An original acrylic painting, on canvas
28 X 22", unframed
( click on image to enlarge )
This painting may become the cover art for a children's book, depending on
whether or not the writing will be finished, and the book can find a publisher.
This subject of a carousel horse, found seemingly abandoned in an old, decaying
barn, presented some interesting challenges for the composition. The unusual
placement of the center-of-interest required a comfortable degree of informal balance,
and since this is a completely imaginary barn, there was the problem of creating a
believable, deep perspective. The painting also required three different kinds of
light sources: a bright, warm sunlight at the front opening, a cool, shadowed light
from the opening on the far side of the barn, and a muted light source from an
unseen opening in the barn's loft.
Perhaps this nostalgic look back at a salvaged part our childhood memories
will stir some blog viewers to recall their own innocent, cotton-candy days, of rides
on the merry-go-round, and reaching for the brass ring.
