This weather worn barn was the old Holcomb barn outside yreka California. It no longer exists so its images live on only as memories, photos and paintings. I've done a series of paintings of this old fellow. I like the composition of the overall barn and also the compositions within compositions. The colors are subdued blues, purples, and browns. The horse was my sister-in-law's horse and it was so rich in color, shape, and personality that I thought it was a perfect contrast to the decaying angular shapes and design of the barn. The horse is just ready to round the corner of the barn and head out to pasture. I placed the horse right there to create some tension in the composition - a way to get the viewer to wonder what's beyond.

Year: 2010