The "Old-Time Hat"

The Old-Time Hat — 8″x10″ oil on canvas NFS

This was my son’s favorite hat for a while. We got it at Barkerville, an historic gold-mining village in Northern B.C. where they re-enact the history. He loves it there, and he calls this hat his “Old-Time Hat”.

This is another painting I finished yesterday in a few hours. I’m really focusing on being loose and painterly, and not thinking to much. It seems like if I can mostly keep my head out of my art and use my intuition, it turns out better. I still try to keep “the rules” in mind, but in the back somewhere…:)

Published by Tahirih Goffic

After a tumultuous past as a goat milker, laundress, fine art major, waitress and restaurant owner, I've now downscaled to running my own Cafe/Gallery in an effort to maintain a social life and make a few bucks. I live a ridiculously idyllic existence in a fairytale village called Bella Coola on the West Coast of British Columbia with my charming musician husband, two amazingly creative children, and a dog whose favourite past time is eating rotten dead fish and rolling in poo. In my not so spare time I love to invent healthy whole food recipes, write YA fiction, play guitar, or curl up in my favourite chair with a great book and a gigantic mug of strong black coffee, all while daydreaming of living in Ireland... View more posts

5 thoughts on “The "Old-Time Hat"”

This is so good!! I love this! Great hat. And I love the way his nose peaks out to catch a little sun. You should paint more often!

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awesome!

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This is lovely, I like the story of the hat, I think it would be my favourite too.

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Awesome! This little boy looks very sweet, love his shy smile and big hat!
You're so talented, your drawings and paintings are full of life and feelings!

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