Tuesday, January 29, 2019

#23 012819 Circus Wheel

I bought this whacky wall art metal thing at Hobby Lobby....because it was going to be perfect for my treeless Christmas tree idea.  Picture if you will, this large filigree metal disc (about 2 feet in diameter) dangling horizontally from the ceiling, with a bunch of fishing line holding green ornaments in such a fashion as to appear conical, like a tree.  It's going to be fabulous!  Until I get that little idea going, I decided the metal disc had a nice abstract look about it and it would make an interesting painting if done on a large enough canvas.  My first attempt is this, a 12 inch canvas.....too small, but hey I'm learning.  It took several hours to finish....2-3 hrs.  When I finished it, I decided the background looked like there was light in the one corner.  So, I added a shadow on the opposite corner.  Then I decided the colors looked like an antique circus poster.  Hence the name: Circus Wheel.  Name #2 if this one doesn't stick is "Pachisi".  Dave thought it looked like a roulette wheel, but I'm not seeing that.


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