I took the reference photograph around 2017. I was building the grandstand at Columbus High School, (Nebraska, not Ohio.) I got to stay at Mom's house for the duration of the project, because motels can grow a bit banal if you're not careful. After work, the crew decided we were going to the fair. I took my good camera, but more importantly, I took my niece, Josey.
I'm taking artistic liberties on this one. I decided it would look better in the daylight. Once I came to that conclusion, my memories muddled. This could have been any one of the carnivals I grew up with. Linn Picnic, Hanover Days of '49, Washington or Marshall County fair. When I shuffle the location while looking at it, my sense of North changes with it.
This one was ridiculously fun to paint. The kids in the foreground were a late addition, a little something to fill the space correctly, almost an afterthought. They become echoes of the kid testing his mettle against a game he's not supposed to win. The old man looks on with pride and a little jealousy. They're all his own echoes, I suppose.
Product features
- Vibrant Giclée printing with intense, fade-resistant colors
- Adult product with blank materials sourced from the USA or Japan
Care instructions
- If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.
I took the reference photograph around 2017. I was building the grandstand at Columbus High School, (Nebraska, not Ohio.) I got to stay at Mom's house for the duration of the project, because motels can grow a bit banal if you're not careful. After work, the crew decided we were going to the fair. I took my good camera, but more importantly, I took my niece, Josey.
I'm taking artistic liberties on this one. I decided it would look better in the daylight. Once I came to that conclusion, my memories muddled. This could have been any one of the carnivals I grew up with. Linn Picnic, Hanover Days of '49, Washington or Marshall County fair. When I shuffle the location while looking at it, my sense of North changes with it.
This one was ridiculously fun to paint. The kids in the foreground were a late addition, a little something to fill the space correctly, almost an afterthought. They become echoes of the kid testing his mettle against a game he's not supposed to win. The old man looks on with pride and a little jealousy. They're all his own echoes, I suppose.
Product features
- Vibrant Giclée printing with intense, fade-resistant colors
- Adult product with blank materials sourced from the USA or Japan
Care instructions
- If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.
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