Oil on museum quality, archival ampersand gessobord™ panel - 6” x 8”
This painting is the first in a series of four 6" x 8" paintings gleaned from a carousel in Paris. The fun twisted chrome poles are a challenge to paint and add a bit of sparkle. All of the horses in this series have different colored manes and different attitudes, which should be fun to group together as a team. My daily painting site is embarking on a month long theme - "Tribute to a Beautiful Earth; celebrating and conserving our planet with dailypainters.com" You may have to wait until September to grab the brass ring.
If the French are so mean and unfriendly, why is it that they have so many carousels all over the place? The landscape is littered with them. That seems to be somewhat of an incongruity. Perhaps they are really a fun loving people after all. Well and why not? After all, it was the French that invented the carousel in the 17th century to celebrate the equestrian festival of Louis XIV. I was fascinated with the artistry of the carvings and their bold colors. This one was in Montmartre.