Take a Leap

This is my painting titled, "Leap Frog". I created it for a Snow City Cafe October show featuring bike art. You might remember in a past blog me struggling with the logical left brain and the arty farty right brain.

I wanted to do a series of animals on bikes. I knew it would make for a good artist reception but would they sell? Of course every creation has to be a two part process. Come up with something new, fun, creative AND something that will sell. I wasn't sure about the selling part in the bike series but I let my right brain take over. I am glad that I did.

This painting was the hardest for me. I wanted to create depth and mystery of the woods. I wanted the frog on the bmx to be believable. I wanted there to be energy. I think I accomplished all those things but I even got a little bit more.

The painting reminded me of the book, "The Wind in the Willows". I came across Classics Illustrated full-color graphic novel adaptation of the book. I loved every page. The artist was fantastic, the story was captivating and I fell in love with the whole idea of it all over again.

I am trying to adopt one of Mole's lines from the book. He says, "I decided to be determined to enjoy myself". So often it is ourselves that ruins a day, an idea or an adventure. I hope you can also decide to be 'determined'. Oh, I forgot to mention, I sold "Leap Frog".