This is a "pencil" of "Jack
Red Cloud," the Son of the
renowned Chief Red Cloud.
Jack Red Cloud was an
Oglala chief and an
esteemed warrior and
orator. A band of the Lakota
or Teton Sioux tribe, the
Oglala inhabited the North
American Plains and
Prairies region west of the
Missouri River, and were
primarily hunters. The photo
used for reference was
taken by Edward Sheriff
Curtis, circa 1890s.
The original is 7.25" x 9.75"
overall. It is drawn on
medium weight, hot press
Crescent Illustration Board.
German made
Faber-Castell Drawing
Pencils were used. The
majority of the "pencil' was
done with a #6 lead, while
the remainder was
darkened with a #8 lead.
Total time to complete was
almost 17 hours.
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