Some Fantastic Friends!
Presenting...
Oil on 1/2 prepared maple panel
8x16
As
with many of my paintings, this one came from one of my “adventures,”
this time from a visit to the Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
in Bartlesville, Oklohoma. I had just finished a group exhibit with The Gallery of Artists. Friend and fellow artist Paul Rhymer and I were
packed up in the truck ready to head home to Virginia when we spotted
this beautiful Meadowlark perched on the barbed wire bordering one of
the pastures outside of the museum. Paul pulled over so we could see
the bird move along its perch, and after sitting there for a few
minutes, he slapped me on the shoulder and said, “Well?” I said, “Well,
what?” He then reminded me that we had a long drive home and asked if I
was going to take a picture or if I was going to let this fleeting
moment of beauty pass.
For
many reasons, this painting encompasses that trip for me — a wonderful
exhibit in a beautiful museum with some great artists and, better yet,
some fantastic friends!
Nicely done Robert. Simple and remarkably effective.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jim! It's always fun to do a small simple piece every once in awhile!
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