"George the Surveyor", 2013, 36 x 48", mixed media on canvas

George the Surveyor, 2013, 36" x 48", mixed media on canvas, Andrew Portwood copyright 2013
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George the Surveyor, Detail , 36" x 48", mixed media on canvas, Andrew Portwood copyright 2013

George the Surveyor, Detail , 36" x 48", mixed media on canvas, Andrew Portwood copyright 2013

More whimsy with this painting. I have been drawing inspiration from the local park area...which is kind of turning into a dog park. I like observing the owners repeatedly throwing tennis balls for the dogs to chase...you have never seen such elation from the dog's owners and the dog's themselves. If you had four legs to run with, you would be in a state of elation to speed across a wide open field ( off the leash!)
Of course, this picture shows horses instead of dogs, and I have put the characters in early American dress of 200 years ago...that's the whimsical part.