the last 50 years..yes things have improved trmendously and we are on newer ground of issues thans stuck in these old ways..glad that you have enjoyed this and do appreciate the great review.

Comment from Delia1111
Well done my friend.
Very detailed facial expressions tells it all!
What a dark, ugly time.
And to think that Abe Lincoln, started it all back when he freed the slaves, and not till almost 100 yrs later, we have an African American President. What an ignorant race we are.

 Comment Written 30-May-2012

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reply by the author on 31-May-2012

actually if you want to back to thomas jefferson..he had at first to refuse to allow the slavery in the constitution but in fear of not uniting the colonies he had to back off..when lincoln introdue the emacip[ation act going into the 2 year of the war. the union army was appalled as well as many nothern cities. as a matter of fact when lincoln annouce that New yorkers storm thru the city in a mob creating riots and looking for any black they could kill or just hurt period. the misconception done by a few certain southern circles(liike the Klan) left the impression that the southerners were the ones who were perscuting blacks but the northeast and midwest were just bad...the only difference the black population was greater in the south..i would have voted for colen powell..i have no objection to any race in the white house..but plain and simple obama on the last election was going against a hero that the youngins seem to dont know or care and the people that back up and work obama i know the history of them and i dont feel secure one bit. not impressed with any other canidates...its like better to have the devil you know than the one you dont know...but at least his election now finally open the doors to other races thans the english andirish decents that have ran this country for many a decades...who knows you might day see a cujun running this country...man that would be a site(to me a vision)...lolk. thanks for your equal support and great review.

Comment from Kizz
Great colors and expressions in this piece. I would have loved to have hung this in my 7th grade classroom when I was teaching. What a great springboard for discussion!

 Comment Written 30-May-2012

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reply by the author on 31-May-2012

are you still teaching? let me know. i would be happy to email you the jpg to print this for your class. maybe a s lil input from and old timer who does remember the era..let me know..thanks for the great review.

reply by Kizz on 31-May-2012

Thank you so much for the offer, but I retired a couple of years ago:) Wish I had joined FAR sooner.

Comment from Sange
Well said DUDE! MK~ Love this! It is perfect. I remeber the photo it is burned in my memory.
Outstanding details right down to the trees! Shadows are fab. Great messsage and fab ART!Well done!

 Comment Written 30-May-2012

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reply by the author on 31-May-2012

thanks dudette..this one won the civil rights contest and my first win on here..funny things is this is before i learned how to use my scanner...the orginal is darker and clearer..thanks for the great review.

Comment from dream alone
i am moved beyond words. this is such an emotional piece and you have done a wonderful job of capturing the determination, al beit, nervous determination, of Elizabeth, and the vile feelings emanating from the three women behind her - especially the one on the viewer's right with the blue pocketbook. the hatred is palpable. technically the details are outstanding - from the tiniest details in the dresses to the faces. you should be very proud.

 Comment Written 30-May-2012

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reply by the author on 31-May-2012

yeppers i am proud of this one..won the civil rights contest we did here a while back and it was my 1st win i had at the time..but i did this for not only expression but i got to do some those coloful clothes back then..lol. thanks for tyhe excellent review.

reply by dream alone on 31-May-2012

yw. i have a pretty big collection of vintage clothes and my mouth did water at the clothes in this!